DEATH
1. Types
a. Spiritual — Separation from God in Time; no fellowshfo with Him — Gen. 2:17; ICor. 15:22; Rom. 5:12; 6:23; Prov. 14:12;Ezek. 18:20.
b Physical — Separation of body from soul and spirit — John 11:25; Rom. 8:38; 1 Cor. 15:51ff; 2 Cor. 5:1-8; Phil. 1:21; Job 19:25,26; Psa. 23:4.
c. Second —
Separation from God in eternity —
Heb. 9:27; Rev. 2:11;
20:11-15.
d. Positional —
Identified with Christ in His death — Rom. 6:1-11; Col.
2:20.
e. Operational — Faith without works; failure to produce — James 2:26.
f. Temporal —
Out of temporal fellowship — Luke 15:24,32; Rom. 8:6;
Eph.
5:14; 1 Tim. 5:6; Jas. 1:15; Rev. 3:1.
g. Sexual — Incapable of procreating — Rom. 4:17,19; Heb. 11:12.
'2. Reasons for Christian Death
a. Glorify the Lord — John 11:4; 21:19; Acts 7;51ff.
b. Finish work — 2 Tim. 4:7; Rev. 11:7; Luke 23:46.
c. Discipline — 1 Cor. 3:17; 1 John 5:16; 1 Cor. 11:30.
d. Human will over divine will — suicide.