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O' Death: Where is Thy Sting
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Mays, Johnny |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Abstract | These are the words spoken by the apostle Paul as recorded in 1Corinthians 15:55. “O death where is thy sting? O grave where is thy victory?” Paul was a special Apostle who, according to Scripture, was chosen by Jesus a short time after Jesus’ ascension from this earth. Jesus personally taught Paul several truths that had not been previously revealed to anyone, not to the other Apostles, nor to the prophets. It was in this context that Paul was able to ask this most famous rhetorical question. It is rhetorical in the sense that from Paul’s perspective, death has no “sting,” that is, it was no horrible affliction or fearful fate to him, because he knew what would follow it, that physical death was nothing more than a release from the confinement of a corrupt flesh into the eternal perfect realm, which God has provided for His chosen, those who have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior. To Paul, death was preferable than continued physical life, because the “afterlife” was infinitely more desirable than anything this earth has to offer physical man. This is, or should be, the belief and attitude of all redeemed Christians. Unfortunately, this attitude toward death, as Paul expressed, is not at all foreign to many who are not believers in Jesus. Many believe that death is total obliteration, the end of all existence. Others believe in reincarnation, that their souls keep returning as other persons until perhaps they can reach godhood. This, however, comes from a frightening ignorance and rationalization of what follows the last breath. It is especially true of those who are suffering the prolonged agonies of physical pain and have determined that death, which will end the pain, is preferable to continued life as they are experiencing it. Dear God, if only those who are not redeemed in Christ Jesus could know the true consequences of that for which they wish!!! |
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| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
