Rather than experiencing torment in a hellfire or being taken by God to become angels in heaven, the dead, including Owen, wait in the grave until it is time to be awakened in the resurrection. ​ — Ecclesiastes 9: 5, 10; Ezekiel 18: 4.
Samuti õppis ta, et surnud inimesed, kaasa arvatud Owen, ei ole põrgupiinades ega Jumala juures taevas inglid, vaid hoopis ootavad hauas aega, mil nad üles äratatakse.