Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?
Bible References
Knoweth
Luke 16:22
And it happened that the beggar died and [his spirit] was carried away by angels to a place close to Abraham. And the rich man also died and [his body] was buried.
John 14:3
And if I go to prepare a place for each of you, I will return to take all you to [be with] me, so that you also will be where I am.
Acts 1:25
to replace Judas in this ministry and this group of apostles, from which he fell away to go to where he belonged" [i.e., to the place of punishment for unrepentant sinners].
2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if our earthly "house" [i.e., our physical body] which is like a tent, is torn down, we have [the promise of] a building from God, a never ending "house" in heaven that is not made by human hands.
Philippians 1:23
So, I am in a dilemma between the two choices. [On the one hand] I have the desire to depart [from this life] and be with Christ [in heaven], which would be far better.