There is a rumor going around that when Christians die, they go into a state sometimes called “soul sleep”, almost a sci-fi type suspended animation thing. The idea undoubtedly comes from Paul’s description of believers’ death as “sleep” in 1 Corinthians 11, 15 and 1 Thessalonians 4. Jehovah’s Witnesses teach soul sleep, along with Seventh Day Adventists. But make… Continue reading