Bible Reading : Revelation.21:1-7
Some of the major quest for humanity are the search for the existence of God, the nature if the religion and the possibility of life after death.
Out of deep concern for this topic, philosophers and the great world religions constantly debate specific views about life after death such reincarnation, resurrection and other options. Over the years, philosophical speculations of life after death have yielded various theories on the immortality of the soul, to prove that the soul can exist apart from the body and thereby suggest that the human soul will live on after death. This view is well suited to our religious beliefs because it is something like this that gives people hope in the face of death. The question that most be
Asked however is whether there is any good reason to believe in life after death. Is it a reasonable hope or nothing more than a wishful thinking?
Though the average Christan does notbneed anyone to convince about the reality of life after death, but generally speaking, it is necessary to consider some facts which are not widely known. There is actually empirical, observable and scientifically verifiable evidence about life after death. This evidence is always provided by a phenomenon known as "near-death experiences"(NDE) which is an experience where a person who is considered to be clinically dead is involved in a disembodied State of existence or other aspects or forms of an afterlife. While in a state of the absence of any discernible signs of life such as consciousness, pulse or breathing, some have reported such experiences as having the sense that one is dead and looking down on one's body. Others have reported things like traveling down a tunnel or a dark passageway , meeting other person's or supernatural beings, seeing beautiful scenery or reentering ones body and experiencing feelings of peace. In some cases, some have shared their experiences about a terrifying visit to hell, it is importantto note that most of these people give a very vivid account of their personal encounters.
On the basis of divine revelation, we are confident of the promise of an everlasting life. As Christians, we affirm the biblical teaching that human beings do live on after physical death. We can therefore confidently answer the question of life after death in the affirmative. We can say beyond any reasonable doubt, YES there is life after death
Not as an ordinary life devoid of divine essence but an abundant life as described in Revelation. 20:6 that's says: Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first ressurection: on such the second death hath no power but they shall be priests of God and Christ and they shall reign with him a thousand years.
Life after death offers abundant life to all those that will faithfully serve the Lord till death. First we will partake in the first resurrection and then the second death will no power over us. We will automatically become priests of God with the special privilege of reigning with Him for a thousand years. What a life to look forward to. I pray we will make it there in JESUS name.
Culled from the RCCG Open heavens devotional.
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