“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” (Hebrews 13:8) The Apostle Paul, writing to the Hebrew people, presents several distinct and significant portraits of Christ. Of particular note are those of High Priest and the Perfect … [Read more...]
The Conclusion to the Series on Death
Physical death cannot be by-passed. All living things die. Ignoring the fact of death (both physical and spiritual) will in no way abort this appointment of God for all men. Making pre-funeral arrangements will not stop the stroke of death, nor … [Read more...]
The Attitude Before Death
Luke 12:15-21 Physical death has many characteristics of its own. But two characteristics that should move each of us to the correct attitude before death are that death is no respecter of persons; and death never announces itself as to the precise … [Read more...]
The Position in Christ Before Death
Isaiah 57:1-2 “The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart...” (Isaiah 57:1) A righteous man is a man who has been placed in the Righteousness of God (or declared righteous in God's sight). This means a man who has been declared … [Read more...]
Typology in Death
“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:” (Romans 5:12) Physical death is a type, or a witness, of spiritual death. When a person dies physically, he has no … [Read more...]
The Facts of Death
“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27) Death is defined as “the cessation of life.” When the bodily organs and their functions cease; then the body dies because there is no life in the body. When … [Read more...]
