Salvation For The Dead

For to this end the Good News was preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed as men in the flesh, but live as to God in the spirit.

Or else what will they do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead aren’t raised at all, why then are they baptized for the dead?

Most certainly, I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God’s voice; and those who hear will live.

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; — read the full passage →

“Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day. — read the full passage →

I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. — read the full passage →

Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment,

For to this end Christ died, rose, and lived again, that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living.

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come.

but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Good News.

Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this, judgment, — read the full passage →

But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth, — read the full passage →

I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. — read the full passage →

But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain, — read the full passage →

But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope. — read the full passage →

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; — read the full passage →

I heard the voice from heaven saying, “Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them.”

having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

For the living know that they will die, but the dead don’t know anything, neither do they have any more a reward; for their memory is forgotten. — read the full passage →

Most certainly, I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God’s voice; and those who hear will live. — read the full passage →

Therefore he says, “When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.” — read the full passage →

The hand of Yahweh was on me, and he brought me out in the Spirit of Yahweh, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones. — read the full passage →

He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.

For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with God’s trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first,

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.

No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.

He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.” — read the full passage →

They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”

The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; — read the full passage →

the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment;

Now if Christ is preached, that he has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? — read the full passage →

who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:” — read the full passage →

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn’t receive the promise, — read the full passage →

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth,

among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. — read the full passage →

none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him. — read the full passage →

seeing your pure behavior in fear.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy became our father again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, — read the full passage →

For a tabernacle was prepared. In the first part were the lamp stand, the table, and the show bread; which is called the Holy Place.

But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope. — read the full passage →

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. — read the full passage →

Grace to you, and peace from God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; — read the full passage →

For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks?

But now he is dead, why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he will not return to me.”

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. — read the full passage →

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

in which he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? — read the full passage →

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

to the general assembly and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

by which also you are saved, if you hold firmly the word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he called the Lord ‘The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ — read the full passage →

Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that no one may cross over from there to us.’

I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.

and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”

But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

The sea gave up the dead who were in it. Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them. They were judged, each one according to his works.

He seized the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole inhabited earth, and bound him for a thousand years,

I heard a sound from heaven, like the sound of many waters, and like the sound of a great thunder. The sound which I heard was like that of harpists playing on their harps.

in which he also went and preached to the spirits in prison, — read the full passage →

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior; — read the full passage →

For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruits of those who are asleep. — read the full passage →

Now if Christ is preached, that he has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? — read the full passage →

Or don’t you know that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? — read the full passage →

Or don’t you know that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? — read the full passage →

Therefore as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.

who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:” — read the full passage →

because you will not leave my soul in Hades, neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay.

It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother, Lazarus, was sick.

Don’t marvel at this, for the hour comes, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice, — read the full passage →

“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. — read the full passage →

Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” — read the full passage →

The soul who sins, he shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him. — read the full passage →

The dead don’t praise Yah, neither any who go down into silence;

But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah.