27 按着定命，人人都要死一次，死后还有审判。28 照样，基督为了担当许多人的罪，也曾经一次把自己献上；将来他还要再一次显现，不是为担当罪，而是要向那些热切期待他的人成全救恩。 （希伯来书 9: 27-28）新译
- 人人都要死一次
6 他又对我说：「都成了！我是阿拉法，我是俄梅戛；我是初，我是终。我要将生命泉的水白白赐给那口渴的人喝。7 得胜的，必承受这些为业：我要作他的神，他要作我的儿子。8 惟有胆怯的、不信的、可憎的、杀人的、淫乱的、行邪术的、拜偶像的，和一切说谎话的，他们的分就在烧着硫磺的火湖里；这是第二次的死。 」（启示录 21: 6-8）和合
- 死亡非生命终结
按着定命，人人都要死一次，死后还有审判。（希伯来书 9: 27）和合
那杀身体、不能杀灵魂的，不要怕他们；惟有能把身体和灵魂都灭在地狱里的，正要怕他。（马太福音 10: 28）和合
因为我们众人必须站在基督审判台前受审，为使各人按着本身所行的，或善或恶受报。（歌林多后书 5: 10）和修
从人的观点看来，我当日在以弗所同野兽搏斗，对我有什么益处呢？如果死人没有复活，「让我们吃吃喝喝吧！因为明天要死了。」（歌林多前书 15: 32）和修
23 我很愿意离开这世界，去跟基督在一起，那是再好没有了。24 可是，为了你们的缘故，我更该活下去。（腓立比书 1: 23-24）現中
- 死亡乃永生过渡
基督为了担当许多人的罪，也曾经一次把自己献上；将来他还要再一次显现，不是为担当罪，而是要向那些热切期待他的人成全救恩。 （希伯来书 9: 28）新译
思想及討論問題：
- 我對死亡的看法是甚麼？我怕死嗎？
- 聖經告訴我們死亡不是生命的終結。這個觀點給我們還活著的人帶來那些影響？
- 若人死後真的灰飛煙滅，那麼我們在世時無論做好做壞都無所謂。我們做人的意義和價值在那裡？
- 我們若相信人死後還有生命，我們若相信有神，那麼我們在世時所做的一切，對我們將來的生命又有何意義？
Everyone has to die once
Rev. Abraham Chiu
27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, 28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him. (Hebrews 9: 27-28) ESV
- Everyone has to die once
6 And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. 7 The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son. 8 But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.” (Revelation 21: 6-8) ESV
- Death is not the end of life
27 And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment. (Hebrews 9: 27) ESV
28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. (Matthew 10: 28) ESV
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. (2 Corinthians 5: 10) ESV
32 What do I gain if, humanly speaking, I fought with beasts at Ephesus? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.” (1 Corinthians 15: 32) ESV
22 If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. 23 I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. (Philippians 1: 23-24) ESV
- Death is the transition to eternal life
28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him. (Hebrews 9: 28) ESV
Reflections and Discussion Questions:
- What is my personal view on death? Am I afraid of death?
- The Bible tells us that death is not the end of life. What impact does this perspective have on those of us who are still alive?
- If people really turn into ashes after death, nothing exists, then it doesn’t matter whether we do good or bad while we are alive. What is the meaning and value of our lives?
- If we believe that there is life after death, and if we believe that there is a God, then what significance does everything we do while we are on earth have on our future lives?