Afraid to Die? (KJV)

While recently discussing a fatal automobile accident a young man said to me, “I’m scared to death to die.” He’s not alone, because most people are afraid to die, whether they will admit it or not. We all fear the “unknown,” especially the “unknown of eternity.” The question we would like answered is, “What is beyond death?’’ Let’s see what some likely sources might tell us.“Doctor, what is beyond death?” “I don’t know,” he says. “All I can tell you is that some people die peacefully and others die in terror. Maybe the undertaker can tell you more.”The undertaker was even less helpful than the doctor, telling us only of his elaborate equipment to preserve the body in the grave. However, he suggested that we see the scientists at the University, who are always seeking answers to the unknown.“We can tell you about fossils and the chemistry of living cells, but we can’t tell you what is beyond death.” The scientists then sent us to the Philosophy department.There, we were told of the man