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Must we not all die?

"We shall not all sleep but we shall all be changed. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. If a man keep my word he shall never see death. The Jews said unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead and the prophets, and thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death."

How like this is to many today who are ready to contend for death. That it always has come argues that it must continue forever.

Many words in the Bible declare contrary to this and point out the final abolishment of death. When John had his vision of heaven descending to earth and of God's very presence with men, he saw that there was then no more death. "And he will destroy in this mountain" (the same "mountain" in which John had his vision) "the veil that is spread over all nations. He will swallow up death in victory as light "swallows up" darkness and there is no more darkness. "And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire" --- were consumed. No more death and no more hell when the Omnipresence of Life and Divine Love (the consuming fire to error) is perceived.

Jesus pronounced death to be but the unconsciousness of Life, when he said, "Lazarus has fallen asleep," or when he declared of the little maid, "She is not dead, but sleepeth --- and they laughed him to scorn."