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NASB | Philippians 1:23 But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Philippians 1:23 But I am hard-pressed between the two. I have the desire to leave [this world] and be with Christ, for that is far, far better; |
Subject: Christians ambivalent about death? |
Bible Note: Aixen7z4 While death is still our enemy, I think as Christians we should never fear it and probably should look forward to our home going. I think much of the resistance to death is simply a lack of faith and fear of the unknown. I always chuckle at the raised from the dead stories we here about in Pentecostal circles. I have always said if I died and someone prayed me back or caused me to be raised from the dead I would kill them. Yet we are to get great excitement from hearing of a brother or sister raised from the dead. Jesus raised people from the dead to validate and prove who He was. But we have to remember He did it before He lead captivity captive into heaven. I would think if Lazarus had been called out of heaven to walk upon this earth once again he would have been pretty upset. My feeling is like Paul I believe I’m still here because God isn’t finished with me but the minute He is I want to go home!!!!!!! And no don’t do CPR on me. EdB |