What is the Purpose of Death?
Revelation 11:7 When they (2 witnesses) finish their testimony, the beast (satan) that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them.
well hold on for a minute! Say what? How will God allow this senseless death? I thought these two were powerfully being used by God? Doesn't death in this nature belong to those who mess up and don't do Gods will?
My theology, all Christians theology will be challenged over passages such as these. The prosperity doctrine teaches health, wealth, and long life to the child of God. As if He owes you something? All of the Old Testament believers as well as many today still hold on to a physical promise and blessing to the child of God verses the cursing for unbelievers. This is un-biblical and only has an element of truth to it. Yes, ultimately, God will right this sinking ship but until then, we battle these temporal bodies. Pain & death in this life are a reality, not a lack of faith or favor with God. One only needs to look at the greatest example known to man, Jesus Christ. The Father did not spare His only Son for you and I. He died in order to bring us life. You see, to a believer, death is not the end, its the beginning of eternity. Satan doesnt win even if he kills you.
well hold on for a minute! Say what? How will God allow this senseless death? I thought these two were powerfully being used by God? Doesn't death in this nature belong to those who mess up and don't do Gods will?
My theology, all Christians theology will be challenged over passages such as these. The prosperity doctrine teaches health, wealth, and long life to the child of God. As if He owes you something? All of the Old Testament believers as well as many today still hold on to a physical promise and blessing to the child of God verses the cursing for unbelievers. This is un-biblical and only has an element of truth to it. Yes, ultimately, God will right this sinking ship but until then, we battle these temporal bodies. Pain & death in this life are a reality, not a lack of faith or favor with God. One only needs to look at the greatest example known to man, Jesus Christ. The Father did not spare His only Son for you and I. He died in order to bring us life. You see, to a believer, death is not the end, its the beginning of eternity. Satan doesnt win even if he kills you.
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As a believer why shouldn't I just pray and hope for my last breath here on earth to come quickly? I could avoid all the pain and suffering of this world. Just as the two witnesses had to finish their testimonies, we as believers have to finish our testimonies before we take our last breath. The prayer and hope should be that our testimonies will bring unbelievers to Jesus, before they take THEIR last breath.
Amen!