Those “asleep” in 1 Thessalonians 4:13 are the dead, unconscious and resting in death, preserved in God’s memory and awaiting the resurrection.
What Happens After We Die?
The Bible teaches that death is unconsciousness, the soul is the whole person, and our only hope beyond death is resurrection by Jehovah through Christ.
Are the Dead Aware of What the Living do and Are They Able able to Help or Harm the Living?
Explore the Bible’s teaching on whether the dead are aware of the living or can help or harm them, emphasizing unconsciousness and resurrection hope.

