We teach that physical death involves no loss of our immaterial consciousness (Rev. 6:9 11), that there is a separation of soul and body (James 2:26), that the soul of the redeemed passes immediately into the presence of Christ (Luke 23:43; 2 Cor. 5:8; Phil. 1:23), and that, for the redeemed, such separation will continue until the Rapture (1 Thess. 4:13 17) which initiates the first resurrection (Rev. 20:4 6), when our soul and body will be reunited to be glorified forever with our Lord (1 Cor. 15:35 44,50 54; Phil. 3:21). Until that time, the souls of the redeemed in Christ remain in joyful fellowship with our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 5:8).

We teach the bodily resurrection of all men, the saved to eternal life (John 6:39; Rom. 8:10,11,19 23; 2 Cor. 4:14), and the unsaved to judgment and everlasting punishment (Dan. 12:2; John 5:29; Rev. 20:13 15).

We teach that the souls of the unsaved at death are kept under punishment until the second resurrection (Luke 16:19 26; Rev. 20:13 15), when the soul and the resurrection body will be united (John 5:28,29). They shall then appear at the Great White Throne judgment (Rev. 20:11 15) and shall be cast into hell, the lake of fire (Matt. 25:41 46), cut off from the life of God forever (Dan. 12:2; Matt. 25:41 46; 2 Thess. 1:7 9).