Tag: death
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There is a right way and a wrong way for a believer to think about death. While virtually all believers understand that Christ died for their sin and that they will enter Heaven after death, very few understand the fundamental impact that Christ has on death for a believer (2…
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The moral reasoning behind assisted suicide is terribly wrong. James Woods offers theological wisdom here. On Feb. 6, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who identifies as a Catholic Christian, signed a bill allowing terminally ill New York residents to end their lives through assisted suicide. Such measures are becoming increasingly…
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(This remarkable story is related by Dr. Reggie Anderson in his book Appointments With Heaven. He was the family physician of Stephen Curtis Chapman when the tragedy happened with their adopted daughter. “Lois” in this story was a blind elderly patient of his.)
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Ecclesiastes 7:1 is a fascinating verse that probably the vast majority of readers let slip under their radar – “the day of death [is] better than the day of birth.” What does this mean? How can death . . . which nobody celebrates . . . be “better” than a…
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Scripture affirms that Christ’s resurrection is the cornerstone of our faith. If it did not happen, we might as well throw away our Bibles and walk away from the faith (1 Cor 15:14). But it did happen. The resurrection shouts to us from the historical record. It is a first-rank…
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“Sleep” is the euphemism that the New Testament most often uses to describe the death of believers. The early church called their burial grounds koimeteria, a word which means “sleeping places.” The word cemetery is taken from the Greek word koimeteria. In fact, the Bible describes death as “sleep” 54…
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“Mors Improvisa” (sudden/unexpected/unforeseen death) was considered the worst form of death in the Middle Ages because one could not prepare for death. Contrast that with today where it is generally regarded as the ideal way to die – i.e., in one’s sleep not even knowing that they were sick, or…
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