Life After Death Index

By Spencer D. Gear PhD

Since I live in aged care, I’ve encountered a new approach to life-after-death. A fellow from my level (I’ll call him Ken) passed away yesterday. Another fellow commented to me: “It will be better for him now. He no longer is experiencing the pain that he had before.” Ken has no concept of the fact that we are spiritual beings with a body, soul and spirit.

The setting at the breakfast table was not an appropriate occasion for me to engage in any in-depth discussion to answer these kinds of questions:

We are more than physical beings. Where does our conscience come from?

What does the Bible say about where we will be one minute after our last breath? Should that be an important authority?

“Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment” (Heb 9:27 NIV). Will that mean the end of punishment? I think not.

The view of people being punished eternally after death is denied by some in the liberal churches who have a low view of the authority of Scripture and discount the value of Scripture.