Chapter Two: The Intermediate State (1)

by the "intermediate state," Reformed theology refers to the state and place of people upon their death. It is the state intermediate between earthly life and the eternal destiny of every person entered into as the outcome of the final judgment. The intermediate state is the biblical answer to the question, "What happens to people when they die?" Implied is that physical death does not annihilate men and women, who were originally created in the image of God. People do not cease to exist when...