II. DEATH

Question 1

What is Physical Death?

Answer 1

• Physical Death is the separation of the soul from the body and constitutes the transition from the visible world to the invisible.
• Physical Death is not the end of existence, but only a change in the state of existence
• For the believers, it marks his entrance into Paradise and into the presence of Christ Jesus. (2 Cor. 5:1, 2 Cor 5:8, Phil. 1:23 // It is also the ultimate effect of sin and the last effect of sin to be cancelled by Christ’sRedeeming Work.
• For the unbeliever, death is the entrance into Hades (Luke 16:22-23, Mat. 10:28, Rev. 20:13)

Question 2

What is Spiritual Death?

Answer 2

• Spiritual death is separation from God, both in this world and in the world to come.
  Illustration: Adam died as a result of his disobedience
  in accordance with the warning of God Gen. 2:17

However, his death (exclusion from the garden) did not
consist of immediate physical decease, even though his
state of mortality began.

Formerly, as sinners, they existed in spiritual death; when
they came to Christ, they were made alive. When one comes into fellowship with God through faith in Christ, he passes from death to life. Eph 2:1, 1 John 3:14

• At the final “Great White Throne Judgment” of unbelievers, which takes place after the thousand years, the wicked dead will still exist and stand before God in judgment; and although they will be able to stand judgment, there is called “death” because they are alienated from God (Rev. 20:13-15)

Question 3

What is Eternal Death?

Answer 3

• When those who are “dead in trespasses and sins” die physically and are unrepentant, they enter into the state of eternal death. (James 5:20)
• It is not the cessation of existence; it is an everlasting punishment. (2 Thess. 1:7-9)
• At the final “Great White Throne Judgment” all the wicked dead will be cast into the Lake of Fire, which is called the “second
  death.” (Rev. 20:13-15)

Question 4

Other descriptions of Eternal Death:

Answer 4

o Eternal or Everlasting Fire (Mat. 25:41)
o Eternal Judgment Heb. 6:2
o Eternal Punishment Mat. 25:46
o Eternal damnation Mark 3:29
o Everlasting Destruction 2 Thess. 1:9

Question 5

What is the Greek Word for Eternal and Everlasting?

Answer 5

AIONIOS which means “age-abiding,” “eternal,” and “without end”; but it signifies “without beginning or end” when applied to God.