Death has never been more appealing! Jesus made this statement and because he did, mankind has hope. We have conquered mountains, space and even each other. But man has never conquered death. Anyone who decides to follow Jesus, dies to themselves, and kills off their self interested life. They are born again to a new life. That means that a Christian can make this same statement too. By dying, we defy death!
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