Death is a separation. The scriptures speak of two kinds of death: physical and spiritual. Physical death is the separation of the spirit from the body, while spiritual death is the separation of humankind from the presence of God because of sin. Thanks to Jesus Christ, all mortals will overcome physical death, and all who obey the Gospel will overcome spiritual death. Those who refuse to repent of their sins will someday suffer a permanent spiritual death, being forever cut off from God's presence. This type of spiritual death is often referred to in the scriptures as the "second death."