When does your soul go to heaven, if you're saved?
Another great question of the week! Growing up in the church, I've often heard and assumed that once you die your soul goes straight to heaven. Today, I would assume that's how most Christians believe, inlcuding me. However, where in the bible does it say this? How do we come up with this assumed answer? Does the bible have anything different to say about this?
Here are some scripture passages I found that may help you in answering these questions. Please post any others that you feel are also helpful.
1 Peter 1:9
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
1 Corinthians 15:42-54
Revelation 20:11-15
I forgot to mention this last time, but I would encourage you to pray everytime before you dig into your bible. I think it is important that we ask God for His Spirit of wisdom and understanding before we read, so that when we read His Word it won't just fly over our heads without us getting anything out of it.
Grace and Peace!
My first thought on this:
ReplyDeleteJesus dies on the cross and three days later he rose again. Maybe this is how it will sort of be for us. When our earthly bodies are gone, our souls will then go to Heaven.
Hebrews 9:27
Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,
Doesn't this verse mean that after we die, our souls will go to heaven, and then face judgment? That is how I interpret it.
♥Emily♥
I was talking to my mom about this week's question and she gave me this book called "FACING DEATH AND THE AFTER LIFE" by Billy Graham. I was looking through it and in chapter 11 it said the following sentence that I think pretty much sums up what this question is asking.
ReplyDeleteThe moment we take our last breath on earth we take our first in heaven.
AS for what the Bible has to say about this, I have found nothing. Although I haven't read the verses Patrick recommended . I'll check into those verses and post something else if I have anything worth saying!
~Kari
Thanks Kari and Emily for your thoughts!
ReplyDeleteI think that your soul goes to Heaven when you die,and is separated from your until Jesus comes.
ReplyDeleteClaire*
Ever since my grandpa passed away in 2004, I have been told that your soul goes to Heaven right away.
ReplyDeletehannah
I thought that your soul goes to heaven as soon as you die then you get a new body in heaven.Then after the rapture and all of the other stuff found in revelation the earth will be destroyed and all of that other stuff. I did not get the chance to read the verses but this is my thoughts.Thanks
ReplyDeleteLydia C. Dykstra