A friend, who was a
charity worker that looked after the needs of refugees had a Chinese man walk
into his office one day. The man never spoke English, so, with a video link to
a professional translator they were able to answer the man’s query.
“Can you tell me, what
happens when we die?” was his question.
The Chinese man is not
unique. We all ask that question and believe me; the thought becomes more
frequent as you get older.
Why is there something
rather than nothing. Why is this lump of matter and electrical charge we call
the brain aware of itself? Why are we so unique that we can explore these
matters? This is the boundary of science. These are questions that will never be
answered by science. Despite the grandiose claims, we are nowhere near
answering these questions. The reason being, science is not the arbitrator of the metaphysical.
We have an assurance penned in John 5:24-29,
Most certainly I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when
the dead will hear the Son of God’s voice; and those who hear will live. For
as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life
in himself. He also gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is
a son of man. Don’t marvel at this, for the hour comes in which all who
are in the tombs will hear his voice and will come out; those who have
done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the
resurrection of judgment. (WEB).
When We Die, Is that It? Should We expect A Future?
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A friend, who was a charity worker that looked after the needs of refugees had a Chinese man walk into his office one day. The man never spoke English, so, with a video link to a professional translator they were able to answer the man’s query.
“Can you tell me, what happens when we die?” was his question.
The Chinese man is not unique. We all ask that question and believe me; the thought becomes more frequent as you get older.
Why is there something rather than nothing. Why is this lump of matter and electrical charge we call the brain aware of itself? Why are we so unique that we can explore these matters? This is the boundary of science. These are questions that will never be answered by science. Despite the grandiose claims, we are nowhere near answering these questions. The reason being, science is not the arbitrator of the metaphysical.
We have an assurance penned in John 5:24-29,
Most certainly I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God’s voice; and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself. He also gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man. Don’t marvel at this, for the hour comes in which all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment. (WEB).