; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua (left) and Megan Eugenio aka Overtime Megan watch in the second period of the game between the Colorado Avalanche and ... God explained what happens when we die when he spoke to the first man, Adam. Because Adam was disobedient, God said to him: “Dust you are and to dust you will return.” (Genesis 3:19) Before God created Adam “out of dust from the ground,” Adam did not exist.

Understanding the Context

(Genesis 2:7) Likewise, when Adam died, he returned to dust and ceased to exist. 5, 6. What happens to us when we die? 5 Jehovah knows what happens to us when we die, and he has told us that when a person dies, his life ends.

Key Insights

Death is the opposite of life. So when someone dies, his feelings and memories do not keep on living somewhere else. a When we die we can’t see, we can’t hear, and we can’t think anymore. 6 King Solomon wrote that “the dead know nothing at all ... What Happens When We Die?

Final Thoughts

Is There Life After Death? - JW.ORG Where to Turn for Answers The Soul According to the Bible Why Do We Die? What Happens to the Soul at Death? A Sure Hope The Truth About the Soul Matters A Unique Prospect! The Bible’s definition of the soul is simple, consistent, and unencumbered by the complicated philosophies and superstitions of men. But what happens to the soul at death?

To answer that question, we must first understand why we die. [Footnote] What Happens to the Soul at Death? “The doctrine that the human soul is immortal and will continue to exist after man’s death and the dissolution of his body is one of the cornerstones of Christian philosophy and theology.”—“NEW CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA.” 1. What does the New Catholic Encyclopedia admit regarding the soul’s surviving death?