Topical Bible: Natural Death: Shall Finally be Destroyed by Christ

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Natural death, as understood within the Christian tradition, is the cessation of physical life, a consequence of the Fall of Man. According to Scripture, death entered the world through sin, as stated in Romans 5:12 : "Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned." This passage highlights the universal nature of death as a result of humanity's original disobedience.

The Bible presents death as an enemy, an unnatural state that disrupts the intended order of creation. In 1 Corinthians 15:26 , the Apostle Paul declares, "The last enemy to be destroyed is death." This verse underscores the temporary nature of death in God's redemptive plan. The ultimate defeat of death is a central theme in Christian eschatology, where Christ's victory over death is both a present reality and a future promise.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is pivotal in the Christian understanding of death's defeat. Through His resurrection, Christ conquered death, offering eternal life to all who believe in Him. As Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 15:54-55 , "When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: 'Death has been swallowed up in victory.' 'Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?'"

The Book of Revelation provides a prophetic vision of the ultimate destruction of death. Revelation 20:14 states, "Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire." This imagery signifies the complete eradication of death, affirming that it will no longer have power over humanity in the new creation.

The hope of believers is anchored in the promise of eternal life, where death will be no more. Revelation 21:4 offers a glimpse of this future reality: "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away." This assurance provides comfort and encouragement to Christians, affirming that death's reign is temporary and will ultimately be abolished by Christ.

In summary, natural death, while a present reality, is destined for destruction through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. The Bible assures believers that death's power is limited and will be ultimately vanquished, ushering in an eternal state where life prevails.

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Hosea 13:14
I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be your plagues; O grave, I will be your destruction: repentance shall be hid from my eyes.
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1 Corinthians 15:26
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
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Death to Sin through Christ
... There is no beginning to receive by grace till we renounce all expectation of attaining
by natural works. ... Who shall deliver me from the body of this death? ...
/.../finney/sermons on gospel themes/xxiii death to sin through.htm

Christ's Work of Destruction and Deliverance. Rev. John H. James.
... of those whom Christ died to deliver, we shall easily understand ... by "him who had
the power of death." This is a very fearful view of our natural state, and ...
/.../the wesleyan methodist pulpit in malvern/christs work of destruction and.htm

The Resurrection
... The natural property of fire is to burn. ... But the dead have not the faculty to effect
anything. Or shall we call death dead, which effects nothing whatever ...
/.../athanasius/on the incarnation of the word/chapter 5 the resurrection.htm

History.
... authority, and power.' 'The LAST ENEMY, death, shall be DESTROYED ... is life
eternal,"and God shall be ALL ... ministry a polemic character"the natural result of ...
//christianbookshelf.org/hayward/the book of religions/history.htm

Christ the Believer's Husband
... Hence it is, that natural men are generally so fond of Arminian ... By this, shall all
men ... know, (says the beloved disciple) that we have passed from death to life ...
/.../selected sermons of george whitefield/christ the believers husband.htm

Christ the Great Teacher.
... They gave no ordinary or natural circumstances as hindering the ... hundred years from
the day of His death as a ... shall not hearken to that prophet shall be utterly ...
/.../vi christ the great teacher.htm

How Christ is to be Made Use Of, in Reference to the Killing and ...
... cause of trouble of mind, because it shall be afterward ... member of the old man, and
the body of death. ... Christ, he is delivered really from that natural state of ...
/.../brown/christ the way the truth and the life/chapter vi how christ is.htm

They Shall be Called the Children of God
... claim to it and say, This is mine.' The natural man who ... So death to a child of God
is like a boisterous ... thrown into it, but none of God's jewels shall ever be ...
/.../the beatitudes an exposition of matthew 51-12/19 they shall be called.htm

Proofs of Jesus Christ
... men are opposed, not only from the natural opposition of ... His passion, in His obscurity,
in His death, in the ... secret resurrection, and the rest, we shall see it ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pascal/pensees/section xii proofs of jesus.htm

The Exhortation of the Last HomilyIs Continued in This. ...
... Let not natural things sadden thee; rather let things ... live according to their desires,
they shall come to ... 11:31, as not merely threatening death, but future ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/homily v the exhortation of.htm