Ep. 1100: Do People Turn Into Angels When They Die?

It’s funny how certain fanciful images make their way into the human mind and somehow become a part of our belief foundation.  Case in point – someone dies and the next thing we know, we visualize them standing before those massive and ornate “pearly gates” of heaven.  Once issued their wings and harp, we see them as having “made it” into eternal bliss.  Or how about the common and comforting idea that someone who has passed is now an angel looking down on us and protecting us?  Do human beings REALLY turn into angels when they die?  What about angels - can they ever turn into people?  Are these ideas based on the Bible or do the Scriptures tell us something else about life after death?