“Our friends, we want you to know the truth about those who have died, so that you will not be sad, as are those who have no hope.”

--1Thessalonians 4:13

Questions & AnswersDeath and the Afterlife

Q: Do pets go to Heaven?

A: No. But there will be animals in Heaven.

(Isaiah 11:6)

Questions & AnswersDeath and the Afterlife

Q: Should a Christian be cremated?

A: It is not prohibited in the Scriptures.

(Genesis 3:19; 18:27)

Questions & AnswersDeath and the Afterlife

Q: Will people be married in Heaven?

A: No. There is no marriage in Heaven.

(Matthew 22:30)

Questions & AnswersDeath and the Afterlife

Q: Should we try to contact the dead?

A: No. This is a dangerous thing.

(Deuteronomy 18:10-12)

Questions & AnswersDeath and the Afterlife

Q: Can a person who commits suicide go to Heaven?

A: Yes, based on scriptural principles.

(Heb. 11:32 ; Rom. 8.1)

Questions & AnswersDeath and the Afterlife

Q: Will we remember our lives when we’re in Heaven?

A: Probably, at least partially.

(Luke 16:19-31)

Questions & AnswersDeath and the Afterlife

Q: Can people in Heaven see what is happening on Earth?

A: Probably not, at least not fully.

(Luke 16:19-31)

Questions & AnswersDeath and the Afterlife

Q: Can people who have never heard of Christ still go to Heaven?

A: Yes, if they obey their conscience.

(Romans 2.14-16)

Questions & AnswersDeath and the Afterlife

Q: Is there more than one way to get to Heaven?

A: No…not once one has rejected Christ.

(John 14:6-7; Acts.4:12; Ephesians 2.8-9)