If I believe in God and life after death and you do not, and if there is no God, we both lose when we die. However, if there is a God, you still lose.
— Blaise Pascal
Death
Death is never sudden to a saint; no guest comes unawares to him who keeps a constant table.
— George Swinnock
Death
What is our death but a night’s sleep? For as through sleep all weariness and faintness pass away and cease, and the powers of the spirit come back again, so that in the morning we rise fresh and strong and joyous; so at the Last Day we shall rise again as if we had only slept a night, and shall be fresh and strong.
— Martin Luther
Fear of Death
Let thy hope of heaven master thy fear of death. Why shouldst thou be afraid to die, who hopest to live by dying!
— William Gurnall
Christ’s Death
It is true that we are sinners – but Christ has suffered for us. It is true that we deserve death – but Christ has died for us. It is true that we are guilty debtors – but Christ has paid our debts with His own blood. This is the real Gospel! On this let us lean while we live. To this let us cling when we die. Christ has been “lifted up” on the cross, and has thrown open the gates of heaven to all believers.
— J. C. Ryle
