Those “in Christ” will never die!
- How do we know heaven exists, & from Whom does the promise of eternity come?
- Do we have the ability to reach paradise on our own?
- What will our bodies be like in the afterlife?
Do you ever find yourself contemplating the next phase of life? I do, and these are just a few of the questions that come to mind of late but questions with specific biblical answers. That’s right. The Word of God answers each one with clarity.
“but thanks be to God,
(The 1st Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 15: 57 NASB)
who gives us the victory
through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
God’s Deliverance of His Amazing Grace makes this possible!
Lately, this particular chapter (the 15th chapter of Paul’s 1st letter) has been my focus. Within this beautiful Scripture, we are given answers: to the fact that Christ did in fact resurrect from the grave, to the order of our future resurrection in Him, & to the mystery of resurrection from the dead.
To put this into perspective & to help clarify, today, my sister turns sixty-one, and because she does, the next 365 days mark her march toward retirement from a career in investment. Earlier this morning, I wished her a happy birthday, wishing her a great day, and reminding her of this important year that lies ahead. She replied with this statement: “Thank you! . . . I am looking forward to that day. Although, I don’t want to rush my life away.” As I reread her comment in comparison to God’s Holy Word, the amazing truth manifests.
WE DON’T NEED TO RUSH AWAY OUR LIFE—FOR THOSE “IN CHRIST” WILL NEVER DIE!
The Lord Jesus Christ made the only way possible for us to reach our eternal, heavenly home, and Jesus made the Way for each of us, even while we remain enslaved to our sinful nature. In fact, the apostle Paul spends much time in his writing to those living in Rome, writing in his letter how every breathing man, woman, and child are sin-covered and in need of the Savior.
Praise God, though, we are not without Hope!
“For while we were still helpless,
(The Letter of Paul to the Romans 5:6-8 NASB)
at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
For one will hardly die for a righteous man;
though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die.
But God demonstrates His own love toward us,
in that while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us.”
This blessed assurance allows us to believe—
- in heaven’s existence &
- in the fact that death is not the end because we were meant to live forever with God.
This is heady stuff, so let’s unpack this with passages from the inherent word of Holy God.
Heaven does exist!
It exists for THERE we will be with JESUS!
The Lord Jesus Christ spoke this truth several times when speaking with His disciples. He reminded them that He was going to prepare a place, for those who believe and place their faith in Him & then the Savior explained to His disciples that they would one day see HIM.
“A little while, and you will no longer see Me;
(The Gospel According to John 16: 16-17a & 20-22 NASB)
and again a little while, and you will see Me.”
Some of His disciples then said to one another,
“What is this thing He is telling us,
. . .
“Truly, truly, I say to you,
that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice;
you will grieve, but your grief will be turned into joy.
Whenever a woman is in labor she has pain, because her hour has come;
but when she gives birth to the child,
she no longer remembers the anguish because of the joy that a child has been born into the world.
Therefore you too have grief now;
but I will see you again,
and your heart will rejoice,
and no one will take your joy away from you.”
This is a perfect time to exclaim “Hallelujah!”
Pause to listen to “Forever” by Kari Jobe, and be amazed at what the LORD has provided for those who believe in His Only Son. Then ask yourself:
IF JESUS WERE TO COME TODAY, WOULD YOU BE ONE OF THOSE “IN CHRIST” WHO WILL NEVER DIE?
Be sure to read tomorrow’s blog to see the main reason we can know: those “in Christ” will never die.
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