Even those who are holy and religious are bound to have trepidation about death, because we have never been there. If we are in communication with God at a personal level the situation will be easy; because we know that Jesus will come and receive us into His Father’s house. Furthermore, Jesus told us that there are many mansions in His Father’s house, and He will have a place prepared for us (John 14:3). Furthermore, since God is creator of heaven and earth, there will be similarities of landscapes. Except that, everything will be perfect because there is no sin in heaven. Furthermore, God Himself will the light, that lights up the place (Revelation 21:23). A member of my family experienced heaven when he was in his truck in a parking lot one evening. The whole place lit up with light of unimaginable brilliance, he felt enveloped with the purest love for several hours, and he saw a clear difference between good and evil. He then became a true believer and changed his life to become a holy and God loving man. There are many reports of similar experiences by others; including those who survived after cardiac arrest.
Should we fear death?
Would it help?
I was never afraid of death in my old faith it meant I was going to valhalla, then I experienced death, and it was horrible. That was when I gave over my life Christ, and I fear not dying for I now am saved.
I would give my life for Him, for when he is ready for me, I will go, every second of life is due to His mercy on my behalf.
that is why my current favorite Christian song is Die for you, by Zauntee.
“Should we fear death?”
Not for Christians. Life on Earth is like everything else on Earth. Life on Earth is temporal. It is for a time, then it is on to the next stage of existence. Death is as natural as birth. It is as natural as living itself. It will come for all living things.
I understand that many fear death. It is natural to fear the unknown. But it doesn’t have to be the unknown. As a Child of God, you know what to expect. You should understand that when that time comes for you, it is not a punishment. It is not a horrific event. It comes because it must.
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace…” Ecclesiastes 3:1-22
In other words, Death will come. There is an appointed time. We all must face our immortality in this temporal world. I truly believe that we do these things out of fear. Fear of what comes next. Jesus tells us what comes next. John 14:1-3, Revelation 21:1-27,
The end time. But I want you to think about this. “He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.” And “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”
Imagine that. It’s a far better place than the one we live in now. A place where God Himself will wipe away our tears, and there will be no more sorrow, pain, sickness, or death.
First, you must remember that because of one man, we have all sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God. We are born into sin. We are born into the family of the devil. We are NOT all children of God. We are all God’s creations. But not all Children.
"That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." John 3:15-18
We have an advantage. We have Jesus. Paul said he would rather die and go be with Jesus; however, he endured all things for our sake. The fear of the unknown is natural. However, with us, it is not unknown.
Peter
I don’t fear death and I don’t think about it much. Who can say how they will feel at some point in the future. For now, I don’t fear, but I can’t commit myself to say that there will be no fear. My prayer now and then is that Jesus presence will be close to me and known.
One thing I read that helps and makes sense has to do with something Corrie ten boom’s father said to her when she was a child. For whatever reason she began to be afraid that she couldn’t be a martyr for Jesus. One day she took that fear and told her father about it.
Her father said, “Corrie, when you take the train into the city, when do I give you the ticket? A week before?”
“Oh no father. You give me the ticket just before I get on the train.”
“You are right, my daughter, and so it is with our Lord Jesus. If you are ever called on to be a martyr for Him, He will give you the courage right when you need it.”
That speaks to me. When the time comes, I will be trusting in Jesus to be with me and lead me through it. He doesn’t give me the courage today, but He will in the right moment.
I think it’s natural to have some level of fear, even for believers.
Not necessarily fear of what comes after, but just the unknown or the process itself. That part can feel very human.
At the same time, I think faith can slowly change how we relate to that fear. Not always removing it completely, but making it less overwhelming over time.
For me, it’s less about trying to eliminate fear entirely and more about learning to trust even when it’s there.