Dead is dead

Dead is dead

Bible: Hebrews 9:24-28

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Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face
judgement (V.27).

Is death the end? Should we be scared of it? Should we laugh it off? Should we do everything we can think of in life to make sure we die happy? One of my friends simply says, “Dead is dead. Don’t worry about it.” Is he right? Lots of people like the idea of “dead is dead”. It takes away the pressure and some of the fear. If there is nothing to come, what we do—or fail to do—today doesn’t matter quite so much. But that isn’t what the Bible teaches us. Hebrews 9:27 says that we are all “destined to die once, and after that to face judgement.” If we have trusted Jesus to save us from our sins, we don’t need to be afraid about meeting Him. In fact, we can look forward to it. Paul was prepared to look death full in the face without any fear: “We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord” (2 CORINTHIANS 5:8). Jesus told Martha, who was grieving the loss of her brother, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though
they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” (JOHN 11:25-26).
So what do you think about death? Are you scared? Or can you take Jesus’ words and trust them? And can you copy Paul’s confidence? Jesus is preparing us a place in His home. If we trust Him, we have nothing to be scared about, and everything to look forward to!

JESUS’ RESURRECTION WAS THE END OF DEATH.

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