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Because I value God's teaching in the Bible, I choose to believe and follow its teachings.

 

What To Believe

Death and Resurrection

The Bible teaches that after a person dies, he knows nothing. When Jesus comes again He will resurrect the saved with new bodies. Therefore, I 'm not afraid of death or dead people because Jesus has the power over death.

 

I choose to believe the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection.

Definition

Death and Resurrection related virtues: Sleep and awaking.

Death and Resurrection means: Death is an unconscious state like a very deep sleep. Our thoughts no longer exist. When Jesus comes the second time the righteous will be "awakened" and reunited with His followers who are still alive. Together they will join Jesus in the sky. The resurrection of the unrighteous will take place a thousand years later.
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Does Jesus Care? SDAH 181
Jesus is all the World to Me, SDAH 185
When Darkness Falls, SDAH 631
The Lord's My Shepherd, SDAH 552

Student Life Applications

Being sad when a loved one dies, but knowing that if they trusted in Jesus they will sleep in the grave till the resurrection.
Knowing that people who are dead, don't know anything so the only Spirits are either evil or good angels, not dead people.
Giving comfort to families of Christians who mourn by the Bible teachings about the promise of the resurrection.
Supporting people who have a family member or loved one who died.
Knowing that Jesus has victory over death and the grave by His perfect life, His death and resurrection.
Not fearing death as others do because of my faith in Jesus and His resurrection.
Living my life and trusting in Jesus so that even if something should happen and I die, God will care for me while I sleep in the grave until He wakes me up in the resurrection.
Joyfully looking for the time when I will see my family and loved ones who have died trusting in Jesus.
Remembering the faith of the three worthy friends of Daniel when they were threatened with a terrible death in the fire.
Remembering the faith of Daniel when he was put in the lion's den to be killed.
Remembering the faith of Christians who died because of their faith in God.
 

Bible, E.G. White


Immortality and Death -- Genesis 3:19 -- "return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for dust you are, and to dust you shall return"
The Nature of Death -- Psalm 146:4 -- "His breath goeth forth,......in that very day his thoughts perish"
Resurrection -- 1 Corinthians 15:17, 18 -- "If Christ is not risen, ......Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished"


Reinforcing Stories

Great Stories for Kids II, pp. 25, 31, 36, by Jerry Thomas

Student Activities

1. Make a list of the people you know that you want to see again in the resurrection.
2. Write a sympathy card to someone who has lost a loved one.
3. Draw a cemetery monument for your favorite Bible character and write a few words to describe his life.

 

Links to the Curriculum
Biology: As we see plants go to seed then die and seed grows another plant, we are reminded of our own death and resurrection.
 

Resources

Great Stories for Kids by Jerry Thomas. PPPA. 1993.

The wages of sin is death. But God, who alone is immortal, will grant eternal life to His redeemed. Until that day death is an unconscious state for all people. When Christ, who is our life, appears, the resurrected righteous and the living righteous will be glorified and caught up to meet their Lord. The second resurrection, the resurrection of the unrighteous, will take place a thousand years later.---Fundamental Beliefs, 25.

 

Evaluation

Primary:
Tell or write two ways that show what it means to believe and follow the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection.
Tell or write about a time when you saw someone show they believed and followed Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection.
Tell or write about when you showed that you believed and followed the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection.
Tell or write about when you saw the hurt and unhappiness when someone didn’t believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Death and Resurrection.
How do you think God feels when He sees people who believe and follow the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection?
How do you feel or act when you follow the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection?
Tell two ways that you can show you believe the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection.
What makes you want to follow the Bible teaching of the Death and Resurrection?
What is the opposite of believing and following the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection? Who makes us act or believe that way?
Finish the sentence: We can show we believe and follow the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection when we..........

Middle:
Why does God care if I believe and follow the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection?
What difference does it make whether I believe and follow the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection or not?
What effect would it have on my future if I did not believe and follow the Bible teaching of the Death and Resurrection?
How would people treat me differently if I did or didn’t believe and follow the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection?
How would I feel about myself if I did or did not believe and follow the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection?
Give some reasons why you think it is best to believe and follow the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection.
Why would someone do differently?
What makes choosing to believe and follow the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection better than the opposite?
List some ways that a person might believe and follow the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection without anyone noticing?
List 3 situations where a person could believe the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection and show it in his work, home, or at the shopping mall.
Is it possible for a person to get better at believing and following the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection? Explain.
Can you think of someone who seems good at believing and following the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection? What makes them better at it?
How could you learn to be better at believing and following the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection?
How often do you show that you believe and follow the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection? Think of the last three times and tell me.
Do you like to join in when people believe and follow the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection? How have you joined in?

High school:
Would you practice believing and following the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection if no one were checking on you? Your parents, school, or the law?
What is the alternative to believing and following the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection and what do you see as the results of that choice?
Would you recognize it if someone were not fully believing and following the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection?
Would you keep quiet if someone paid you a lot of money not to believe and follow the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection?
Are you proud to believe and follow the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection and willing to tell others how you feel?
If someone in a group spoke out against believing and following the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection would you speak up to give the other side?
Are you willing to put some of your money toward helping people believe and follow the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection, in your city, class, work?
Can you say that believing and following the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection has become a habit? How often do you show your belief?
What effect do you think believing and following the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection will have on your future life?
Do you see your family believing and following the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection? How about your church, city, or nation?
What do you think should be done to promote believing and following the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection in your family, friends, church, city, nation?
Does it make much difference if they believe and follow the Bible teaching of Death and Resurrection or not?