Genesis 2:7 "And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life: and man became a living soul."Ecclesiastes 11:7 "Then shall the dust return to the Earth as it was and the spirit shall return unto God Who gave it."Since the beginning of time for man there has been an ongoing debate concerning what happens at the death of this temporary life of flesh and blood. I have been asked many times to advise my opinion on the subject. I have always declined with an honest answer; "I don't know. I have not experienced it." However, I do believe what the Bible in God's Word has shown me.There are two beliefs on the subject, and to be fair to those who believe either of them; I will try to give equal thoughts why scriptures caused them to believe as they do. Why did I start this discussion with a scripture showing how God created man? No person can ever understand all about death unless they know exactly what God created man to be. When God breathed the breath of life into the nostrils of man and he became a living soul, God actually gave man an eternal part of Himself. It was God's will that man should be eternal and above all the other He had created. So the correct status of man is that he is an eternal living Soul with a God given Spirit, and lives in a temporary body of flesh. Thus after death, that Spirit God gave does not die, but returns unto God. That is why the second scripture in Ecclesiastes is given and must be considered. The Bible clearly shows flesh and blood cannot enter Heaven and will return to Earth. We know there was a thief dying with Jesus on the cross, and Jesus said unto him, "This day shalt thou be with Me in paradise." We know Jesus knew the future of both. They would die and be in paradise that very day. There is other scripture to support this belief, but space does not permit here.Then, many people believe in what is often called "soul sleep". There is scripture that causes this belief also. They sincerely believe the soul and spirit of man remains in the grave with the body until the believed resurrection. But today, the bodies of many dead are cremated, and never put in a grave. I can give a lot of scriptural information that is pro and con on this belief, but once again space will not permit. I can only hope this short trial will help some, who might fear death. I wish to add, death can be man's greatest blessing. The flesh body will never be permitted to enter heaven. Thus death gives our eternal God given Spirit the victory to be eternally with Jesus in Heaven. Please read Revelation 20:4...