The State of the Dead

Um sorry but it is nonsense to imagine Paul simply contrasts Hebrews with Greek Hebrews

and contrary to context

Galatians 3:8–29 (LEB) — 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the good news in advance to Abraham: “In you all the nations will be blessed.” 9 So then, the ones who have faith are blessed together with Abraham who believed. 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse, for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all the things that are written in the book of the law to do them.” 11 Now it is clear that no one is justified in the sight of God by the law, because “the one who is righteous will live by faith.” 12 But the law is not from faith, but “the one who does these things will live by them.” 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, because it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree,” 14 in order that the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. 15 Brothers, I am speaking according to a human perspective. Nevertheless, when the covenant of a man has been ratified, no one declares it invalid or adds additional provisions to it. 16 Now to Abraham and to his descendant the promises were spoken. It does not say, “and to descendants,” as concerning many, but as concerning one, “and to your descendant,” who is Christ. 17 Now I am saying this: the law, that came after four hundred and thirty years, does not revoke a covenant previously ratified by God, in order to nullify the promise. 18 For if the inheritance is from the law, it is no longer from the promise, but God graciously gave it to Abraham through the promise. 19 Why then the law? It was added on account of transgressions, until the descendant should come to whom it had been promised, having been ordered through angels by the hand of a mediator. 20 Now the mediator is not for one, but God is one. 21 Therefore is the law opposed to the promises of God? May it never be! For if a law had been given that was able to give life, certainly righteousness would have been from the law. 22 But the scripture imprisoned all under sin, in order that the promise could be given by faith in Jesus Christ to those who believe. 23 But before faith came, we were detained under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith was revealed. 24 So then, the law became our guardian until Christ, in order that we could be justified by faith. 25 But after faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian. 26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, 27 for as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ’s, then you are descendants of Abraham, heirs according to the promise.
The New Covenant instituted by Jesus Christ and fulfilled by the Holy Spirit is between God and the House of Israel and the House of Judah.

Any interpretation of the New Covenant writings from Matthew to Revelation that seeks to add non-Hebrew Gentiles into the Hebrew Covenants is heresy and as such these erroneous interpretations are to be rejected and a return to the truth of the Word of God established. In other words, all three Hebrew Covenants (Abraham, Mosaic, and New) are between God and the Hebrew people - Gentiles excluded.
 
The State of The Dead:-

(Psa 6:5) For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?'

(Psa 30:9) 'What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?'

(Psa 31:17) 'Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.'

(Psa 88:11-12) 'Shall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction? Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?'

(Psa 115:17) 'The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.'

(Psa 146:3-4) 'Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.'

(Ecc 9:5-6) 'For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.'

(Ecc 9:10) 'Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.'

(Isa 38:17-19) 'Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back. For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth. The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.'

Praise God!

* The story of the rich man and Lazarus deny these Scriptures. So Luke 16:19-31 is NOT teaching, (for our Lord would not deny the Scriptures): but an exposure of the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, by our Lord Jesus Christ.
 
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According to Matt 10:28 & Luke 12:4-5 the body and the soul are perishable.
However, though the body can be destroyed any number of ways, the soul can only
be destroyed by an act of God; which means that the deaths of the body and the
soul aren't necessarily simultaneous; and if so, then where are all the millions of
departed souls being taken for now?
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