Are You Alive or Are You Dead.
Webster defines death as (1) the end of life, (2) the cause of the loss of life, (3) the state of being dead. I would like
to address the humanness of man. Man breathes air, his lungs regenerate that air, allows it to go through the
bloodstream, that it may provide oxygen to every living component of the body. The heart pumps the blood, enriched
with oxygen to every living part of the body, the stomach is the container that holds the nutriments, until it can be
broken down and supplies to every living component of the body. The brain, which is the component that is used for
signaling, reception and containment of knowledge that is sent out to every living component of the body, The
kidneys are the purification system for the body, the bladder is the container for holding the liquid waste of the body,
and the eye are used for seeing, the ears for hearing, the tongue for tasting and talking, and we now go to the
skeleton, which is a frame that holds the body together and that skeleton is covered with muscle, skin, and has a
total network of nerves and blood vessels.
I have not given every component of the body, but just a few to show the characteristics to you of one that can be
considered alive by the human sense. But, are you truly alive? Emotions make up a very important part of the body.
Joy, fear, love, anger are all emotions. They, too can be considered by the human sense that this person is alive.
Walking, running, jumping, working, playing, fighting, fussing, all is a characteristic, which by the human can be
considered by one that is living.
Let's see what God has to say about the living. God said "Though a man be dead, yet shall he live." The natural
human brain cannot understand this statement. God also said "He that believeth shall live, and he that believeth not
is dead already." My question to my sister and brothers in Christ is Are you alive or Are you dead? In the transition of
death, all the components that were spoken of earlier in this topic, ceases. But there is a component that is not
mentioned, that lives on. That component is your soul. In order for your soul to live, it must contain love, joy, peace,
long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, and faith. In order for your soul to live, you must rely on the Word of God,
which says that our conscience should be sprinkled with the love of God. In order for your soul to live, you must have
wisdom, "Wisdom is a principle thing, get wisdom, but in all thy getting, get understanding." Your soul must
understand that you are to love thy neighbor as thyself. Your soul has to realized that God can only give you peace
that surpasseth all understanding. Your soul must know that the joy of the Lord is your strength. Your soul must
know that Faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen.Your soul must know that
They that wait on the Lord shall renew their strength. Your soul must know that it must Bridle the human tongue. If a
man desireth friends, he must show himself to be friendly. My question to you, Are you alive or Are you dead?
Are you dead to sin? Are you dead to hypocrisy? Are you dead to lust? Are you dead to filthy lucre? Are you dead to
self-will? Are you dead to greed? Are you dead to idolatry or harlotry? These things are works of the flesh. The
Word of God says "And they that are Christ's, have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts." Galatians 5:24
"If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit." Galatians 5:25
Think about it. You know your surrounding circumstances. You know your life-style. I ask you again Are you alive or
Are you dead?