Q 83) Is death a new beginning? - U

A new year, a fresh start, a second chance. If someone you know has battled with life, is continuing to fight, and is hoping for a second chance, a new lease of life, this season brings new hope, and courage.
"I am the resurrection and the life.Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying." - These are the words that Jesus said to Martha. Her brother Lazarus was Jesus' friend. Lazarus had been sick and before Jesus could travel to get to his village, Lazarus died. Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died." Jesus not only raised Lazarus to life from the dead but also gave him eternal life. Maybe you have escaped death, maybe you have seen a relative lie on the sick-bed hoping for recovery, maybe everything you've hoped for is dying. Our earthly fathers gave birth to our human mortal bodies and all of us will face death someday. Jesus is the giver of eternal life to our soul. .

Jesus clearly stated that anyone who believes in him will not die, but will have everlasting life. This is because Jesus is the only one who died to rise again (resurrect) on the third day, conquering Death which is man's greatest enemy. And I was dead, and see, I am living for ever, and I have the keys of death and of Hell. Rev 1:18

"Show me how resurrection works. Give me a diagram; draw me a picture. What does this 'resurrection body' look like?" ..... You plant a "dead" seed; soon there is a flourishing plant. There is no visual likeness between seed and plant. The dead body that we bury in the ground and the resurrection body that comes from it will be dramatically different. 1 cor 13:35-38

The First Adam received life (Mortal), the Last Adam (Christ) is a life-giving Spirit (Eternal). Physical life comes first, then spiritual—....The First Man was made out of earth, and people since then are earthy; the Second Man was made out of heaven, and people now can be heavenly.

This new year, let's embrace the fact that we are eternal beings living in a mortal body. Let us give room for the Eternal One to make His home in our hearts.