Five Minutes After You Die: An Intermediate State
by David Chadwick
The Christian faith is full of both certainty and mystery. Because of Jesus, we can be certain of our eternal salvation if we put our faith in him. Because of grace, we can be certain that his Holy Spirit resides in us and empowers us in this life of faith.
However, there are also mysteries that we must embrace. While the reality of heaven is a certainty, apparently there is somewhat of a mystery.
So, we die. We are now in Jesus's presence. Then what? Evidently, there is an intermediate state. A place before Jesus's Second Coming where we are with him. John 14:2 says he has…
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