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No. There is no Scripture in The Bible that states this directly. Neither does the Bible teach of anyone who died immediately going to a place of reward (Heaven), or an intermediate waiting place like Purgatory or Limbo, or a place of eternal punishment (Hell). Rather, the Bible teaches a future time of Judgment for all mankind. To this end, Solomon was inspired to record these words (Ecclesiastes 12:7 New International Version - NIV): "and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it."

Contrary to mainstream beliefs on eternal punishment in hellfire, the Bible teaches that only the incorrigibly, unrepentant 'wicked' will be punished by fire in their Judgement - but not the mythical hell of men's imagination. God is a God of mercy and love. Those who willfully choose to reject His way of life, characterized by obedience to His law of love will die the 2nd death in Scripture (see Revelation 21:8), not suffer forever. They will be consumed by fire and forgotten. They will not be tortured for all eternity.

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