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- As Christians, we need to view death realistically. That means that we recognize death for what it is: an enemy that entered the human race as God’s curse on our sin. It is not, as some say, a natural part of life. It is our enemy. When the Bible says that Christ abolished death (2 Tim. 1:10), it means that He broke its power over believers.
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Oct 3, 2019 · In Scripture, however, death primarily means separation—separation of man’s spirit from his body and of man from God. For example, Scripture reveals our physical bodies will eventually cease to function and will begin to decay. Our souls, however, are eternal.
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Aug 29, 2013 · Believers deal with death with faith in God’s promises. The point of this extended story of Abraham’s securing the burial plot is to show his strong faith in God’s promise to give this land to his descendants.
Jan 4, 2022 · What does the Bible say about death? Answer. The Bible presents death as separation: physical death is the separation of the soul from the body, and spiritual death is the separation of the soul from God. Death is the result of sin. “For the wages of sin is death,” Romans 6:23a.
Jul 12, 2004 · The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Cor. 15:54-57). What is that victory over death? Let's think together and reflect for a moment on some of the great declarations of the Bible:
Jul 26, 2013 · Our views of death must be based on the truthfulness of God’s revelation to us in His Word, not on the speculations of people devoid of God’s Word. As I developed last week, the apostle Paul was clear on his purpose: “For to me, to live is Christ.”
Aug 20, 2021 · The Bible recognizes death—the end of life and the severer of relationships—as the consequence and wages of sin. This is a fate we have brought upon ourselves by our rejection of the God of Life for idols. In other words, death is a punishment that is not so much wielded by God as permitted by God.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
