The religious leaders of Jesus’ day tried to trip Him up continually. They posed questions designed to diffuse His reputation among the people. One such riddle had to do with marriage, at which time Christ made it clear that in Heaven, there will be no marriage. Then, He used this point to explain that to God, all are alive … even if their body is dead, God is aware of their being and is responsible for their eternal fate. The dead are merely sleeping (soul sleep).

Because so much is at stake, we who are alive and know the Lord must be obedient to His command to tell the Gospel to all. They will be eternally alive. Where will they spend eternity? Heaven or hell.

READ/HEAR: Luke 19,20