Despite our society’s
fascination and obsession with death, there is virtually no understanding of the
eternal consequences that death brings. Amazingly, as much as the entertainment
industry cranks out movies and programs that are preoccupied with death scenes
and motifs, death is not a subject often candidly discussed. I think that’s
because we would prefer to portray death on a purely fictional level and avoid
its stark reality.
The Bible says that once a
person dies, he will face the judgment of God. “It is
appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment” (Hebrews
9:27). There is no reincarnation. There is no second
chance.
Death is serious, eternal
business. Once our physical hearts beat for the last time, we will instantly
find ourselves either in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ in all His
splendor, or in the pit of hell away from His presence.
The glorious good news of the
Gospel is that Jesus Christ, who died and rose again, has alone defeated the
dread enemy of death. Jesus, the Son of God, our Redeemer and Savior, bore our
sins on the cross, suffered the punishment of our sins—death—on our behalf, and
offers full forgiveness for all who trust personally in
Him.
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