It is appointed to men once to die, and after that, the Judgment.
Hebrews 9:27
We have many times heard the famous biblical phrase, “It is appointed to men once to die, and after that, the Judgment.” But when the man of God wrote that, the certainty of death was not his point. He was making another point altogether. We get the point only when we notice that the phrase is introduced with the words, “just as.” So, the author was saying, “What I am about to tell you is as certain as death is.” So, what was he about to tell us?
The entire thought is this: “Just as it is appointed to men once to die, and after that, the Judgment, so also, Christ . . . will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who earnestly look for him.” His point was the certainty of Jesus’ return to earth. He was saying that just as surely as every man will die, Jesus is coming again.
Every death is a reminder from God that His Son Jesus is coming again. Next time you read an obituary or visit a funeral home, then, let it remind you of the coming of the Lord, for his coming is as sure as death is for us mortals.
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