Fear of Death?

Fear of Death is Natural

The Bible says that all of our lifetime, we are in bondage to the fear of death. The Lord Jesus Christ came to deliver us from this fear and to give us immortality through the gospel. Consider these few verses from the Bible:

2 Timothy 1:10 ....the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, Who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel

Hebrews 2:9 But we see Jesus, Who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that He by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

Hebrews 2:14,15 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

Death the Result of Sin

Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man [Adam] sin entered into the world, and death by sin, and so death passed upon all men, for all have sinned.

Romans 6:23a For the wages of sin is death.

Death Destroyed

1 Corinthians 15:26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

15:54,55 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

2 Corinthians 1:9,10 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in Whom we trust that He will yet deliver us.

Only Jesus Christ Can Take Away the Fear of Death

Romans 6:23 The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear; because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

1 Cor. 15:3,4 “...Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures;”

2 Corinthians 5:8b ....absent from the body, and ....present with the Lord.

Acts 16:31 ....believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved....

Compiled by Dean Cunningham ~ July 2004 ~ No. 2

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