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Q25. What is temporal death?

To have body and soul separated asunder, the body returning to the dust as it was, and the spirit to God that gave it.

Scripture Proofs — King James Version

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Genesis 3:19

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.