What does the Bible say about departed loved ones?
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The Bible teaches that those who die in faith belong securely to the Lord, and their hope rests in Christ’s resurrection rather than in human sentiment or uncertainty. Jesus says that no one can snatch His sheep from the Father’s hand (John 10:29), and John 3:16 promises eternal life to all who believe in Him. Romans 14:8 comforts believers that whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. Because Christ is risen, those united to Him will also be made alive (1 Corinthians 15:22). Christians may grieve deeply, yet with confident hope, entrusting departed loved ones to God’s righteous mercy and looking forward to the resurrection of the dead.
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- John 10:29
My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father's hand.
- John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
- Romans 14:8
For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord's.
- 1 Corinthians 15:22
For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.
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