{"id":46,"date":"2026-06-16T01:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T01:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calledbacktogod.com\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2026-06-16T01:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T01:21:10","slug":"death-is-not-the-end-the-christian-hope-of-eternal-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/calledbacktogod.com\/?page_id=46","title":{"rendered":"Death Is Not the End: The Christian Hope of Eternal Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Florilyn Barnhart<\/em><br><em>Called Back to God<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/calledbacktogod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/B7EA781B-F93F-47A4-86BB-24B6B25AFDF0-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47\" srcset=\"https:\/\/calledbacktogod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/B7EA781B-F93F-47A4-86BB-24B6B25AFDF0-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/calledbacktogod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/B7EA781B-F93F-47A4-86BB-24B6B25AFDF0-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/calledbacktogod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/B7EA781B-F93F-47A4-86BB-24B6B25AFDF0-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/calledbacktogod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/B7EA781B-F93F-47A4-86BB-24B6B25AFDF0-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/calledbacktogod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/B7EA781B-F93F-47A4-86BB-24B6B25AFDF0-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/calledbacktogod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/B7EA781B-F93F-47A4-86BB-24B6B25AFDF0.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What If Death Isn\u2019t the End?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>One of the greatest fears humanity has faced throughout history is death.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No matter how much money a person has, how successful they become, or how famous they are, everyone eventually faces the reality that life on this earth is temporary.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>People spend countless hours trying to stay young.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>They invest in health, fitness, medicine, and technology.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Some dream that science will one day conquer aging altogether.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yet despite all human effort, death remains undefeated.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But what if death isn\u2019t the end?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What if there is something far greater waiting beyond the grave?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For Christians, this is not wishful thinking.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It is the very heart of our faith.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jesus Christ did not merely come to make our earthly lives better.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>He came to conquer sin, defeat death, and offer eternal life to all who believe in Him.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The greatest promise of Christianity is not prosperity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It is not wealth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It is not earthly success.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The greatest promise is eternal life with Jesus Christ.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Humanity Was Created for Eternity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Deep inside every human heart is a longing for something more.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We know instinctively that this world is not enough.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No amount of money fully satisfies.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No achievement completely fulfills.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No relationship perfectly completes us.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Because God created us for eternity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Bible teaches that humanity was never originally intended to experience death.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When God created Adam and Eve, they lived in perfect fellowship with Him.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>There was no sickness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No suffering.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No fear.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No death.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But when sin entered the world, death entered with it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From that moment forward, every generation experienced the consequences of sin.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The world became broken.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pain became normal.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Death became unavoidable.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yet God had a plan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From the beginning, He planned to redeem humanity and restore what was lost.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jesus Came to Defeat Death<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Many people think Jesus came only to teach moral lessons.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Others think He came to establish a religion.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But Jesus Himself declared a much greater mission.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>He came to save sinners and destroy the power of death.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When Jesus died on the cross, He paid the penalty for sin.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When He rose from the grave three days later, He demonstrated His victory over death itself.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The resurrection is not a side note in Christianity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It is the foundation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Without the resurrection, Christianity collapses.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But because Christ rose from the dead, believers have confidence that death does not have the final word.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jesus said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cI am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>That is an astonishing promise.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Physical death may come.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our earthly bodies may fail.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But for those who belong to Christ, death is merely a doorway into eternal life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eternal Life Is More Than Living Forever<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/calledbacktogod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DD2285F5-44B9-4B6E-A420-C61CE5D401D3-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49\" srcset=\"https:\/\/calledbacktogod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DD2285F5-44B9-4B6E-A420-C61CE5D401D3-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/calledbacktogod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DD2285F5-44B9-4B6E-A420-C61CE5D401D3-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/calledbacktogod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DD2285F5-44B9-4B6E-A420-C61CE5D401D3-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/calledbacktogod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DD2285F5-44B9-4B6E-A420-C61CE5D401D3-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/calledbacktogod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DD2285F5-44B9-4B6E-A420-C61CE5D401D3-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/calledbacktogod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DD2285F5-44B9-4B6E-A420-C61CE5D401D3.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When people hear the phrase \u201ceternal life,\u201d they often imagine simply existing forever.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But biblical eternal life is far more than endless existence.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>After all, even eternal existence without God would not be heaven.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The true beauty of eternal life is that believers will be with Jesus forever.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The greatest treasure of heaven is not golden streets.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It is not mansions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It is not even reunion with loved ones.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The greatest treasure is Christ Himself.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Imagine never again feeling distant from God.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Imagine worshiping Him without distraction.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Imagine seeing the One who saved you face to face.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Imagine living in His presence forever.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>That is eternal life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No More Death<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>One of the most comforting promises in Scripture is found in the book of Revelation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>God gives us a glimpse of the future He has prepared for His people.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A future where death itself no longer exists.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No funerals.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No cemeteries.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No hospitals.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No cancer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No kidney disease.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No heart failure.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No dementia.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No suffering.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No tears caused by loss.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Death, the enemy that has haunted humanity since the fall, will finally be destroyed forever.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Think about that.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Every tear you\u2019ve cried.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Every heartbreak you\u2019ve experienced.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Every loved one you\u2019ve buried.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Every painful goodbye.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>One day, all of it will be gone.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Not because we learned to cope with it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Not because we became stronger.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But because God Himself will remove it forever.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A New Heaven and a New Earth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Many Christians think eternity means floating on clouds forever.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Bible paints a much more beautiful picture.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>God promises a New Heaven and a New Earth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A restored creation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A renewed world free from corruption and sin.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Just as God created the world in the beginning, He will make all things new.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This future world will be everything creation was intended to be.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Perfect peace.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Perfect righteousness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Perfect joy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Perfect fellowship with God.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Imagine a world without violence.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Without hatred.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Without war.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Without injustice.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Without temptation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Without corruption.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A world where every person loves God perfectly and lives in complete harmony with Him.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>That is the future awaiting God\u2019s people.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Immortality at Last<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Bible teaches that believers will receive glorified bodies.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bodies that are no longer subject to aging, sickness, weakness, or death.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Think about how much of life is affected by physical limitations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fatigue.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pain.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Disease.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Injury.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Aging.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>These things are so normal that we often forget they were never God\u2019s original design.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>One day believers will receive immortal bodies.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Not spirits floating around.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Real resurrected bodies.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Perfectly restored.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Perfectly healthy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Perfectly alive.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We will never again fear death because death itself will be gone.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This is true immortality.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Not man-made immortality.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Not science-fiction immortality.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But the immortality given by God through Jesus Christ.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why This Hope Matters Today<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Some people ask, \u201cWhy focus on eternity when we have problems right now?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Because eternal hope gives us strength for present suffering.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The early Christians endured persecution because they knew this world was not their final home.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The apostles suffered because they knew something greater awaited them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Believers throughout history faced trials with courage because they understood that eternity far outweighs temporary hardship.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This does not mean suffering is easy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It means suffering is temporary.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The pain you experience today is not forever.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The loneliness is not forever.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The anxiety is not forever.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The grief is not forever.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The diagnosis is not forever.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The struggle is not forever.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you belong to Jesus, the best chapter of your story has not yet been written.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Invitation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The promise of eternal life is not reserved for perfect people.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>None of us are perfect.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>All of us have sinned.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>All of us need God\u2019s grace.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>That is why Jesus came.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>He offers forgiveness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>He offers reconciliation with God.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>He offers eternal life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The question is not whether eternity exists.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The question is where we will spend it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jesus lovingly invites everyone to repent, believe the gospel, and follow Him.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Those who trust in Him receive the promise of eternal life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Not because they earned it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Not because they deserve it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But because of God\u2019s grace.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The world tells us to place our hope in money, success, health, politics, and possessions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yet all of these things eventually fade.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Christian\u2019s ultimate hope is something far greater.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>One day Jesus Christ will return.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The dead in Christ will rise.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Death will be defeated.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Creation will be renewed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>God will dwell with His people forever.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>And those who belong to Him will never die again.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We will live in the New Heaven and New Earth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We will see our Savior face to face.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>We will worship Him forever.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>And at long last, we will discover what humanity has been longing for since the beginning:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Life everlasting in the presence of God.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>That is the Christian hope.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>That is the promise of the gospel.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>And that is why death is not the end.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For those who follow Jesus Christ, the best is yet to come.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2014 Florilyn Barnhart<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Called Back to God<\/em> 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One of the greatest fears humanity has faced throughout history is death. No matter how much money a person has, how successful they become, or how famous they are, everyone eventually faces the reality that life on this earth is temporary. 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