Suffering and Death

Suffering and Death

Definition of DeathWhen an individual has sustained either,

irreversible circulatory & respiratory functions,Irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain including the brain stem- The President Commission for the study of Ethical Problems Medicine and Biomedical & Behavioral Research (1981)

Three definition of Death 1.Heart & Lung death Irreversible cessation of spontaneous respiration and circulation2.Whole brain definitionLoss of neocortical functioning3.Higher brain definitionLoss of all higher brain fucntions

Why do people suffer and die?

"That is why, just as through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned-.Romans 5:12.

How can Jesus suffering and death save us?

In ancient Israel, when people sinned they had to find an unblemished animal, transfer their sins to it and kill it as a sacrifice to God. It is through the shedding of blood, which is life, that sins are forgiven. God remains true to this principle and provides the unblemished sacrifice for our sins in the form of Jesus. Jesus suffered for the sins of the whole world - i.e. the sinful nature of all of us who are living and still to come. Through His sacrifice we are able to call upon Him and through Him we receive the strength to withstand sin. He overcame sin and death on the cross. By calling on His strength in prayer, we can overcome and live a life free from sin.

says "For just as in Adam all are dying, so also in the Christ all will be made alive."1 Corinthians 15:22

A direct result of the sin that we have inherited from our first parents is death.