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My time here at Bridge of Faith I have done a lot of funerals.
I do believe that it has slowed down some in the most recent years and I do attribute this to the work of the church in our community.
You have heard me say that in my time here I have done over 15 funerals that were directly related to drug overdose, alcohol or suicide.
In some cases, before the individual was about to leave this earth the family has invited me over to save their family member.
I can’t save anyone.
Only Jesus saves those who trust in his name.
I have had some reject the Gospel entirely as I shared.
Our goal is to believe the Bible and formulate all of our beliefs from the Bible.
It is our authority on life, but it is interesting that here in the Bible belt when it comes to funerals that many Christ followers become universalist at funerals.
What is a universalist?
Universalism: The doctrine that hell is in essence temporary and that all intelligent beings will therefore in the end be saved.
Friends this is not the case as you saw last week from Luke 16 and Lazarus and the rich man.
Friends scripture clearly teaches that there is a heaven and there is a hell and not everyone goes to heaven.
How then should we view our own death?
All who follow Christ should approach death with confidence
Christians should not fear death!
Again I have spoke often about this that we are free to live and not fear death.
Jesus died to set us free from the slavery of the fear of death.
What about those who do not follow Christ?
How should they approach death?
All who do not follow Christ should approach death with fear That death might happen.
Luke 16 is clear that those who do not follow Christ end up in a place of torment.
Turn to Luke 16
This should absolutely break us.
He was in torment the Bible says or agony just wanting a drink of water
How should we view the death of non-Christians?
With Biblical Honesty
No one knows a person’s heart except God.
With personal humility
Maybe at the last minute they trusted in Christ like the thief on the cross.
Maybe that person who rejected me in person later after I left trusted in Christ.
With appropriate honor
Notice how David approached this in 2 Samuel over the death of Saul.
Even if we don’t believe the person followed Jesus we still approach this by showing them proper honor.
For we know that God created this person.
With heart-breaking anguish
With life-giving resolve.
“Surely those who know the great passionate heart of Jehovah must deny their own loves to share in the expression of His.
Consider the call from the throne above, ‘Go ye,’ and from round about, ‘Come over and help us,’ and even the call from the damned souls below, ‘Send Lazarus to my brothers, that they come not to this place.’
Impelled, then, by these voices, I dare not stay home while Quichuas perish.
So what if the well-fed church in the homeland needs stirring?
They have the Scriptures, Moses, and the Prophets, and a whole lot more.
Their condemnation is written on their bank books and in the dust on their Bible covers.
American believers have sold their lives to the service of Mammon, and God has His rightful way of dealing with those who succumb to the spirit of Laodicea.”
Jim Elliot
How should we view the death of Christians?
With profound sorrow.
Jesus wept
With abiding joy.
With sincere worship to God.
With unshakeable hope.
We know this world is not all there is.
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