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Dec 5 at 15:53 history edited Ray Butterworth CC BY-SA 4.0
Make it more obvious that this is a non-mainstream answer.
Dec 5 at 14:56 comment added Candid Moe @RayButterworth. That's another problem. So many denominations, sects and cults there is no way to reach an acceptable answer for all of them.
Dec 5 at 14:50 comment added Ray Butterworth @CandidMoe says "this afterlife is so complicated" — Not really. It is the non-biblical doctrines, and the necessary complicated justifications for them, that are the complicated part. ¶ The most difficult part of learning the truth (in all fields, not only theology) is the process of unlearning the untruths that have become part of our basic assumptions.
Dec 5 at 14:47 comment added Candid Moe @RayButterworth, That's a lot of articles to read, really. There has to be a shorter (and complete) presentation somewhere. I never realize that this afterlife is so complicated. After reading the gospels, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children" I thought that the matter was within my reach.
Dec 5 at 14:34 comment added GratefulDisciple @CandidMoe The table of 5 views on the Destiny of the Unevangelized embedded in my other answer might help you too. Ray's answer falls under "Postmortem Evangelism" while my answer falls under "Inclusivism". But as to other aspects of what a soul experiences in the after life, I highly recommend one to check out the relevant books from the IVP Spectrum Multivew series (mostly Protestant views) supplemented by Catholics, EO, LDS, JW, etc.
Dec 5 at 14:33 comment added Wyrsa @RayButterworth Right exactly, your answer includes "Chilialism" in some form. Just want whoever reads these answers to understand that detail.
Dec 5 at 14:28 comment added Ray Butterworth @CandidMoe, you might be interested in What Happens After Death? and Heaven and Hell: What Does the Bible Really Teach?.
Dec 5 at 14:22 comment added Ray Butterworth @Wyrsa says "This answer would be useful if it expressed which denomination of christianity it represented." — I stated: "For those denominations that believe in "soul-sleep" and redemption after the second general resurrection,". This typically excludes most Catholic-based denominations (e.g. those that believe in immortal souls going to Heaven at death).
Dec 5 at 14:21 comment added Candid Moe I'm collecting all references to after life to do a guide (like a flow diagram) to show the many outcomes possibles. You just add another valuable piece of information. Thanks you.
Dec 5 at 14:18 comment added Wyrsa This answer would be useful if it expressed which denomination of christianity it represented. I see doctrines included in the answer that are not consistent belief among all Christians. The answer seems beneficial to someone, but who?
Dec 5 at 14:14 history edited Ray Butterworth CC BY-SA 4.0
Add reference to supplemental answer.
Dec 5 at 14:06 history answered Ray Butterworth CC BY-SA 4.0