Nevertheless, all of us have to make the natural transition to the future life through the grave and gate of death. The good news of Jesus should take the fear of death away, because we look forward to the next stage of a greater life. "Since we are made of flesh and blood, it's logical that the Savior took on flesh and blood in order to rescue us by his death.

Their power of reason should not be abused by religious or political mystique that stunts the reason. He saw some forms of Christianity, and particularly the effects of John Wesley's preaching, as a form of neurotic hysteria, which, however, were socially beneficial. He did not rule out that the Holy Spirit could make use of the human nervous system to strengthen faith. His aim was to reduce the mystery from God's work by explaining it in terms of biology.

1. The blessed hope of the personal return of Christ. (Titus 2:19)

2. The resurrection of the body in a glorified new form, never again subject to sickness, weakness, or death. (Acts 23:6)

3. The restoration of loved ones who have fallen asleep/died in Christ. (1Thessalonians 4:13-18)

4. Fellowship with converts and other saints. (1Thessalonians 2:19)

5. Being presented spotless, 2Peter 3:14, and faultless, Jude 24, in unutterable glory, Colossians 1:27.

There is enough blame to go around. Most want to claim that it is the fault of someone else. Some economists think that if governments follow their advice and enact their solutions, that all would be well. But we have learned that life is much more complicated than they think.