Reference: Death
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Is taken in Scripture, first, for the separation of body and soul, the first death, Ge 25:11; secondly, for alienation from God, and exposure to his wrath, 1Jo 3:14, etc.; thirdly, for the second death, that of eternal damnation. Death was the penalty affixed to Adam's transgression, Ge 2:17; 3:19; and all his posterity are transgressors, and share the curse inflicted upon him. CHRIST is "our life." All believers share his life, spiritually and eternally; and though sin and bodily is taken away, and in the resurrection the last enemy shall be trampled under foot, Ro 5:12-21; 1Co 15.
Natural death is described as a yielding up of the breath, or spirit, expiring, Ps 104:29; as a return to our original dust, Ge 3:19; Ec 12:7; as the soul's laying off the body, its clothing, 2Co 5:3-4, or the tent in which it has dwelt, 2Co 5:1; 2Pe 1:13-14. The death of the believer is a departure, a going home, a falling asleep in Jesus, Php 1:23; Mt 26:24; Joh 11:11.
The term death is also sometimes used for any great calamity, or imminent danger threatening life, as persecution, 2Co 1:10. "The gates of death," Job 38:17, signify the unseen world occupied by departed spirits. Death is also figuratively used to denote the insensibility of Christians to the temptations of a sinful world, Col 3:3.
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The Son of Man goes just as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born."
These things he said, and after that he said to them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to wake him up."
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all men, because all men sinned. (For sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted when there is no law. read more. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sins were not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come. But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if by the one man's trespass many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. And the free gift is not like the effect of that one man's sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the gift following many trespasses brings justification. For if, by the one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.) So then, as one man's trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one man's act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous. Law came in, that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
He delivered us from so deadly a peril, and he will deliver us; on him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again.
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
so that when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed, but to be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better;
For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.
Easton
may be simply defined as the termination of life. It is represented under a variety of aspects in Scripture: (1.) "The dust shall return to the earth as it was" (Ec 12:7).
(2.) "Thou takest away their breath, they die" (Ps 104:29).
(3.) It is the dissolution of "our earthly house of this tabernacle" (2Co 5:1); the "putting off this tabernacle" (2Pe 1:13-14).
(4.) Being "unclothed" (2Co 5:3-4).
(5.) "Falling on sleep" (Ps 76:5; Jer 51:39; Ac 13:36; 2Pe 3:9.
(6.) "I go whence I shall not return" (Job 10:21); "Make me to know mine end" (Ps 39:4); "to depart" (Php 1:23).
The grave is represented as "the gates of death" (Job 38:17; Ps 9:13; 107:18). The gloomy silence of the grave is spoken of under the figure of the "shadow of death" (Jer 2:6).
Death is the effect of sin (Heb 2:14), and not a "debt of nature." It is but once (Heb 9:27), universal (Ge 3:19), necessary (Lu 2:28-30). Jesus has by his own death taken away its sting for all his followers (1Co 15:55-57).
There is a spiritual death in trespasses and sins, i.e., the death of the soul under the power of sin (Ro 8:6; Eph 2:1,3; Col 2:13).
The "second death" (Re 2:11) is the everlasting perdition of the wicked (Re 21:8), and "second" in respect to natural or temporal death.
THE DEATH OF CHRIST is the procuring cause incidentally of all the blessings men enjoy on earth. But specially it is the procuring cause of the actual salvation of all his people, together with all the means that lead thereto. It does not make their salvation merely possible, but certain (Mt 18:11; Ro 5:10; 2Co 5:21; Ga 1:4; 3:13; Eph 1:7; 2:16; Ro 8:32-35).
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he took him up in his arms and blessed God, and said: "Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; read more. for my eyes have seen your salvation
For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers and saw decay;
For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.
He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all, how will he not also give us all things with him? Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. read more. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
"O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?" The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. read more. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
so that when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened, because we do not wish to be unclothed, but to be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for usfor it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree"
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
Among them we all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, following the desires of flesh and mind, and so we were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.
and might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, by which he put to death the hostility.
I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better;
When you were dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our sins,
Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same nature, that through death he might destroy him who has the power of death, that is, the devil,
And just as it is appointed for men to die once, and after that comes judgment,
I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to stir you up by way of reminder, since I know that the putting aside of my body will be soon, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt at all by the second death.'
But as for the cowardly, the unbelieving, the immoral, as for murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their lot will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."
Hastings
DEATH
I. In the OT.
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If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
"Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it.
"Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it.
And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire.
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And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
And when he came in, he said to them, "Why make this commotion and weep? The child is not dead, but sleeping."
For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother'; and, 'He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.'
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.
And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power."
Jesus said to him, "Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God."
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that a man may eat of it and not die.
Then Jesus said to them again, "I am going away, and you will seek me, and will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come."
Therefore I told to you that you would die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am he, you will die in your sins."
Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word he will never see death." The Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets; and you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.'
we must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. Night is coming, when no one can work.
When Jesus heard it, he said, "This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it."
These things he said, and after that he said to them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to wake him up." His disciples said, "Lord, if he sleeps, he will recover." read more. Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep.
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live; and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?"
Jesus said to her, "Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?"
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all men, because all men sinned.
Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live any longer in it?
Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him.
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
For this reason it is said, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
When you were dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our sins,
If with Christ you died to the elementary principles of the world, why, as if you still belonged to it, do you submit to regulations such as,
But we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope.
Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same nature, that through death he might destroy him who has the power of death, that is, the devil,
Then when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is full-grown, it brings forth death.
We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He who does not love abides in death.
These are the men who are blemishes in your love feasts when they feast with you without fear, caring for themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, uprooted;
"And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: 'These are the words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: I know your works; you have a name of being alive, but you are dead.
The sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them, and all were judged according to what they had done. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
But as for the cowardly, the unbelieving, the immoral, as for murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their lot will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."
Morish
This is referred to in scripture under various aspects.
1. The general appointment for sinful man
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Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sins were not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who was to come.
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?
The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
And you were dead in your trespasses and sins,
even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
And just as it is appointed for men to die once, and after that comes judgment,
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt at all by the second death.'
The sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them, and all were judged according to what they had done. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
But as for the cowardly, the unbelieving, the immoral, as for murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their lot will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death."