Who knows if the spirits of the children of Adam go upwards and the spirits of animals go downwards to the earth?
and the dust returns to the earth as it once was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
I am torn between the two. I long to depart and be with Christ #– #which is far better #– #
For we know that if our earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens, not made with hands.
If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, so that where I am you may be also.
In fact, we are confident, and we would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
to take the place in this apostolic ministry that Judas left to go where he belongs.’
The Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you will only move upwards and never downwards if you listen to the Lord your God’s commands I am giving you today and are careful to follow them.
But a person dies and fades away; he breathes his last #– #where is he?