At death man’s body goes to the earth from which it was taken; and the soul, being immortal, goes to God, who gave it. The souls of all human beings, being conscious and exercising all their faculties immediately after death, are judged by God. This judgment immediately following death, we call the Particular Judgment. The final reward of humankind, however, we believe will take place at the time of the General Judgment. During the time between the Particular and the General Judgment, which is called the Intermediate State, the souls receive a foretaste of their blessing or punishment.
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