The purpose of this essay is for the Writer to analyze and establish the guiding principles and relevant data that support a clear and compelling definition of death from the perspective of one educated in pastoral thanatology. With this said, the writer will analyze and establish supporting data from the perspective of thanatology to include: 1) Analyzing 1 Corinthians 15:26 and Romans 5: 15 regarding the origins of death; 2) Anderson’s view of death as a part of Creation; and 4) Erickson’s view of conditional immortality and physical death as a consequence of sin.
Background
While the topic of death and dying can be painful and unpleasant for many, thanatology is the study of death and dying and the spiritual contrivance of enduring the process of dying and transition to death of a family member or loved ones. Here, the writer feels that death is inevitable and judgment will follow due sin because Hebrews 9:27 says “And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment”. However, it good to know that God loves us in spite of ourselves, in that, Hebrew 9:28 says, “ so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins …show more content…
With this being said, 1 Corinthians 15:20 -26, says:
“But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ’s at His coming, then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has abolished all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be abolished is
Background
While the topic of death and dying can be painful and unpleasant for many, thanatology is the study of death and dying and the spiritual contrivance of enduring the process of dying and transition to death of a family member or loved ones. Here, the writer feels that death is inevitable and judgment will follow due sin because Hebrews 9:27 says “And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment”. However, it good to know that God loves us in spite of ourselves, in that, Hebrew 9:28 says, “ so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins …show more content…
With this being said, 1 Corinthians 15:20 -26, says:
“But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ’s at His coming, then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has abolished all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be abolished is