Exactly, who as a Christian is afraid of death?
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There is nothing for me to be afraid of......I would be going to see the Father who gave me life, who created me because he loved me....
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Something tells me that you’re not looking for these answers, but here goes. There are many reasons for why people can be (or are) scared of dieing. \n\nPerhaps you aren’t ready to die because you’re torn spiritually because you have thousands of religions telling you that their god is the only one and to choose otherwise will cause your soul to be damned to hell. (That’s a big one)\n\nPerhaps you’re doubtful of the existence of a heaven or a hereafter and are convinced that the only place there is after you die is only hell. (Another good one)\n\nPerhaps you feel that the only thing that awaits you is the great emptiness of the void and that for the remainder of all eternity there will be nothing but emptiness. (That can get very scary if you honestly think of it)\n\nPerhaps you aren’t certain that there is enough you can do to work out the issues that tempted you or tormented you while you were on this mortal coil. (After all, there’s no spiritual ATM to tell you what your spiritual debt or balance is)\n\nPerhaps you’re the type of individual who’s alright with the idea of dying but you don’t want to do it alone or away in a strange hospital with nobody familiar, not even your loved ones nearby. \n\nPerhaps you’re worried about dieing a ‘bad’ death, one which is painful and lingering or perhaps a death where you didn’t want anyone to find you doing. (Like dieing while taking a crap right after you hear that you just won the lottery)\n\n Perhaps you didn’t want to die in a state of sadness. (Say for instance you’ve just watched your wife and children die because of something you did, like a car crash, and you realized that you were responsible for it)
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Do you really believe that God has any thing to fear about man.  Come on brother, think about it.  Remember when he was in front of Pilot and Herod.  They thought he should fear them too.\n  The only ones who have anything to fear with the coming of the Lord are the ones who wrap the poison of sin in the Bread of life, and try to feed it to His children.  And the ones that are so prideful that they cannot truly repent.
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Hello tall paul.. :)\n\nWe are afraid of NOTHING, because Perfect Love from Jesus casteth out all fear.. :)\n\nCan Jesus, give you Love, Peace, Joy, Kindness and Gentleness and Forgiveness within your heart..Yes He can..and He will if you ask :)\n\nCan satan blind your eyes to the truth of God's Holy word..Yes he can..and he does.. :)\n\nCan satan give you greed, lust, hatred, anger, drugs and a lonliness within your heart, yes he can and he does..without evening asking him..gee what a nice guy he is.. :(\n\nWars are not because of religion..\n\nJames 4\n\n From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?\n \n2  Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.\n \n3  Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.\n \n4  Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.\n \n5  Do ye think that the Scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?\n \n6  But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith,\n         God resisteth the proud, \nbut giveth grace unto the humble. Prov. 3.34  \n \n \n7  Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.\n \n8  Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double-minded.\n \n9  Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.\n \n10  Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.\n\nI am here for you.. :)\n \nIn Jesus Most Precious Name..\nWith Love..In Christ..
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There's absolutely NOTHING wrong with being a christian.....It's the ticket to heaven...Just truly believe in jesus. But we as humans have to believe in a higher power. To believe that there is a deity that never sleeps, is all knowing, loves you and cares for you no matter what, that watches over you and is the keeper of our loved ones when they die. I got saved Oct of 04, Iam not self-rightous but christians live a totally different type of life. They are quicker to lend a hand, or an ear or a shoulder to cry on. Just an example.....My father committed suicide last july. My family and I spent EVERYTHING we had saved on the funeral and the tombstone. My church  gathered a memorial fund in my fathers name to cushion the financal blow and had a HUGE catered dinner for us after the funeral. Would a regular person do this? Maybe....But the point is is that they loved us, were caring in our time of need and had God at heart when they did all this.They listened to us when we needed understanding, gave us some understanding on why things like that happen. They prayed for us...never underestimate the power of prayer...PRAYER DOES WORK. And praying for another human being is the most loving thing some one can do. I was working for my church as a secretary when my father died...I missed an entire week of work, when i showed up that Tuesday morning my minister handed me a full weeks pay and i didn't work one day the week before. Unselfish acts, as they say, doing as God has instucted me.... And when you have God in your thoughts and Jesus in your heart you can't go wrong...   Theres nothing wrong with being a christian, They are a loving, giving people.....were all family and its a family that iam proud to be a part of. (Sorry this was so long)
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It doesn't. \n\n  [2:62] Surely, those who believe, those who are Jewish, the Christians, and the converts; anyone who (1) believes in GOD, and (2) believes in the Last Day, and (3) leads a righteous life, will receive their recompense from their Lord. They have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve.
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When I was younger, I was terrified of Heaven. Actually, it wasn't the concept of Heaven that bothered me; it was the thought of eternity. My child's mind tried to comprehend what that would be like, to go on forever without end. What would we do? Wouldn't we get bored? Isn't there SOME kind of ending to it all? Questions like these rattled through my head over and over again. I was unable to completely grasp the concept of eternity, and my inability to do that upset me greatly.\n\nNow that I am older, I am no longer afraid of Heaven or eternity. That isn't to say that I now understand either one of them; eternity is still a bit too big a concept for me (or any human, I think) to truly grasp. Why I am no longer afraid is that I have learned to trust God over myself. Even if I don't understand eternity, God does, and He will know how to run it just fine. With faith in His wisdom, I know that eternity will be something to look forward to, not something to fear.
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I have no fear of death. My fear is that I die - go to heaven - and I am asked if I want to go for another ride - and I say YES. Like I have so many times before. Not this time.
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I don't fear death, I fear the last few seconds of consciousness I will have, whether I will be alone or not, if someone will be there physically to hold my hand and continue on with what I was attempting to do with my life.  I fear not death, I fear being dead.\n\nDeath is the only right that can not be waived away by a government.  I welcome it, but I am human and really want to live forever.
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Well, I think there is a natural desire to survive and that is instinct. I also believe that most people, even the most devout Christians doubt the existence of Heaven deep in their hearts. Also, most people love their famalies and want to be with them. Father or Mother feel they need to do the best to raise their children, and that would require them being alive. No one wants to lose their children, and the only thing I don't understand is why do Christians want to keep brain dead people alive and let them suffer instead of going to Heaven.
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I am a Christian and believe in Heaven as well as Hell.\nBut I am not in fear of Hell..Jesus made a way for me and for everyone else so they wouldn't have to go to a place called hell.\n\nI am so very thankful for His sacrifice for my sins.
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All Christians are to give their lives up daily.  We are to deny ourselves (daily) and follow Christ daily.\n\nDo I believe I may die for being a Christian?  Yes, America is looking very hostile to me.  I teach my children that their lives may be required of them.  I tell them to NEVER be ashamed of Christ...they are to live their Christian lives out in the public eye.\n\nIf they pray at dinner in their home, they are not to be ashamed and hide it in a public restaurant.  They don't need to be loud and obnoxious, but they must not be hypocritical either.\n\nI do feel our lives will not be comfortable if we are Christians.  We are not to be friends to the world.  We are to live in it but not be a part of it. \n\nMy life is already uncomfortable being a Christian.  I sit down at dinner functions and rub elbows with the wealthy.  They have sacrificed everything  to have their Hummers.  They want dogs instead of children.  When I sit with them I have nothing to talk about but my 5 children and my service to my God through church and my Kindergarten class at the Christian school I teach at.  When I bow my head to quietly acknowledge my God and Savior...a hush comes over the table.\n\nHow in the world did praying to God become such a strange thing?  I do blame Christians for that.
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No, death does not frighten me. However, I'm pretty sure I'll be very picky about how I want to die. We die because if we didn't, the human population would probably die off due to too many people living off of the resources. Death is simply a departure from the earth. Love, is not death.
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I'm a Christian & I'm not afraid to die
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No, we don't. We end up in Hell or Heaven. I just pray that you know where you're going when death arrives... hehe.. sorry if i'm scaring you! Jesus can give you life after death.. and that is in Heaven.
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because you haven't accepted yet the death is part of the cycle of life.\n\nthere's nothing much to fear about death, in fact it relieves us of the wordly chaos and pain (dont get me wrong, i am not suicidal). death is a God given gift.\n\nProbably the thing that you are scared of is the manner of your death. you fear that it will be a painful one.  death also gives us the anxiety of what will become of our loved ones long after we're gone.
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I think that everybody has a fear of the unknown and obviously death is a huge unknown! The thought of death frightens me to an extent but I also have hope of an after life with God so in a way it is kind of like having something to look forward too! Hey plus we all get to reunite with old loved ones dogs, Grandpas you name it!