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When people die, their souls are unconscious and dormant until being resurrected on the day of judgment predicted in the Bible
From Argumentrix
| When people die, their souls are unconscious and dormant until being resurrected on the day of judgment predicted in the Bible | |
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| Subjects | |
| The Bible |
Christianity |
| Eschatology |
Theology |
| Linking arguments | |
| People are judged by the Christian God immediately after they die When people die, they are placed in whichever one of three degrees of glory is appropriate for their Christian faith and good works
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- Note: This position is called Christian mortalism, hypnopsychism, psychopannychism or (pejoratively) soul sleep.
Supporting arguments
God has promised he will raise Christians from a dormant state and grant them the renewed world forever. This is based on Psalms 146:3-4 and Ecclesiastes 9:10. [1]
Opposing arguments
People are judged as soon as they die, and sent to either appropriate punishment or dwelling with God. [2]
- Related argument: People are judged by the Christian God immediately after they die.
