Death!

(3 July 2009)

1 Thess. 4:16, “For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of {the} archangel, and with the trumpet of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first.”

I find it interesting that humanism can compete with any religion and appear superior, but it cannot compete with Jesus. He was so unique, not of the world, full of wisdom from heaven, and teaching truth not heard in any religion. He is higher than all the man-inspired philosophies, systems, compassion, or love. The humanists are working hard to make Christianity out to be a hate religion. We know that true hate is to see a man being destroyed and say nothing. For this reason alone the humanists prove themselves to be full of hate. However, being full of hate does not exclude the humanist from being wickedly wise. Since the believer has the hope of heaven, death on earth is not supreme in our thinking. It is here that the humanists believe they have found the chink in our armor. They are all for life on earth. They want to appear to be so compassionate. They have a constant cry, “See the suffering children, see how many have died from disease, see how easy it would be to alleviate suffering, and see how we have the answer?” The humanists have made death out to be the worst thing possible (unless you are a fetus). It reveals their heart, for to them it will be the worst thing possible. However, we are not to be so deceived into their thinking. Death is not the worst thing that can happen to a person. Yet more and more believers are sacrificing integrity; we do anything to see life on earth continue. Our reality is as a unique group that does not fear death. Matt. 10:28, “And do not fear those who kill the body, but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”