CHAPTER 31 – OF THE STATE OF MAN AFTER DEATH, AND OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD

 Paragraph 1. The bodies of men after death return to dust, and see corruption; but their souls, which neither die nor sleep, having an immortal subsistence, immediately return to God who gave them. The souls of the righteous being then made perfect in holiness, are received into paradise, where they are with Christ, and behold the face of God in light and glory, waiting for the full redemption of their bodies; and the souls of the wicked are cast into hell; where they remain in torment and utter darkness, reserved to the judgment of the great day; besides these two places, for souls separated from their bodies, the Scripture acknowledges none.  Genesis 3:19; Acts 13:36  Ecclesiastes 12:7, Luke 23:43; 2 Corinthians 5:1-8; Philemon 1:23; Hebrews 12:23  Jude 1:6- 7; 1 Peter 3:19; Luke 16:23,-24

Paragraph 2. At the last day, such of the saints as are found alive, shall not sleep, but be changed; and all the dead shall be raised up with the selfsame bodies, and none other; although with different qualities, which shall be united again to their souls forever.  1 Corinthians 15:51- 52; 1 Thessalonians 4:17 ,Job19:26-27  1 Corinthians 15:42- 43

Paragraph 3. The bodies of the unjust shall, by the power of Christ, be raised to dishonor; the bodies of the just, by his Spirit, unto honor, and be made conformable to his own glorious body. Acts 24:15; John 5:28- 29; Philippians 3:21

CHAPTER 32 – OF THE LAST JUDGMENT

 Paragraph 1. God has appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in righteousness, by Jesus Christ; to whom all power and judgment is given of the Father; in which day, not only the apostate angels shall be judged, but likewise all persons that have lived upon the earth shall appear before the tribunal of Christ, to give an account of their thoughts, words, and deeds, and to receive according to what they have done in the body, whether good or evil.  Acts 17:31; John 5:22- 27

1Corinthians 6:3; Jude 1:6 3 2 Corinthians 5:10; Ecclesiastes 12:14; Matthew 12:36; Romans 14:10, 12; Matthew 25:32-46

Paragraph 2. The end of God’s appointing this day, is for the manifestation of the glory of his mercy, in the eternal salvation of the elect; and of his justice, in the eternal damnation of the reprobate, who are wicked and disobedient for then shall the righteous go into everlasting life, and receive that fullness of joy and glory with everlasting rewards, in the presence of the Lord; but the wicked, who do not know God, and do not obey the gospel of Jesus Christ, shall be cast aside into everlasting torments, and punished with everlasting destruction, from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power.  Romans 9:22, 23 5 Matthew 25:21, 34; 2 Timothy 4:8 6 Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:48; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10

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 As Christ would have us to be certainly persuaded that there shall be a day of judgment, both to deter all men from sin, and for the greater consolation of the godly in their adversity, so will he have the day unknown to men, that they may shake off all carnal security, and be always watchful, because they know not at what hour the Lord will come, and may ever be prepared to say Come Lord Jesus; come quickly Amen. 2 Cor 5:10-11. 2Thess 1:5-7, Mark 13:35-37, Luke 12:35-40, Rev 22:20