What Should a Believer Truly Dread?
Bible Text: Matthew 10:28 (KJV)
“And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”
There is a reality that every believer must eventually come to understand concerning the journey of faith here on earth and at the end of the journey appointed by God.
It is not death alone that we should dread, but spiritual death, physical death, and eternal damnation in hell. This is most crucial.
Human beings naturally fear physical death because it means leaving this present life—our families, possessions, plans, relationships, ambitions, and everything familiar. But according to the teaching of Scripture, physical death is not the ultimate tragedy.
Jesus Himself redirected the attention of His disciples from those who can kill the body to the greater reality of what can happen to the soul.
A person can be physically alive and yet spiritually dead. Ephesians 2:1 speaks of those who were “dead in trespasses and sins.” Spiritual death is separation from the life of God because of sin.
Isaiah 59:2 says:
“But your iniquities have separated between you and your God.”
This is why the condition of the soul must never be treated lightly. A person may be successful, respected, wealthy, educated, and apparently doing well in life, yet still be spiritually dead.
The most important question is not simply, “How am I doing in this world?”
It is, “What is the condition of my soul before God?”
Physical death is certain. Hebrews 9:27 says:
“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.”
There is something after this.
This present world is not our final destination. We are pilgrims here. Peter calls us “strangers and pilgrims” (1 Peter 2:11).
Therefore, how we live here matters. Our possessions, success, suffering, temptations, relationships, decisions, and use of time must all be viewed in the light of eternity.
The Scriptures do not present hell as something to be ignored because it is uncomfortable. Jesus spoke about it seriously. Matthew 25:46 speaks of “everlasting punishment” and “life eternal.”
This is why eternal damnation is far more dreadful than physical death. Physical death ends earthly existence, but eternal judgment concerns what follows beyond this life.
There is no earthly opportunity after death to reverse one's eternal condition.
As saints of God, we should therefore not live in terror of death, but there must be a holy seriousness concerning separation from God, disobedience to His truth, spiritual deception, unrepentant sin, and ultimately eternal judgment.
Jesus said:
“Abide in me, and I in you.”
— John 15:4
We must not allow our faith to be merely something we profess with our mouths. We are called to remain in Christ, to walk in holiness, obedience, watchfulness, and faithfulness.
Hebrews 12:14 says:
“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.”
Ultimately, the deepest need of humanity is not merely to know about God, but to truly know Him.
Jesus said:
“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”
— John 17:3
We must come to understand who God is, what sin is, what Christ has accomplished, what salvation means, what holiness requires, and what eternity holds.
The truth must become more than information. It must become our reality.
The awareness of eternity should not make us careless about this life. It should make us more serious about how we live it.
Paul said:
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”
— Philippians 1:21
Therefore, the question is not merely whether we will die.
The question is: How are we living before God while we are alive?
Every believer must come to the true reality of what should be most dreaded on this earthly pilgrimage. Physical death is real, but it is not the final reality for those who are in Christ.
The greater realities are spiritual death, separation from God, and eternal damnation.
Earthly life is temporary. Eternity is permanent. The grave is not the conclusion of the human story, because Scripture declares that after death comes judgment.
May the good Lord bring every person to the true understanding of who He is, the seriousness of eternity, the reality of salvation, and the knowledge of His truth in Jesus Christ.
Amen.
God's Loving Heart.
Bible Text: Matthew 10:28 (KJV)
“And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”
There is a reality that every believer must eventually come to understand concerning the journey of faith here on earth and at the end of the journey appointed by God.
It is not death alone that we should dread, but spiritual death, physical death, and eternal damnation in hell. This is most crucial.
Human beings naturally fear physical death because it means leaving this present life—our families, possessions, plans, relationships, ambitions, and everything familiar. But according to the teaching of Scripture, physical death is not the ultimate tragedy.
Jesus Himself redirected the attention of His disciples from those who can kill the body to the greater reality of what can happen to the soul.
A person can be physically alive and yet spiritually dead. Ephesians 2:1 speaks of those who were “dead in trespasses and sins.” Spiritual death is separation from the life of God because of sin.
Isaiah 59:2 says:
“But your iniquities have separated between you and your God.”
This is why the condition of the soul must never be treated lightly. A person may be successful, respected, wealthy, educated, and apparently doing well in life, yet still be spiritually dead.
The most important question is not simply, “How am I doing in this world?”
It is, “What is the condition of my soul before God?”
Physical death is certain. Hebrews 9:27 says:
“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.”
There is something after this.
This present world is not our final destination. We are pilgrims here. Peter calls us “strangers and pilgrims” (1 Peter 2:11).
Therefore, how we live here matters. Our possessions, success, suffering, temptations, relationships, decisions, and use of time must all be viewed in the light of eternity.
The Scriptures do not present hell as something to be ignored because it is uncomfortable. Jesus spoke about it seriously. Matthew 25:46 speaks of “everlasting punishment” and “life eternal.”
This is why eternal damnation is far more dreadful than physical death. Physical death ends earthly existence, but eternal judgment concerns what follows beyond this life.
There is no earthly opportunity after death to reverse one's eternal condition.
As saints of God, we should therefore not live in terror of death, but there must be a holy seriousness concerning separation from God, disobedience to His truth, spiritual deception, unrepentant sin, and ultimately eternal judgment.
Jesus said:
“Abide in me, and I in you.”
— John 15:4
We must not allow our faith to be merely something we profess with our mouths. We are called to remain in Christ, to walk in holiness, obedience, watchfulness, and faithfulness.
Hebrews 12:14 says:
“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.”
Ultimately, the deepest need of humanity is not merely to know about God, but to truly know Him.
Jesus said:
“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”
— John 17:3
We must come to understand who God is, what sin is, what Christ has accomplished, what salvation means, what holiness requires, and what eternity holds.
The truth must become more than information. It must become our reality.
The awareness of eternity should not make us careless about this life. It should make us more serious about how we live it.
Paul said:
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”
— Philippians 1:21
Therefore, the question is not merely whether we will die.
The question is: How are we living before God while we are alive?
Every believer must come to the true reality of what should be most dreaded on this earthly pilgrimage. Physical death is real, but it is not the final reality for those who are in Christ.
The greater realities are spiritual death, separation from God, and eternal damnation.
Earthly life is temporary. Eternity is permanent. The grave is not the conclusion of the human story, because Scripture declares that after death comes judgment.
May the good Lord bring every person to the true understanding of who He is, the seriousness of eternity, the reality of salvation, and the knowledge of His truth in Jesus Christ.
Amen.
God's Loving Heart.
What Should a Believer Truly Dread?
Bible Text: Matthew 10:28 (KJV)
“And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”
There is a reality that every believer must eventually come to understand concerning the journey of faith here on earth and at the end of the journey appointed by God.
It is not death alone that we should dread, but spiritual death, physical death, and eternal damnation in hell. This is most crucial.
Human beings naturally fear physical death because it means leaving this present life—our families, possessions, plans, relationships, ambitions, and everything familiar. But according to the teaching of Scripture, physical death is not the ultimate tragedy.
Jesus Himself redirected the attention of His disciples from those who can kill the body to the greater reality of what can happen to the soul.
A person can be physically alive and yet spiritually dead. Ephesians 2:1 speaks of those who were “dead in trespasses and sins.” Spiritual death is separation from the life of God because of sin.
Isaiah 59:2 says:
“But your iniquities have separated between you and your God.”
This is why the condition of the soul must never be treated lightly. A person may be successful, respected, wealthy, educated, and apparently doing well in life, yet still be spiritually dead.
The most important question is not simply, “How am I doing in this world?”
It is, “What is the condition of my soul before God?”
Physical death is certain. Hebrews 9:27 says:
“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.”
There is something after this.
This present world is not our final destination. We are pilgrims here. Peter calls us “strangers and pilgrims” (1 Peter 2:11).
Therefore, how we live here matters. Our possessions, success, suffering, temptations, relationships, decisions, and use of time must all be viewed in the light of eternity.
The Scriptures do not present hell as something to be ignored because it is uncomfortable. Jesus spoke about it seriously. Matthew 25:46 speaks of “everlasting punishment” and “life eternal.”
This is why eternal damnation is far more dreadful than physical death. Physical death ends earthly existence, but eternal judgment concerns what follows beyond this life.
There is no earthly opportunity after death to reverse one's eternal condition.
As saints of God, we should therefore not live in terror of death, but there must be a holy seriousness concerning separation from God, disobedience to His truth, spiritual deception, unrepentant sin, and ultimately eternal judgment.
Jesus said:
“Abide in me, and I in you.”
— John 15:4
We must not allow our faith to be merely something we profess with our mouths. We are called to remain in Christ, to walk in holiness, obedience, watchfulness, and faithfulness.
Hebrews 12:14 says:
“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.”
Ultimately, the deepest need of humanity is not merely to know about God, but to truly know Him.
Jesus said:
“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”
— John 17:3
We must come to understand who God is, what sin is, what Christ has accomplished, what salvation means, what holiness requires, and what eternity holds.
The truth must become more than information. It must become our reality.
The awareness of eternity should not make us careless about this life. It should make us more serious about how we live it.
Paul said:
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”
— Philippians 1:21
Therefore, the question is not merely whether we will die.
The question is: How are we living before God while we are alive?
Every believer must come to the true reality of what should be most dreaded on this earthly pilgrimage. Physical death is real, but it is not the final reality for those who are in Christ.
The greater realities are spiritual death, separation from God, and eternal damnation.
Earthly life is temporary. Eternity is permanent. The grave is not the conclusion of the human story, because Scripture declares that after death comes judgment.
May the good Lord bring every person to the true understanding of who He is, the seriousness of eternity, the reality of salvation, and the knowledge of His truth in Jesus Christ.
Amen.
God's Loving Heart.
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