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God is a Spirit" (joh 4:24) (17:1) see

-also- "..flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God.." (1co 15:50) (17:2) see

Therefore heaven and hell are for Spirits, NOT physical places. (17:3)

The body returns to dust: "For dust thou art and unto dust shalt thou return" (gen 3:19) (17:4) see

Baha'i Quote: "..The rewards of the other world are peace, the spiritual graces.. The gaining of desires of the heart and the soul, and the meeting of God.." "..the punishments of the other world.. consist of being deprived of (these) special divine blessings.. and falling into the lowest degrees of existence. He who is deprived of the divine favours, although he continues after death, is considered as dead by the people of truth" (saq 224) (17:5)

Baha'i Quote: "Where is Paradise, and where is Hell? Say: The one is reunion with Me, the other thine own self" (tbh 118) (17:6)

Basis for Christian belief (act 1:11) (17:7) see

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