Several years ago on television, we were introduced to the crisp and eerie voice of Rod

Sirling.

His creative imagination took us to the strange realm of another dimension.

Remember, it was called the Twilight Zone.

While today on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall resumes a message he introduced on the previous

program that steps into uncharted territory, but it's not fictional.

In this fascinating study about the life beyond, we'll examine the hope that's extended

to those who embrace God's plan.

We're in Matthew 25, Chuck titled his message, visiting the real Twilight Zone.

Matthew 25 talks about the destiny of the unbeliever, verse 31.

Jesus is speaking.

When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne,

and all the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate them from one another

as the shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, verse 41.

Then he will say to those on his left, depart from me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels.

When the unbelieving person dies, again the body, as with the believer, begins to decay.

However, the soul and spirit of the unsaved, rather than going into paradise, the place of the presence of God,

the spirit of the unsaved goes to Gehenna, called Hades in the New Testament, or often Hell.

It is a place of temporary, conscious pain.

I say, temporary, because it too awaits final resurrection of the body.

Now, before I go any further, let me say that many who hear such a thing respond quickly by saying,

I need to get more religious.

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