Christians believe in Heaven and Hell—two destinations. If you trust yourself for goodness, you’ll never be good enough, and Hell is your destiny. But if you humble yourself and rely on Jesus, He can make you holy, and death is the door into Heaven.
But did they understand that in the Old Testament?
Yes.
When God struck down David’s infant son, David accepted that and told his men: “I’ll go to him, but he will never return to me.” 2 Samuel 12:23.
Do you feel sorry for that child? Don’t. He got an early pass to Heaven; he was bumped to the front of the line. Most people endure 80 years of struggles, but not him.
The book of Job says something similar. When Job lost everything, God restored to him double:
7,000 sheep were replaced with 14,000.
3,000 camels became 6,000.
500 teams of oxen became 1,000.
500 donkeys became 1,000.
But when he lost 7 sons and 3 daughters, God replaced them with only 7 sons and 3 daughters. Why? Because the first 10 kids were NOT taken from Job, but merely moved over to Heaven. They still exist! So Job has TWENTY living children, some living on earth, some in Heaven.
As Jesus said, “He is not the God of the dead but of the living!” Mark 12:27.
Have you lost anyone to death? Talk to God and thank Him that they are not really dead at all, but ALIVE in heaven, in fact, they are more alive there than they ever were on earth. Praise God!
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