Exactly: only those who believe attain to life ever after.
Don't confuse being spiritually dead (a state we are all born into)
with the destruction of both body and soul (the fate of unbelievers).
there are two deaths one according to our flesh . This is the death we are all born into
because of mans sin , not because God made us in death
when we die in this life we aren’t dead , Wes rent asleep our spirit parts from the flesh that returns to the dust from where it came at creation , and the spirit in man returns to God
for judgement
“Then shall
the dust return to the earth as it was:
and
the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”
Ecclesiastes 12:7
“And as it is appointed unto men
once to die, but after this the judgment:”
Hebrews 9:27 KJV
The judgement is upon the living spirit so even an unbeliever doesn’t end at death
“And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom:
the rich man also died, and was buried;
And
in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And
he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue;
for I am tormented in this flame.
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou
in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things:
but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
And beside all this,
between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.”
Luke 16:22-26
would you say they both died ? And Abraham also has died ? Yet they both still were alive ? And even conscious seeing and hearing speaking , if you read on the one in hell is even concerned that his family doesn’t come there not believing . That’s not an image of peaceful rest or non existence at least , to me it suggests not “ confusion” but the truth that there are two deaths for man because one is physical and the other spiritual the spirit doesn’t die with the flesh it endures because it came from God who you are right to poi t out alone has immortality.
by Christ’s word it shall be both good and bad will be resurrected From death to be judged
“And shall come forth;
they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.”
John 5:29 KJV
the second death for the spirit is eternal
Torment like hell
“And
the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
And death and hell were cast into
the lake of fire. This is the second death.”
Revelation 20:10, 14 KJV
that day is the same day as this
“Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand,
Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
And
these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.”
Matthew 25:41, 46 KJV
spirit doesn’t die the second death is permanent separation from God , lost forever suffering what we’ve sown by following Satans will rather than Gods
when you say God is immortal the Bible says he made man in his own image and breathed life into the mans body he formed of the dust the spiritual part of man cane from the immortal one. Whether we serve Satan or God in this world will determine our eternal home
but VERY importantly I’m not an authority , that’s just how I myself believe what I believe and also why all of th one kinda of scriptures like the ones I shared but the way to escape death is to accept eternal Life even though we gave it away through sin , we can repent and believe the gospel and be redeemed and reconciled to God for eternity
and the second death we can escape by accepting Gods offer
1
