Is it a sin to not want to die?

[Greg J.]

Is it a sin to want to stay here, with your family? I want to go to Heaven with Jesus someday, though, but I like my life.

In grade school, a Sunday school teacher asked us what we would answer if Jesus offered to take us to heaven right now. The teacher said that he would love to go now with a big smile on his face. It scared the heck out of me enough that I remember it and can picture it now even though my memory is almost nonexistent for those years.

There really isn't anything wrong with how you feel about dying. What's more important is that you submit your will to God to accept whatever (and whenever) he decides. Remember he is working for what is best for you—even sometimes with death.

The righteous perish, and no one ponders it in his heart; devout men are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death. (bold mine, Isaiah 57:1-2, 1984 NIV)

I'm sure God is exceedingly pleased with those that want to stay to help others, especially family.

“Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the LORD your God is giving you. (Deuteronomy 5:16, 1984 NIV)

 

[michael soh]

We all fear death. We don't have to.

Do you know Jesus also feared death. He sweat blood (Luke 22:44)

Jesus’ anguish is so great in Mar 14:34. He is in total distress, grief, sorrow, anxiety, torment to suffering. We know this for sure as He sweat great drops of blood (Luke 22:44). Yes, Jesus indeed went thru' the fear of death. He went through this horrible moments just before He is captured by the temple guards. But before this horrible experience, He knew He will come out victorious. He confid...ently tells His disciples in Mat 14;28 “ … after I am brought back to life, I will go to Galilee ahead of you.” And in John 2:19 He throws a hold challenge “Tear down this temple [His Body], and I’ll rebuild it in three days.”

No matter how brave we are in facing death, we will have our moments of doubts. Hey! Jesus was in deep distress before His death. Would we be any different facing our own death?

Good news, Jesus took on flesh and blood to be like us. He did this so that by dying he would destroy the one who had power over death (Heb 2:14). In doing so He already freed us all who were once slaved with our lives because we were afraid of dying (Heb 2:14).

Wake Up Immortals! Jesus died for us. We no longer have to die for our sins anymore. It is adequately paid by Jesus. He went thru’ the fear part that we do not have to go thru’ it anymore. We no longer have to fear, because truly there is no more death in our path.

 

[Greg J.]

Not everyone fears death, such as some elderly people who have been expressing their devotion to the Lord for decades. It is through the Lord that we are freed from the fear of death (Hebrews 2:14-16).

I'm sure God is exceedingly pleased with those that want to stay to help others, especially family.

I would have liked to include Philippians 1:19-26 in my post above, but only remembered it now. An excerpt of it is:

If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, (Philippians 1:22-25, 1984 NIV)

 

[vinsight4u]

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