We know death is gain for Christians through Scripture that assures us of eternal life and union with Christ after death.
The affirmation that death is gain for Christians rests upon the promises found in the Bible. In Philippians 1:21, Paul declares that living is Christ, which inherently suggests that dying leads to a deeper experience of Him. This perspective is robustly supported by other passages including Romans 8:28-30, which assures believers that all things— including death—work together for their eternal good. For Henry Mahan, and others like him who have lived faithfully, their death marks a joyous gain as they move from this temporal existence to eternal life with their Savior. Therefore, death signifies not an end, but rather a glorious beginning in the presence of God.
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