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00:00:11 Nearly all religions teach 00:00:13 that part of a person survives death. 00:00:17 But what does the Bible teach? 00:00:20 God created the first man, Adam, 00:00:22 from the dust. 00:00:24 He had the opportunity to live forever. 00:00:28 But when he deliberately disobeyed God, 00:00:31 he was told that he would return to the dust 00:00:34 —ceasing to exist. 00:00:38 What about others who died after Adam? 00:00:41 When Jesus was told that his friend Lazarus died, 00:00:45 Jesus did not say that Lazarus had gone to heaven. 00:00:48 Rather, he said: 00:00:50 “Our friend has fallen asleep.” 00:00:53 What did he mean? 00:00:58 Just as someone in a deep sleep 00:01:01 is inactive and unaware of his surroundings, 00:01:05 the dead are not conscious of anything at all. 00:01:11 Further, just as a person can be awakened from a deep sleep, 00:01:16 the Bible shows that it is possible to be awakened from death. 00:01:21 Jesus did just that for his friend Lazarus. 00:01:29 Lazarus had been dead for four days. 00:01:33 If some part of Lazarus 00:01:35 had survived his death and gone to heaven, 00:01:38 would Jesus take him out of heaven 00:01:40 and force him to live on earth again? 00:01:43 No. 00:01:45 Lazarus was asleep in the grave. 00:01:48 Jesus gave him back his life 00:01:51 and reunited him with his family. 00:01:54 The Bible promises a time 00:01:56 when many people will be resurrected from the dead, 00:02:00 just as Lazarus was. 00:02:02 Jesus spoke of this wonderful hope when he said: 00:02:06 “The one who exercises faith in me, 00:02:08 even though he dies, will come to life.” 00:02:16 What is the resurrection? 00:02:20 How can you cope with the pain of grief? 00:02:26 To learn more about what the Bible says 00:02:29 on this and many other topics, 00:02:32 go to jw.org.
00:00:11 Nearly all religions teach 00:00:13 that part of a person survives death. 00:00:17 But what does the Bible teach? 00:00:20 God created the first man, Adam, 00:00:22 from the dust. 00:00:24 He had the opportunity to live forever. 00:00:28 But when he deliberately disobeyed God, 00:00:31 he was told that he would return to the dust 00:00:34 —ceasing to exist. 00:00:38 What about others who died after Adam? 00:00:41 When Jesus was told that his friend Lazarus died, 00:00:45 Jesus did not say that Lazarus had gone to heaven. 00:00:48 Rather, he said: 00:00:50 “Our friend has fallen asleep.” 00:00:53 What did he mean? 00:00:58 Just as someone in a deep sleep 00:01:01 is inactive and unaware of his surroundings, 00:01:05 the dead are not conscious of anything at all. 00:01:11 Further, just as a person can be awakened from a deep sleep, 00:01:16 the Bible shows that it is possible to be awakened from death. 00:01:21 Jesus did just that for his friend Lazarus. 00:01:29 Lazarus had been dead for four days. 00:01:33 If some part of Lazarus 00:01:35 had survived his death and gone to heaven, 00:01:38 would Jesus take him out of heaven 00:01:40 and force him to live on earth again? 00:01:43 No. 00:01:45 Lazarus was asleep in the grave. 00:01:48 Jesus gave him back his life 00:01:51 and reunited him with his family. 00:01:54 The Bible promises a time 00:01:56 when many people will be resurrected from the dead, 00:02:00 just as Lazarus was. 00:02:02 Jesus spoke of this wonderful hope when he said: 00:02:06 “The one who exercises faith in me, 00:02:08 even though he dies, will come to life.” 00:02:16 What is the resurrection? 00:02:20 How can you cope with the pain of grief? 00:02:26 To learn more about what the Bible says 00:02:29 on this and many other topics, 00:02:32 go to jw.org.
