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This is the question that has haunted the human heart across all generations:
What happens when we die?
- Is death the end?
- Is there a second chance?
- Do we just sleep?
- Will we rise again?
The Church of the Nazarene does not guess.
It speaks from Scripture, and this is what we believe:
There Will Be a Resurrection
“We believe in the resurrection of the dead, that the bodies both of the just and of the unjust shall be raised to life and united with their spirits—‘they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.’”
— Church of the Nazarene Manual, Paragraph 16
No one stays in the grave forever.
- The just and the unjust
- The saved and the lost
- The righteous and the wicked
All will rise.
This is not symbolic. It is real.
- Bodies will be raised.
- Spirits will be reunited.
There will be two resurrections:
- The resurrection of life
- The resurrection of damnation
(See John 5:29)
Will Everyone Face Judgment?
“We believe in future judgment in which every person shall appear before God to be judged according to his or her deeds in this life.”
— Church of the Nazarene Manual, Paragraph 16.1
Yes.
- No one is exempt.
- No one is overlooked.
- No one is misjudged.
You. Me. All people.
We will all stand before God, the Righteous Judge.
“Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?” — Genesis 18:25
See also: Romans 2:6–11; 2 Corinthians 5:10
Our:
- Actions
- Words
- Hearts
…will all be weighed.
But this judgment is not random.
It is just. It is holy.
It is based on truth.
Is There Hope?
“We believe that glorious and everlasting life is assured to all who savingly believe in, and obediently follow, Jesus Christ our Lord…”
— Church of the Nazarene Manual, Paragraph 16.2
Yes — there is hope.
But not:
- In our goodness
- In our works
Our hope is in Jesus Christ.
If you believe in Him and follow Him, then your destiny is not fear —
It is glory.
- Life with Christ
- Forever
- Resurrected
- Renewed
- Restored
But What About Hell?
“…and that the finally impenitent shall suffer eternally in hell.”
— Church of the Nazarene Manual, Paragraph 16.2
This is a hard truth, but it is real.
Hell exists.
Not because God is cruel,
But because God is just.
Those who:
- Reject Christ
- Refuse to repent
…will face eternal separation from God.
See Luke 16:23–26; Revelation 20:14–15
God offers mercy now —
But the door will not stay open forever.
So, What Should We Do?
- Believe
- Repent
- Follow Jesus
Live now in light of eternity.
- Worship with joy
- Witness with urgency
- Walk in holiness
Because:
- Resurrection is coming
- Judgment is coming
- Glory is coming
Choose life — today.
📖 Scripture Testifies:
- Daniel 12:2 – “Multitudes who sleep… will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame…”
- John 5:28–29 – “All who are in their graves will hear His voice…”
- 1 Corinthians 15 – “If Christ is risen, so shall we be also.”
- 2 Corinthians 5:10 – “We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ…”
- Matthew 25:31–46 – The separation of the sheep and the goats
- Revelation 20:12–15 – Books were opened… the dead were judged.
This Is Not the End
There is life after this life.
There is judgment after our choices.
There is a future — and it begins now.
