But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets. I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust . To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. Our own departure is one year closer now than it was this same time last year.
Death is like taking a trip.
We live by faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord . So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it. So our spirit departs to go home to be with the Lord, that is, if we are a Christian at death. If this doesn't describe you, change now while you still have opportunity.