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 the road that the scripture has described for him, but woe to the man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! Better that man had never been born!"
This he said, then added, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; I am going to waken him."
Thus, then, sin came into the world by one man, and death came in by sin; and so death spread to all men, inasmuch as all men sinned. Sin was indeed in the world before the Law, but sin is never counted in the absence of law. read more. Nevertheless, from Adam to Moses death reigned even over those whose sins were not like Adam's transgression. Adam prefigured Him who was to come, but the gift is very different from the trespass. For while the rest of men died by the trespass of one man, the grace of God and the free gift which comes by the grace of the one man Jesus Christ overflowed far more richly upon the rest of men. Nor is the free gift like the effect of the one man's sin; for while the sentence ensuing on a single sin resulted in doom, the free gift ensuing on many trespasses issues in acquittal. For if the trespass of one man allowed death to reign through that one man, much more shall those who receive the overflowing grace and free gift of righteousness reign in life through One, through Jesus Christ. Well then, as one man's trespass issued in doom for all, so one man's act of redress issues in acquittal and life for all. Just as one man's disobedience made all the rest sinners, so one man's obedience will make all the rest righteous. Law slipped in to aggravate the trespass; sin increased, but grace surpassed it far, so that, while sin had reigned the reign of death, grace might also reign with a righteousness that ends in life eternal through Jesus Christ our Lord.
he rescued me from so terrible a death, he rescues still, and I rely upon him for the hope that he will continue to rescue me.
I know that if this earthly tent of mine is taken down, I get a home from God, made by no human hands, eternal in the heavens.
since I am sure that once so covered I shall not be 'naked' at the hour of death. I do sigh within this tent of mine with heavy anxiety ??not that I want to be stripped, no, but to be under the cover of the other, to have my mortal element absorbed by life.
I am in a dilemma between the two. My strong desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far the best.
for you died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
We know we have crossed from death to life, because we love the brotherhood; he who has no love [for his brother] remains 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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then Symeon took him in his arms, blessed God, and said, "Now, Master, thou canst let thy servant go, and go in peace, as thou didst promise; read more. for mine eyes have seen thy saving power
Of course David, after serving God's purpose in his own generation, died and was laid beside his fathers; he suffered decay,
If we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son when we were enemies, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
The interests of the flesh mean death, the interests of the Spirit mean life and peace.
The God who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, surely He will give us everything besides! Who is to accuse the elect of God? When God acquits, read more. who shall condemn? Will Christ? ??the Christ who died, yes and rose from the dead! the Christ who is at God's right hand, who actually pleads for us! What can ever part us from Christ's love? Can anguish or calamity or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or the sword?
O Death, where is your victory? O Death, where is your sting? -- read more. The victory is ours, thank God! He makes it ours by our Lord Jesus Christ.
I know that if this earthly tent of mine is taken down, I get a home from God, made by no human hands, eternal in the heavens.
since I am sure that once so covered I shall not be 'naked' at the hour of death. I do sigh within this tent of mine with heavy anxiety ??not that I want to be stripped, no, but to be under the cover of the other, to have my mortal element absorbed by life.
who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil world ??by the will of our God and Father,
Christ ransomed us from the curse of the Law by becoming accursed for us (for it is written, Cursed is everyone who hangs on a gibbet),
in whom we enjoy our redemption, the forgiveness of our trespasses, by the blood he shed.
And as with us so with you. You were dead in the trespasses and sins
among whom all of us lived, we as well as you, when we obeyed the passions of our flesh, carrying out the dictates of the flesh and its impulses, when we were objects of God's anger by nature, like the rest of men.
so as himself to give the death-blow to that feud by reconciling them both to God in one Body through the cross;
I am in a dilemma between the two. My strong desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far the best.
For though you were dead in your trespasses, your flesh uncircumcised, He made you live with Christ, He forgave us all our trespasses,
Since the children then share blood and flesh, he himself participated in their nature, so that by dying he might crush him who wields the power of death (that is to say, the devil)
And just as it is appointed for men to die once and after that to be judged,
so long as I am in this tent, I deem it proper to stir you up by way of reminder, since I know my tent must be folded up very soon ??as indeed our Lord Jesus Christ has shown me.
Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches: 'The conqueror shall not be injured by the second death.'
but as for the craven, the faithless, the abominable, as for murderers, the immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and liars of all kinds ??their lot is the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."
Hastings
DEATH
I. In the OT.
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If your right eye is a hindrance to you, pluck it out and throw it away: better for you to lose one of your members than to have all your body thrown into Gehenna.
Enter by the narrow gate: for [the gate] is broad and the road is wide that leads to destruction, and many enter that way.
Enter by the narrow gate: for [the gate] is broad and the road is wide that leads to destruction, and many enter that way.
If your hand or your foot is a hindrance to you, cut it off and throw it away; better be maimed or crippled and get into Life, than keep both feet or hands and be thrown into the everlasting fire.
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So they shall depart to eternal punishment, and the just to eternal life."
and on entering he asked them, "Why make a noise and wail? The child is not dead but asleep."
Thus, Moses said, Honour your father and mother, and, He who curses his father or mother is to suffer death.
for whoever wants to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.
I tell you truly," he said, to them, "there are some of those standing here who will not taste death till they see the coming of God's Reign with power."
Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; you go and spread the news of the Reign of God."
For God loved the world so dearly that he gave up his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life, instead of perishing.
Truly, truly I tell you, he who listens to my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life; he will incur no sentence of judgment, he has already passed from death across to life.
the bread that comes down from heaven is such that one eats of it and never dies.
Then he said to them again, "I go away, and you will search for me, but you will die in your sin; where I go, you cannot come."
So I told you, you would die in your sins; for unless you believe who I am, you will die in your sins."
Truly, truly I tell you, if anyone holds to what I say, he will never see death." The Jews said to him, "Now we are sure you are mad. Abraham is dead, and so are all the prophets; and you declare, 'If anyone holds to what I say, he will never taste death'!
While daylight lasts, we must be busy with the work of God: night comes, when no one can do any work.
When Jesus heard it, he said, "This illness is not to end in death; the end of it is the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby."
This he said, then added, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; I am going to waken him." "Lord," said the disciples, "if he has fallen asleep, he will get better." read more. Jesus, however, had been speaking of his death; but as they imagined he meant natural sleep,
Jesus said to her, "I am myself resurrection and life: he who believes in me will live, even if he dies, and no one who lives and believes in me will ever die. You believe that?"
"Did I not tell you," said Jesus, "if you will only believe, you shall see the glory of God?"
Thus, then, sin came into the world by one man, and death came in by sin; and so death spread to all men, inasmuch as all men sinned.
Never! How can we live in sin any longer, when we died to sin?
We believe that as we have died with Christ we shall also live with him;
Sin's wage is death, but God's gift is life eternal in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Death is the last foe to be put down.)
And as with us so with you. You were dead in the trespasses and sins
he made us live together with Christ (it is by grace you have been saved);
Thus it is said, 'Wake up, O sleeper, and rise from the dead; so Christ will shine upon you.'
For though you were dead in your trespasses, your flesh uncircumcised, He made you live with Christ, He forgave us all our trespasses,
As you died with Christ to the Elemental spirits of the world, why live as if you still belonged to the world? Why submit to rules and regulations like
We would like you, brothers, to understand about those who are asleep in death. You must not grieve for them, like the rest of men who have no hope.
Since the children then share blood and flesh, he himself participated in their nature, so that by dying he might crush him who wields the power of death (that is to say, the devil)
then Desire conceives and breeds Sin, while Sin matures and gives birth to Death.
We know we have crossed from death to life, because we love the brotherhood; he who has no love [for his brother] remains in death.
These people are stains on your love-feasts; they have no qualms about carousing in your midst, they look after none but themselves ??rainless clouds, swept along by the wind, trees in autumn without fruit, doubly dead and so uprooted,
Then to the angel of the church at Sardis write thus: ??These are the words of him who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: I know your doings, you have the name of being alive, but you are dead.
The sea gave up its corpses, Death and Hades gave up their dead, and all were judged by what each had done. Then Death and Hades were flung into the lake of fire,
but as for the craven, the faithless, the abominable, as for murderers, the immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and liars of all kinds ??their lot is the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone, 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, from Adam to Moses death reigned even over those whose sins were not like Adam's transgression. Adam prefigured Him who was to come,
Sin's wage is death, but God's gift is life eternal in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Miserable wretch that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?
(Death is the last foe to be put down.)
And as with us so with you. You were dead in the trespasses and sins
he made us live together with Christ (it is by grace you have been saved);
And just as it is appointed for men to die once and after that to be judged,
Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches: 'The conqueror shall not be injured by the second death.'
The sea gave up its corpses, Death and Hades gave up their dead, and all were judged by what each had done. Then Death and Hades were flung into the lake of fire,
Then Death and Hades were flung into the lake of fire,
but as for the craven, the faithless, the abominable, as for murderers, the immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and liars of all kinds ??their lot is the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."