What happens to a person when he dies?

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So is it any surprise that God immediately takes him or her into heaven upon his or her death? God wants us to be with Him immediately. Our soul does not sleep, and on some future date will meet God.

. . . we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. (NASB) 2 Cor. 5:8

What happens after we die and meet God in heaven? There are a number of wonderful events that occur. The following table lists a number of previous questions and answers that will give you some exciting insights into what awaits His holy ones.


	Topic		Title of Previous Question
	Our new spiritual body		What does the Bible say a spiritual body will be like in heaven?
	Males and females in heaven?		Will people have gender in heaven?
	Will we know each other?		After death, will Christians see those who are not saved?
	Review of our life		When are Christians judged?
	Will we be embarrassed?		Will some of us be embarrassed we when get to heaven?
	Our rewards		What are the rewards that each believer will receive in heaven?

Conclusion:What will our home look like? Revelation 21-22 gives us a peek. Those chapters tell us that there will be no death, pain, or suffering. We will eat, drink, and be alive. God will be there and He lights up heaven. I would encourage you to read both chapters.

The answer to your question about the soul and spirit can be found in a previous question entitled, "Is our spirit at the right hand of God?"

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