When the Lamb of God suffered death on the cross and rose again three days later, He forever rendered death ineffective in the lives of born again believers..
1 Corinthians 15:55-57 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Because He lives, there's no sting in death of the Saints -- just a passing from this world to Heaven. Jesus took the awful penalty of the sting of death in himself. According to His abundant mercy, we have hope in the resurrection.
1 Peter 1:3-5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Because He lives I can face a victorious tomorrow.
