Who knows whether the spirit of man goes upward and the spirit of the beast goes down into the earth?
and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better.
For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried, and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side.
Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.”
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