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.
Therefore for children communed to flesh and blood, and he also took part of the same, that by death he should destroy him that had lordship of death, that is to say, the devil,
and that he should deliver them that by dread of death, by all life were bound to servage.
But when this deadly thing shall clothe undeadliness, then shall the word be done [or fulfilled], that is written, Death is sopped up in victory.
Death, where is thy victory? Death, where is thy prick?
But the prick of death is sin; and the virtue of sin is the law.
But do we thankings to God, that gave to us victory by our Lord Jesus Christ.
For we be together buried with him by baptism into death; that as Christ arose from death by the glory of the Father, so walk we in a newness of life.
For if we planted together be made to the likeness of his death, also we shall be of the likeness of his rising again;
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.
Truly, truly, I say to you, that he that heareth my word, and believeth in him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and he cometh not into doom, but passeth from death into life.
Jesus saith to her, I am again-rising and life; he that believeth in me, yea, though he be dead, he shall live;
Truly, truly, I say to you, if any man keep my word, he shall not taste death without end.
For God loved so the world [or Forsooth God so loved the world], that he gave his one begotten Son, that each man that believeth in him perish not, but have everlasting life.
Dread is not in charity, but perfect charity putteth out dread; for dread hath pain. But he that dreadeth, is not perfect in charity.
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.
And do not ye dread them that slay the body; for they may not slay the soul; but rather dread ye him, that may lose both soul and body into hell.
For why though I shall go in the midst of shadow of death; I shall not dread evils, for thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff; those have comforted me.
And God shall wipe away each tear from the eyes of them; and death shall no more be, neither mourning, neither crying, neither sorrow, shall be over; which first things went away.
Dread thou nothing of these things, which thou shalt suffer. Lo! the devil shall send some of you into prison, that ye be tempted [or ye be proved]; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful to the death, and I shall give to thee a crown of life.
Peace come, rest he in his bed, that went in his addressing.
For each man, whoever shall inwardly call the name of the Lord, shall be safe.
As it is written, For we be slain all day for thee; we be guessed as sheep of slaughter [or to slaughter].
But in all these things we overcome, for him that loved us.
But I am certain, that neither death, neither life, neither angels, neither principalities, neither virtues, neither present things, neither things to coming [or to come], neither strength,
neither height, neither deepness, neither any other creature, may part us from the charity of God, that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.