Title: To die is gain
Death is best for the Christian considering the utmost joy
and blessedness of being in the presence of the Lord Jesus, if not for the
propagation of the gospel and the edification of the church for the glory of
God.
Simply put, the Christian is alive to be like the Lord
Jesus, and this is manifested by a life dedicated to the announcement of the gospel
and the nurture of believers. There is
no other meaning to life that would identify a believer with this earth which
is perishing; we are no longer of this world.
Life goes on for the gospel, the spiritual growth of the
brethren, to the praise of God. Once the
task appointed to us by the Father has been completed, it would be time to
leave, and with much rejoicing.
