The After Life

SUMMARY 

Lets talk about death by Jonathan Aitkin is a very descriptive article about the belief of the after life with Christianity. It seems as if the Christians believe that God the creator is a deliverer of death, and all it’s aspects. The author seemed to be visiting the president’s house one day when a protestor against Bush, wanting death to Bush, rapidly trapped him. The protestor said  “ I want Bush to burn in hell” and Jonathan replied saying “Suppose he died and went to heaven instead”. With this being said Jonathan believed that him and the protester both shared something in common, that they both believed in life after death. “ what is death to a believer in Jesus?” It should be nothing but a relief from all stress, pain, suffering, and sickness. Death itself is nothing less but a deliverance from them all. I truly believe that through Christ death has lost it’s sting. Not saying that when we die there will be no pain, because the promises of Christ, is to know that God is always with you. Even Jesus had a brutal death but being a true believer in God he rose again. Jesus started the trail, which all Christian should now follow and God will be there with us through it all.

                                                       The after life

When I first started to research, I knew that my topic would be very extensive; I also knew that everyone would be interested and questionable about this topic. Life after death has always agitated the minds of people belonging to all religions of all ages alike. The after life can be interpreted in many perspectives, such as religion and phenomenal activity. According to the article “ Lets talk about death”. Johnathan Aitken explains his thoughts on the after life from the Christian point of view. John Newton, author of Amazing Grace states, “What is death to believer in Jesus? It is simply a ceasing to breathe. If we personify it we may welcome it as a messenger to open to us the gate of everlasting life. The harbingers of death, sickness, and pain are formidable to the flash but death itself is nothing else but a deliverance from them all. From me being a Christian I believe that after death if your soul is saved than you will be delivered and accepted into the great gates of heaven.  Jesus promises that through Christ death has lost it’s sting, if Christians followed the path that Jesus did than they will be delivered. The promise of Christ is not that all human suffering will be relived but that “ God is with you always to the end of time (Mathew 28:20). Even Jesus went through a painful death, just to show all believers in God, that he will deliver you and be with you through it all. Christians will always believe that death is not necessarily the end. God who is our creator, which we worship and pray to most of our lives, will nevertheless be forgiving to come along side us at the hour of death, sharing in our final suffering s and transforming the reality of our earthly endings to a more spiritual and everlasting end. Statistics tell how many people fear death and wouldn’t like to know what would happen after death. The amount of people that believe in God is 94%, life after death 73%, the existence in ghosts 53%, heaven or hell 86%. To be on the safe side I personally believe in all of the above life is not the last thing here. I am one hundred percent sure that there is a creator and that there is more to life then just death.