Think about Life in the Afterlife
Jesus Christ said that those who believed in Him would never die, since they believed in the life, namely Him, so that they should live even though they got into the state of death:
25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? (John 11)
Therefore, Christians believed that they would enter Heaven after death in this world. But as the time wend by, people came to lose their faith in Heaven or the afterlife. Especially when the science revolution and the Industrial Revolution started in England in the 18th century, materialism started to prevail and people chose material happiness more than happiness in Heaven after death in this world.
It is ironic that Isaac Newton (1642-1727) who was a diligent researcher of the Bible launched various scientific theories to promote modern science, which led to development of materialism. But, in the same period, our Lord Jesus Christ appeared to Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), promising him to show the afterlife while living in this world, and Swedenborg wrote many books on his experiences in the afterlife or the spirit world. His work led to later development of spiritualism. As Swedenborg died in London, his influence was strongly seen in England.
In the period from the late 19th century prior to WWI, spiritualism grew so much in England and France, so that necromantic parties or seances prevailed. This trend has continued to date. But, it has not led to renovation of Chistianity and Christian churches. Yet, during WWI, the Holy Mother appeared in Fatima, Portugal, to give warnings about tragic future of the mankind, and She continued to make her apparition in Garabandal, Medjugorje, etc. while the material civilization has further grown through WWII, electronic revolution, Internet revolution, and AI revolution.
In the period from the late 19th century prior to WWI, spiritualism grew so much in England and France, so that necromantic parties or seances prevailed. This trend has continued to date. But, it has not led to renovation of Chistianity and Christian churches. Yet, during WWI, the Holy Mother appeared in Fatima, Portugal, to give warnings about tragic future of the mankind, and She continued to make her apparition in Garabandal, Medjugorje, etc. while the material civilization has further grown through WWII, electronic revolution, Internet revolution, and AI revolution.
Finally we have come to this early 21st century, but we have not yet seen another Swedenborg or Mary apparition while WWIII seems to come closer with the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and abnormal weather has been intensified with global warning.
For any individual, his own death is more important than collapse of the human civilization. But as he is so observed to his material live, pursuing material happiness, he must lose interest in the fate of the mankind or the human civilization. Modern materialism based on modern technology driven further by computers and AI makes people forget about words of Christ Jesus and coming fate in the afterlife or the spiritual world.
Put simply, the God has sent warnings many times to the mankind through the Holy Mother, Swedenborg, etc., while Satan has brainwashed the mankind with money as material civilization has further developed. But, as it is now 2,000 years after Christ Jesus in the human world and 4,000 years after Abraham, the hour of destiny should come. WWIII would happen and great natural disasters should ensue in the 21st century if our repentance is not enough.
We have to think about why our lord Jesus Christ emphasized the afterlife. Life in the afterlife in the spirit world should be more important than life in this world. It should be because those allowed to enter into Heaven are given eternal life and happiness while others fall into the heals to be ultimately exterminated with Satan by the God.
We should stop pursuing money and promoting material civilization while being brainwashed by Satan in the form of money. We should study the Bible like Newton and explore the spirit world like Swedenborg. And, we have to build spiritual civilization rather than material civilization. Then, we may be allowed to survive to the 22nd century and for another 2,000 years. If the human world can continue, our spirits in the afterlife or the spirit world in the future should be rejoiced more.
Anyway, the spirit world is said to be another face of the human world. Our faith in this world should help us in the afterlife. But, rich men who have sold their souls to Satan should not be helped in the afterlife. To improve our spiritual status, we have to read the Bible and think more about the words of Christ Jesus but not about money.
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Luke 12, King James Version
25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
Luke 12, King James Version
25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.