Medo da morte
O medo da morte é universal, mas Cristo o venceu. A Bíblia ensina que para quem crê, a morte perdeu o aguilhão — não é mais motivo de terror, mas porta para a eternidade com Deus.
Cristo venceu a morte
Jesus assumiu carne e sangue para, pela morte, destruir o que tinha o poder da morte e libertar os que viviam em escravidão pelo medo dela.
14 Therefore, since the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also similarly partook of the same, in order that through death he might render powerless him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;15 And might deliver those who through fear of death had been subject to life-long bondage.
54 And when this mortal has been clothed with immortality, then will the words of Scripture come to pass, Death has been swallowed up in victory.55 Where, Death, is thy victory? Where, Death, is thy sting?56 Now the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the Law.57 But thanks be to God, who has given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
4 We have been buried together with him, then, through baptism into his death, in order that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we should live in a newness of life.5 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, so we shall also be united with him in the likeness of his resurrection.
A promessa da vida eterna
Quem ouve a Palavra e crê já passou da morte para a vida. O amor perfeito lança fora o medo, até o medo da morte.
24 "I tell you solemnly that he who listens to my messages and believes Him who sent me, has eternal life. He will not come under condemnation, but has passed out of death into life.
25 "I am the resurrection and the life, "said Jesus. "He who believes in me, even if he has died, shall live.
51 "In solemn truth I tell you that if any one obeys my teaching he shall never behold death."
16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever trusts in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
18 Fear does not exist in love; but love, when it is perfect, drives out fear. For fear has always torment, and he who has fear is not yet perfected in love.
Não temas
Jesus disse: não temais os que matam o corpo. No vale da sombra da morte, o Senhor está conosco como pastor e protetor.
28 "Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but fear rather him who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
4 And he will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more, Nor will there be mourning, Nor crying, nor pain any more. Because the first things have passed away."
10 Fear not what you are about to suffer! Behold, the devil is indeed going to put some of you in prison, that you may be tested, and you will have persecution for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
13 for Whoever will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved.
36 Even as it is written. For thy sake we are killed all the day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors Through Him who loved us.38 For I am fully persuaded that neither death nor life, Neither angels nor principalities, nor powers, Neither the present world nor the world to come, Nor the powers of Nature,39 Nor height, nor depth, Nor any other created thing, Shall be able to separate us from the love of God Which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.