Though lowly earthlings subject to death, they are promised that Christ will transform their lowly bodies so that they conform to his glorious body. The followers of Christ are citizens of heaven.
Erstwhile mortals shall be clothed in immortality and caught up to meet Christ in the air -to be with him for ever more. This will happen in the twinkling of an eye. The trumpet shall sound, the Lord shall descend, the dead shall be raised, and those still alive shall be changed. Jesus promised that he would call all the dead from where they rest.įor the followers of Christ, this will be a resurrection to everlasting life. He proved that death had no power over him.
Jesus Christ saw death, but God raised him up. The following scripture chain will show how Christians should consider the problem of death and look forward in hope of resurrection and ascension into heaven.Īcts 2:24, John 5:28, 1Corinthians 15:51-55, 1Thessalonians 4:13-18, Philippians 3:20-21, Daniel 12:13, Revelation 20:14, Psalm 23:4. People die of disease, famine, war, accident, natural disaster, and if not something of that sort, then old age.ĭeath, like other tribulations common to man, will continue for the entire gospel age until Jesus comes. The rider leading Hades (the realm of the dead) represents death. He arose from the dead, and ascended on high, exalted to the right hand of God where he lives forever (Acts 2:31-33, Ephesians 4:10). This symbolizes that Jesus is a divine being, "the Son of God" (1John 5:20). The fourth creature was like an eagle (Revelation 4:7).
John sees the fourth horseman on a pale horse leading Hades with which to capture the dead. The fourth living creature calls to John, “Come!”. A thorn in the side of the priests and nobles who shape his fate, this Saxon raised by Vikings is torn between the life he loves and those he has sworn to serve. Uhtred of Bebbanburg’s mind is as sharp as his sword. Now Uhtred must fight a battle which will shape history – and confront the Viking with the banner of the white horse … Still, when pious King Alfred flees to a watery refuge, it is the pagan warrior he relies on. But when he is accused of massacring Christians, he finds lies can be as deadly as steel. Skeptical of a treaty between the Vikings and Wessex, Uhtred takes his talent for mayhem to Cornwall, gaining treasure and a mysterious woman on the way. When peace is torn apart by bloody Danish steel, Uhtred must fight to save a king who distrusts him. The second book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions.Ī hero will be forged from this broken land.Īs seen on Netflix and BBC around the world.
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