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To: cuban leaf
>>To the lost, it probably is.<<

Absolutely not. It’s the very reason most give for statements like, “what’s the problem?” I have never once encountered anyone who fears dying if they believe it’s nothing more than ceasing to exist in any form. It’s the reasoning behind many who commit suicide. They just want done with the suffering here. For several years is was on an ambulance crew and had to respond to suicides. Those who left notes indicated they just wanted to end the suffering. They believed your view of death. It’s cruel thing to give people that false understanding.

>>And, again, “fear” is no reason to come to Christ.<<

One would wonder then why scripture is replete with the opposite view.

Hebrews 2:15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage

Hebrews 10:27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

>>All of human actions are driven from one of two perspectives:<<

And scripture clearly teaches that we should fear that judgment after death if we don’t rely on Christ to save us from that awful fate. Faith in Christ removes that fear and replaces it with a wonderful promise.

226 posted on 12/18/2013 6:49:28 AM PST by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ)
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To: CynicalBear

Well, clearly we disagree about whether people fear death. Sorry, I’ve got an implementation today and gotta get to it.


228 posted on 12/18/2013 7:26:32 AM PST by cuban leaf
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