Life beyond death

Let’s take a step back a moment and look at my opponents arguments (or lack thereof really). Round 1: In the first round he stated the body is nothing more than a set of chemical reactions. The notion of a soul is completely imaginary. Religion without the idea of a soul comes unraveled. And chemicals that make up our body cannot drift up into the clouds and the gates of heaven, or to the center of the earth to hell. No sources though. Round 2: In the second round he stated that debate is about life after death “In Christian Terms”. Meaning the existence of a heaven and hell. And what will happen to our bodies, mind, and spirit after death. He has also stated he will not accept Wiki (which is generally accepted as far as I have seen) as a source. I did find it interesting however that he mentioned our “Spirit” and yet he claims that we do not have one. I would also like to point out there is not even one grammatically correct sentence in this argument, nor sources. My arguments about life “BEYOND” death are now irrelevant. I am now going to prove that Heaven and Hell “In Christian Terms” exist and that after we die we will be sent to one of these places. Because my opponent really didn’t state any argument (besides the body is made up of chemical reactions) or sources or anything, I will be starting from scratch. Meaning I only really have two rounds to state my case and rebut his (if he ever makes one). My case will be clarifying the bible (being the word of God) proves the existence of heaven and hell. You may claim that the bible is fictitious but I will also prove that the bible is true. Bible Verses That Prove The Existence Of Heaven: MAR 16:19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. 1TH 4:17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. DEU 26:15 Look down from heaven, your holy dwelling place, and bless your people Israel and the land you have given us as you promised on oath to our forefathers, a land flowing with milk and honey." Bible Verses That Prove The Existence Of Hell: MAT 5:22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca,' is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell. MAR 9:43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. LUK 12:5 But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him. REV 21:8 But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars--their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death." The Bible Is The True Word Of God: “The Bible is not a science book, yet it is scientifically accurate. I am not aware of any scientific evidence that contradicts the Bible. We have listed statements on this page that are consistent with known scientific facts. Many of them were listed in the Bible hundreds or even thousands of years before being recorded elsewhere. Statements Consistent With Paleontology: Dinosaurs are referred to in several Bible books. The book of Job describes two dinosaurs. One is described in chapter 40 starting at verse 15, and the other in chapter 41 starting at verse 1. We think you will agree that 1½ chapters about dinosaurs is a lot—since most people do not even realize that they are mentioned in the Bible. (Actually reading the Bible would help, though.) Statements consistent with Astronomy: The Bible frequently refers to the great number of stars in the heavens. Here are two examples. Genesis 22:17 Blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. Jeremiah 33:22 “As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, nor the sand of the sea measured, so will I multiply the descendants of David My servant and the Levites who minister to Me.” Even today, scientists admit that they do not know how many stars there are. Only about 3,000 can be seen with the naked eye. We have seen estimates of 1021 stars—which is a lot of stars.[2] (The number of grains of sand on the earth’s seashores is estimated to be 1025. As scientists discover more stars, wouldn’t it be interesting to discover that these two numbers match?) The Bible also says that each star is unique. 1 Corinthians 15:41 There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory. All stars look alike to the naked eye.* Even when seen through a telescope, they seem to be just points of light. However, analysis of their light spectra reveals that each is unique and different from all others. (*Note: We understand that people can perceive some slight difference in color and apparent brightness when looking at stars with the naked eye, but we would not expect a person living in the first century A.D. to claim they differ from one another.) The Bible describes the precision of movement in the universe. Jeremiah 31:35,36 Thus says the LORD, Who gives the sun for a light by day, The ordinances of the moon and the stars for a light by night, Who disturbs the sea, And its waves roar (The LORD of hosts is His name): “If those ordinances depart From before Me, says the LORD, Then the seed of Israel shall also cease From being a nation before Me forever.” The Bible describes the suspension of the Earth in space. Job 26:7 He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth on nothing. There are many more proofs but due to special issues I will list the rest of them then continue on. Statements Consistent With Meteorology, Statements Consistent With Biology, Statements Consistent With Anthropology, Statements Consistent With Hydrology, Statements Consistent With Geology, Statements Consistent With Physics The Proof of Prophecy: One of the strongest arguments for the accuracy of the Bible is its 100% accuracy in predicting the future. These future predictions are called “prophecies.” The Old Testament was written between approximately 1450 BC and 430 BC. During that time, many predictions of the future were recorded in the Bible by God’s prophets. Of the events that were to have taken place by now, every one happened just the way they predicted it would. No other “sacred writing” has such perfectly accurate predictions of the future. The Proof of Textual Evidence: Both the Old and New Testaments are strongly supported by manuscript evidence (the evidence of early hand written copies). The famous Dead Sea Scrolls are one example of the Old Testament evidence. These documents came from the “library” of a settlement founded at Qumran before 150 B.C. and abandoned about 68 A.D. Some of the manuscript copies were made during that period, and some were written earlier (third century BC) and brought to the settlement. Ignoring spelling-oriented (orthographic) changes and similar small differences, the Dead Sea Scrolls match the Hebrew text behind today’s Old Testament, in spite of the passage of over 2,000 years (where one would expect errors to creep in).[1] SOURCES: [1] http://www.clarifyingchristianity.com... Sub Sources: [1] The DEFENDER’S Study Bible, Word Publishing, Grand Rapids, Michigan (1995). [2] The Number of Stars [3] The Hydrologic Cycle [4] Submarine Volcanic Ecosystems (An article on hydrothermal vents.)