Is Death a Friend?

Ken Brown | March 8, 2010

Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626), a famed British author and philosopher has been often quoted, “Death is a friend of ours; and he that is not ready to entertain him is not at home.”

Many modern Christian leaders also claim that for believers, death is a friend. The following was lifted from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) website:

“What is death? For the Christian death is a friend rather than an enemy. It is another step on the pathway to heaven rather than a leap into some dark unknown.”

These words from Billy Graham were no doubt meant to be comforting. They do not, however, express the view given by the Apostle Paul by divine revelation.

1 Corinthians 15:26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

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