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An exposition of Chapter 31 of the 1689 Second London Baptist Confession of Faith, addressing what happens to the body and soul at death, the intermediate state, and the bodily resurrection at the last day. The sermon grounds each confessional paragraph in Scripture, distinguishing the condition of the righteous and the wicked after death and articulating the nature of the resurrection body. Main points: - the separation of body and soul at death and the immortality of the soul - the intermediate state — paradise for the righteous, hell for the wicked - the bodily resurrection at the last day and its differing ends for the just and the unjust Scripture references: - Genesis 3:19 - Ecclesiastes 12:7 - Isaiah 57:1-2 - Luke 16:22-26; 23:43 - Luke 20:35-36 - John 5:28-29 - Acts 3:21 - 1 Corinthians 15:35-44; 15:51-54 - Philippians 1:23 - 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 - Hebrews 12:23 - Revelation 14:13; 20:11-15 Free Grace Baptist Church — https://www.freegrace.ca Full transcript & sermon notes: https://sermons.freegrace.ca/sermons/sunday-school-2lbcf-chapter-31-the-state-of-man-after-death Description generated by Tyrannus.ai: https://www.tyrannus.ai

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