"How To Know!" - To

 "Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?" (Ecclesiastes 3:21 KJV)

  "Who has believed our message? To whom has the LORD revealed his powerful arm?" (Isaiah 53:1 NLT)

 Obviously, the Bible is where we go for the answers that we seek. Although the Bible was written thousands of years ago, it is still very true, still in this present day, and still alive, with things that are still to come; so, read it, study it, and make sure that you believe every word that God has spoken, because, when your spirit rises, He is your Judge!

 Is that it? Just read the Bible and believe what has been written? Short answer, YES! But there is more to it than that, because we must apply what the Bible says, making it the guide to our daily living, to be that which shows us who God is, and all that He has done for us. 

 It is not that hard! We start with Genesis 1:1, which says, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." If you do not believe that very first verse, then you will struggle trying to believe everything else. Take a very good look into creation, because there is way too much detail for it to have just grown into life on its own. That is why they keep adding billions of years to the earth; the more they look into creation, the longer it takes to make any sense to have made itself.   

 Because we have free choice, we can choose to believe it or not, that is your choice. But, if you really want to know if it is true, then you must choose to believe, then it will be revealed to you that it is true, and you will know for certain. It is really not that complicated, you just need to believe and receive what He has given.  

 Anywho; this is really about the spirit of man and beast. Unfortunately, my dog's spirit belongs to this earth, so he won't be ascending upward. However, man's spirit belongs and remains with God! It was given to man by His breath; when He breathed into man, man became a living soul, which therefore, belongs to God.

 If you think about it long enough, you will come to the right conclusion: If your soul, or spirit, which ever you prefer, belongs to God, then He has a right to judge you, and to redeem you or condemn you. (That is for those that might not think God has a right to judge them, because He most assuredly does!)

 By the way: If you believe, then you are born twice; if you do not believe, then you will die twice... 

"And I saw a great white throne and one sitting on it. The earth and sky fled from his presence, but they had no place to hide. I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before God's throne. And the books were opened, including the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to what they had done, as recorded in the books. The sea gave up its dead, and death and the grave gave up their dead. And all were judged according to their deeds. Then death and the grave were thrown into the lake of fire. This lake of fire is the second death. And anyone whose name was not found recorded in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire." (Revelation 20:11-15 NLT)