Death and Taxes

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“It is as sure as death and taxes" is the common proverb of certainty. Men understand and respect this statement because experience backs it up as being true.
The Word of God says. "It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment." Heb. 9:2727And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: (Hebrews 9:27). Also the Lord Jesus said, "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that arc God's." Matt. 22:2121They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's. (Matthew 22:21).
Let us consider now the first part of the above proverb: "as sure as death." Only two men that we know of have left this world without dying. They are Enoch and Elijah. Why did God translate them to heaven without dying? We believe that it was especially for the hope of the Christian living upon the earth at this time.
The "blessed hope" that we learn of in Titus 2 is the coming of the Lord Jesus for His redeemed people. His people who are then alive will never die. Jesus made this known clearly as He was approaching the grave of Lazarus to raise him from the dead. He said. "I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die." John 11:25, 2625Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? (John 11:25‑26). Notice these two words liveth and believeth. They apply to the Christian when the Lord comes. Truly this is our blessed hope. Do you enjoy this wonderful truth? Ed.