Project Gutenberg 2010-06-16 Public domain in the USA. 62 Alford, Henry 1810 1871 The State of the Blessed Dead Produced by Keith G. Richardson "The State of the Blessed Dead" by Henry Alford is a theological discourse published in the late 19th century. Aimed at exploring the nature and condition of deceased believers, it addresses the state of those who have died in faith and the implications this has for the living. The text is deeply rooted in Christian doctrine, invoking scriptural references to discuss the transition from life to death and the blessedness that awaits the souls of the faithful. In this work, Alford examines the immediate state of the blessed dead, emphasizing that upon death, their spirits are with Christ, dispelling notions of unconsciousness or a mere state of waiting. He articulates the joy and assurance that this companionship brings, juxtaposed with the promise of future resurrection and glorification. Alford also discusses the judgment that awaits believers, affirming that while they will be evaluated, it will be a judgment that affirms and rewards their faith and works rather than condemning them. The text culminates in a depiction of the eternal state of the blessed dead, characterized by perfect joy and purposeful existence alongside Christ, filled with the promise of unending fellowship with Him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Eschatology Future life BT Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 102690 102699 2024-09-14T04:44:11.166649 2023-09-14T09:37:34.842556 text/html text/html 99365 2021-01-06T18:36:48 text/html; charset=us-ascii 100927 2021-01-06T18:36:48 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 144697 2024-09-14T04:44:14.604620 application/epub+zip 145203 2024-09-14T04:44:12.309650 application/epub+zip 85570 2024-09-14T04:44:11.584623 application/epub+zip 238396 2024-09-14T04:44:16.537135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230284 2024-09-14T04:44:14.146672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170909 2022-09-15T06:31:13.839426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91449 91435 2024-09-14T04:44:10.902657 2023-09-14T09:37:34.600571 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 91251 2021-01-06T18:36:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34253 2021-01-06T18:36:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18144 2024-09-14T04:44:16.668128 application/rdf+xml 14588 2024-09-14T04:44:11.920625 image/jpeg 3849 2024-09-14T04:44:11.752663 image/jpeg 163720 2024-09-14T04:44:11.179672 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia