Are you afraid of death? I'm not because I look forward to living for eternity with Jesus, but what about you?
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1Co 6:9  Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men, \n1Co 6:10  nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.\n\nso it's difficult for almost all the world to go to Heaven.\n\nthe bible says in :"Joh 14:6  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me. "\n\nSo Jesus is not a way, HE is The Way the only One, if u humble urself and put ur trust in Him U will be with Him at the End. "Read The Bible"
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Thankyou and as a Christian who got sucked into that thinking once, I whole heartedly agree with you.  \n\nChristians like to think that somehow their generation is the one.  It won't be, you'll die just like your grandparents and their grandparents.  North Americans aren't used to death.\n\nHe'll come when He Wants to come.  No sooner.  And it will be perfect and at a perfect time.
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I have to admit that i am. it is because you go to an unknown place. many people say when i die , this will happen, or that will happen. so many different things that people "know" will happen, it makes me think that somebody is mistaken. that is one reason we should be tolerant of others beliefs.  you can believe what you believe, but also understand, others believe with the same level of faith , and conviction. while i am a little scared, i just try to be the best , kindest, most understanding person that i can. i do good works, try to make my life have an impact on the world in some small way.  what ever way you perceive god, i know he is kind and understanding, and i hope he will be when he judges my life.
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I am not scared but watchful.  God offers a personal peace to everyone.  I know that the awful things of this world will one day come a end and that I will live with Jesus.  I find His promises of comfort in the scripture and know that He will protect me if I just let Him.  Don't be afraid for things are only to get worse never better.  Find quite time with God and lean not on your own understanding but His.
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im not afraid of death itself, im just afraid of not having enough time on earth.  i just dont want to die early, before i get a chance to actully live.
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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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I am 62, and the thought of dying doesn't scare me.  That only gives me 8 more years to do what I want to do..  One needs to have their ticket ready and their bags packed if it doesn't happen fine, and if it does fine also.  I have Jesus Christ life insurance.  I forgot the second part, about heaven.  I will be back first off for the millenium reign of Christ, and then for the new heaven and earth.  So I won't just stay in heaven.
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Honestly, I'm petrified of God. I don't know exactly why because He sent His Son to SAVE me, but I'm absolutely terrified that I'm not really saved and I'm not going to go to Heaven... I know that probably doesn't help you to feel any better, but at least you know you're not alone.
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I lost a parent to cancer a few months ago, and another family member just two years before that. I was in the room when one of my loved ones died. And that image haunted me for a long time. No, it wasn't because I was afraid of death. It was because at that very moment, I knew I would never see her again in this physical life that I know.\n\nDeath comes to us all, there's no other way of escaping that. But death isn't the end. We are created to be immortal beings - our soul lives on but our physical bodies do not.\n\nWhat matters is if you're prepared when it finally does. Don't worry too much about those who have died. They have finished their race, but we who are still alive are still running. Make sure you finish your race well.\n\nIt's normal to fear death, but you shouldn't have to. The Bible teaches that upon death, our physical body “sleeps” (term used in relation to death - 1 Corinthians 15:6), but we continue to live. After we die, we immediately know our eternal destinies - our souls are either taken to heaven or hell (that’s decided by what we have done with our faith in Jesus). These are the final, eternal destinations of all people - based entirely on whether a person had trusted Jesus Christ alone for the salvation of their sins. Christ is the resurrection: John 11:25 "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies."
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WoW! Interesting and deep questions...\nI would get on my knees and pray, but not just on my last day; praying everyday is a good thing.\nI would accept it being my last day, because what ever is God's will is fine...and I do believe there is a better life after this earthly, physical life. As for fearing death, I'm pretty sure I would, but again, there is something greater to look forward to, and God says that this life is nothing compared to the afterlife. So...I do believe in Heaven, but not the "mythical" sitting around on a cloud thing that some of us learned in some churches. I believe Heaven to be as you said, "to see the face of God" and Jesus Christ"...and much more than that. Those chosen to be in God's government, ( as opposed to these corrupt, worldly governments that exist now, will be wiped away, along with all the misery and suffering!) will help set up a fair and right government, which keeps God's laws, ( not all these man made B.S. laws!) This new system of living will allow people to learn to live God's way, with peace and happiness. (I'm sure there will be opposition on this!) Many more wrongs of this messed up world, will be corrected...Lots of work to do! No time to just sit on a cloud!\nAs for HELL!!! I believe that, as the Bible says, it is a consuming fire, and that it serves the purpose of burning up those who will not accept God's law, after they have been taught in the future. It will be as if they never existed; so basically, we are all given the chance to learn God's ways, either in this lifetime, or in the next...amd hopefully, we'll accept it, and not be destroyed in hell! There is also the mythical "Dantes Inferno" which influences us to think of hell as an ever burning punishment...I don't believe this is true at all...God is loving and merciful, and will give us another chance to learn how to live, how to love, how to obey, how to be happy, how to live harmoniously with one another, no wars, how to worship etc.....and IF we continue to want to live, as we do now, with Satan's influence dominating this messed up world, that's it! Stick us with a fork! We're done!!!
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He is my Lord and Savior.  He is my best friend.  He died for me to save me of my sins so that I can live in eternity with Him and His Father.  I would have no love in my heart without Him living in my heart.  He's my comfort in the midst of this horrible, ugly world.  Without Jesus, I wouldn't have the assurance of eternal life, with Him I'm assured that.  Also, I know that the friends and family who passed away before me, who believed in Jesus, will also spend eternity with me and that helps me cope with death.  When I'm hurting, angry, tempted (which is often), confused, I know that I can lay all of that at the foot of His cross and He'll bear all of the pain for me.....and I know that to be true because I experience it everyday of my life!
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Not that I'm holier then thou, but I have to say I'm very saddened to see these sorts of responses, limiting ourselves to close family and friends and children.  We are to have the agape love (unconditional for all men, woman, and children) the Jesus had for us.  There are plenty of Christians who would die for you on your worst day through the grace of God.  God's love in us, his spirit in us, gives us the will and the power to do such things.  Would I die for anyone, it would be a pleasure.  What greater gift can we be given then to die a death likened to that of Jesus, who died for every stranger, loner, king, priest, president, homeless sojourner, naughty boy, nasty girl, spiteful Willy, and doubting Thomas.  His enemies especially, while we were yet sinners he died for us. \n\nSo, If we are to be like Christ, we too should be willing, through the grace imparted to us from God, to die for anyone.\n\n                                          Agape   Love\n\n\nGod Bless You,
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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 was a Christian for many years. I feared many things... death, evil, Hell, God, "backsliding".... all sorts of things.\n\nI am now an atheist and do not believe in ANYTHING supernatural, so by default Hell, gods, demons, etc. hold zero fear for me. Also, I do not think it will be any different for me after I die than it was for me all those years before I was born, and while I do try to avoid death, I do not fear it. I accept it as part of life. If you listen to what Christians pray for, it's pretty obvious they fear a lot more than the wrath of their own god.\n\nAlso, I no longer have Satan or God to blame for my actions in any way. Taking full responsibility for what you do brings self-confidence, and self-confidence is a great way to get rid of fear. When you think you can pray and some powerful buddy will bail you out of trouble, you aren't showing much self-reliance. Not feeling like you can do anything on your own against ultra-powerful entities should make it obvious to the Christians themselves that they naturally have more fear than atheists.\n\nI know many  Christians who use the argument that if I am wrong and there is a god, I will go to Hell. So if they use fear to recruit new Christians and keep them, doesn't it stand to reason they would have more fear?\n\nAdded after reading other responses: Almost every answer from Christians so far shows a fear I overcame... the fear of not being Christian! LOL!
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I agree with you, it is a very good feeling to have when you know that you are saved. I do not fear death because I know that when it does happen I will be with my Father in a much better place than this.
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I don't think any religion will make death something you long for, except I guess wahabiist Islam.  I would urge you to turn to Christianity so at least you'll be on the path to eternal life.  Scared or not of death, when you do actually die you'll be very happy.
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Yes I do fear death, even though I believe in Heaven, I still am afraid of leaving Earth. (I like it here!)