Indeed the Bible does picture death as a sleep (Daniel 12:2). There is no consciousness in the grave. Consider what King Solomon wrote. "For the living know that they will die; but the dead know nothing" (Ecclesiastes 9:5). But God's Word also teaches that there is no such thing as an immortal soul. "The soul who sins shall die" (Ezekiel 18:4, 20; compare Matthew 10:28). The immortal-soul doctrine is an ancient Greek concept that was superimposed on the Bible rather than found in it. In reality the Bible teaches that God promises to resurrect us and give us new life after we die (John 5:28-29). We realize that some of these biblical concepts brought up in The Good News are entirely new to many readers and perhaps fly in the face of what many have been taught. That is why the United Church of God has prepared a special booklet fully addressing these points and many more.

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