There's a Good Reason We're All Going to Die

Because hoping for the rapture is a great way to waste your life. Most people who claim to be Christians believe that death is just a beginning. They believe that, like Christ, their body will be resurrected to glory and they will spend eternity in the presence of God. It is a sign of hope, not despair and an occasion for joy, not sorrow. However, death is still death. Faith may calm the nerves, but it won't take away the pain. When the grave tears the breath out of your lungs, being a Christian will offer no special benefit or discount. It is the consequence of participating in a evil, wretched world and it cannot be cheated or bargained with. Many evangelicals will tell you a different story. If you're like me, you probably grew up hearing about a secret rapture of the church that will snatch believers out of this world and take them directly into God's presence. It's a nice bedtime story that captured the imagination of a generation for one simple reaso