Death and Life After Death

Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. Humans made up of body, soul Genesis 2:7 -> So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. and spirit Gen 1:22, 27 -> creation of humans + human nature Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” Strive for eternal life/heaven Revelations 21:1-4 -> For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Need help: John 3:16 -> and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.” Must respond with faith: John 11:25 -> He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. and love: Luke 10:27 -> Christian : linearm ressurection, judgement, purgatory/heaven/hell There will be judgment: Parable of Sheep and Goats (Matthew 25) Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. P1 S2.1 - Death and Life After Death (connected to human nature) Resurrection: Paul: 1 Corinthians 15 -> At the end of the world God will raise the dead ; you will be changed and receive a 'spiritual body' death and life after death (main views) John Hick : a judgement day God recreates an exact replica of the original body and joins it with its soul. You continue as your past self in hell/heaven Or immortality of the soul! -> Hindusim: cyclical, liberation, reincarnation: Non-Religious: physicalism, linear Dawkins (non religious) -> there is no soul, we live on through our genes and DNA we pass down brain dead during surgery Pam reynolds out of body experience -> could see herself in surgery, and saw medical equipment they were using (she wouldnt of known which things they were using) she was blind Vickie Novatuk Near death experiences, out of body experiences: Pam Reynolds; Vickie Novatuk + past life experiences had an out of body experience and could see things (even though she was blind since birth) Light at the end of the tunnel = result of lack of oxygen Sue Blackmore (scientist) - we can explain most parts of near death experiences Happy feelings = caused by endorphin release Seeing figure = random memory retrieval very young boy who claimed he had memories from his past life Past life memory : (James Leininger) had information and remembered very specific plane and pilot info which matched what the pilot he claimed to remember being babys can hear in the womb doctor/humanist explanations: he might be making it up P1 S2.1 - Death and Life After Death (connected to human nature) 1. creation of humans + human nature 1.1. Humans made up of body, soul Genesis 2:7 -> 1.1.1. Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. 1.2. and spirit Gen 1:22, 27 -> 1.2.1. So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. 1.3. Strive for eternal life/heaven Revelations 21:1-4 -> 1.3.1. Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” 1.4. Need help: John 3:16 -> 1.4.1. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 1.5. Must respond with faith: John 11:25 -> 1.5.1. and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.” 1.6. and love: Luke 10:27 -> 1.6.1. He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. 2. death and life after death (main views) 2.1. Christian : linearm ressurection, judgement, purgatory/heaven/hell 2.2. There will be judgment: Parable of Sheep and Goats (Matthew 25) 2.3. Resurrection: Paul: 1 Corinthians 15 -> 2.3.1. Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. 2.3.2. At the end of the world God will raise the dead ; you will be changed and receive a 'spiritual body' 2.3.3. John Hick : a judgement day God recreates an exact replica of the original body and joins it with its soul. You continue as your past self in hell/heaven 2.4. Or immortality of the soul! -> 2.5. Hindusim: cyclical, liberation, reincarnation: 2.6. Non-Religious: physicalism, linear 2.7. Dawkins (non religious) -> there is no soul, we live on through our genes and DNA we pass down 3. Near death experiences, out of body experiences: Pam Reynolds; Vickie Novatuk + past life experiences 3.1. Pam reynolds 3.1.1. brain dead during surgery 3.1.2. out of body experience -> could see herself in surgery, and saw medical equipment they were using (she wouldnt of known which things they were using) 3.2. Vickie Novatuk 3.2.1. she was blind 3.2.2. had an out of body experience and could see things (even though she was blind since birth) 3.3. Sue Blackmore (scientist) - we can explain most parts of near death experiences 3.3.1. Light at the end of the tunnel = result of lack of oxygen 3.3.2. Happy feelings = caused by endorphin release 3.3.3. Seeing figure = random memory retrieval 3.4. Past life memory : (James Leininger) 3.4.1. very young boy who claimed he had memories from his past life 3.4.2. had information and remembered very specific plane and pilot info which matched what the pilot he claimed to remember being 3.4.3. doctor/humanist explanations: 3.4.3.1. babys can hear in the womb 3.4.3.2. he might be making it up