When I die and my spirit passes from this body of flesh/blood, where do I go? My sense is that I live on but in a 'glorified' state. The word 'glorification' means that my spirit body continues to live. We call this 'passing' from death to life. I call this my 'glorification'.
Death is really a non-issue (for me) as my 'spirit' does not die. The part of me which I call my 'spirit' is eternal and it can not die. Today, the big issue within science is this idea called 'consciousness'. What is 'consciousness? Is it a physical chemical soup or some item of 'matter'? I would suggest, Neither.
My 'consciousness' is my inner spirit self which operates my body/brain in real-time. I call this 'activation' of my body/brain via my 'invisible' spirit self. I have always known that I am an eternal being. This is self-evident as I reflect upon my inner self (via a dream). I find the idea of 'matter' (the material realm) as less than convincing when it comes to reality. Yes, my body/brain is 'matter'. But my inner self is 'consciousness' (spirit).
Today, I witness thousands of American's dying from various causes daily. Bill Russell, my favorite Celtic basketball player, died recently. He was 88. Did Bill go into a grave to live with the insects? I don't think so! Bill's eternal 'spirit' was 'glorified' and this produced a New Spiritual Body for this person. He lives on in the spirit realm. The same situation will happen when I die (also when you die).
God, our Creator, is no respecter of person's. His actions do not favor one person over another. All of us are Clay from the viewpoint of our Creator. Our Creator is the Potter. His goal is to create a people who grow over time (time is eternal). Each of us will grow into a God Person over time. God is actually reproducing himself. All this takes time and for God 'time' is eternal.
The plan of our Creator is to reproduce himself. Look at the huge universe which our Creator has created. Billions of galaxies are out in the universe for some purpose. Could one be for me (for you)? Could each of us be destined for a Creator role in this growing universe of ours? There must be a purpose for all these galaxies. The latest number is in the trillions!
Yes, the real purpose for me/you is much beyond our ken. I would suggest that each person was designed for a reason. Both good and evil are part of the bigger picture. We must experience both to grow into a Creator person. We have eternity to think on these things. The word for today is 'glorification'.
I get to be 'glorified' in a few years (I am now 80). You may discover your 'glorification' prior to me. All is meaningful as we are spiritual beings (at the core). What happens on this planet is temporal. Soon we get to be 'glorified' and then a New Role emerges for me (and you). It's all amazing stuff when we think deeply about reality. Life in the NOW is temporal and fleeting. Real life emerges upon our 'glorification'!
Enjoy your life in the NOW (for now). Soon we will meet again in our 'glorified' bodies. It all could happen suddenly as 'time' is not important when we leave this planet. Eternity is a reality for each and every person. God is no respecter of person's. All events have a purpose! That is my sense of reality. Think for yourself!
P.S. The above video should not be viewed as final theology. None of us KNOWS precisely how 'glorification' happens. My sense is that our Creator will 'glorify' each person at the point of death. Since our Creator is no respecter of person's, we could be surprised who enters this 'glorified' status. Religion likes to assert finality for a select group of believers. I would assert that ONLY our Creator really knows who/when a person is 'glorified'. My view is that everyone is a candidates for 'glorification'. Why? God is Potter and we are Clay. I did not choose my birth or my life on this planet. As we learned earlier, ALL IS DETERMINED!
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