When Death Comes

"We mourn when we hear of the death of anyone—adults or children. But first, we must remember that the question is not “why did those people die?” but rather “why does death exist?” (after all, everyone will eventually die). 

Hebrews 9:27 points out that “it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment.” 

Furthermore, Romans 5:12 indicates that by one man—Adam—came sin, and with sin, came death. 

It is not God’s fault that there is death in the world; it is our fault because we sinned in Adam and thus have separated ourselves from our Creator. 

God stepped into history in the person of Jesus Christ, the “God-man,” to pay the penalty for our sin and offer us a free gift of salvation (Ephesians 2:8). 

He did a special work to save us from what we did in rebelling against our God. 

Yes, we mourn with people over those who mourn. But we need to be reminded that death is the ultimate end for all, and the question we need to ask ourselves is, 

Q: “Where will we stand in regard to what happens to us after death?” 

Ken Ham