三、关于死亡
死亡也是一个传福音的好题目。死是可怕的，怕死是人普遍的情形。中国人中，所有年轻的人大概都怕死，但老年人大多不怕死。这是中国人的特性。因为老年人把死当作是应该的，是必然的事，所以他们大多不怕死。怕死亡乃是年轻人的通性。所以向年轻人传福音，传死亡也是一条很好的路。当你传福音时，如果碰到少年人多，你就可以说到关于死的事。你可以见证说，我们基督徒若面对死，也不怕死，因为我们有救主，能使我们胜过死；而你们罪人没有救主，如果你将要死了，你该怎么办呢？基督徒一个很大的见证，就是不怕死的人去受死。教会的历史见证，不知有多少基督徒将要死的时候，仍然唱诗赞美。他们知道有天使来提接他们。所以信徒死时，要说，‘我不是死了，乃是暂时离开地上的家去见主。’这都是很好的见证。
人都不能免去一死（来九27），没有得救的人都要问说，我要死了，该怎么办？谁也不能冲出这个关。年轻人都怕死，他们不知道死临到时，该怎么办。所以传福音时，可以把死亡拿出来，给人造出需要来。不只把死亡搬出来，也要把主耶稣已经为我们受死的真理说给他们听，告诉他们：主耶稣已经为人人尝了死的味道（来二9），已经败坏了那掌死权的魔鬼了（来二14）。如今相信祂的人，就从死得释放，不再受奴役（来二15）；就可以放胆得胜的宣告说，‘死阿，你的毒钩在那里！’（林前十五55）。你要把主耶稣除去死的味道说给人听；叫人觉得需要从死的捆绑得释放。
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3. Concerning Death
Death is also a powerful topic in preaching the gospel. Death is fearful, and fear of death is common to humanity. Among the Chinese, most young people are afraid of death, while older people are generally not. This is a characteristic of Chinese culture – older people see death as natural and inevitable, so they’re usually not afraid. But fear of death is common among the young. Therefore, when preaching the gospel to young people, speaking about death is a very effective approach. When preaching, if you find yourself among many young people, you can speak about death. You can testify that we Christians are not afraid of death because we have a Savior who has overcome death. But you sinners – without a Savior – what will you do when death approaches? One of the strongest testimonies of Christians is this: they face death without fear. Church history records countless Christians who, when facing death, still sang hymns and praised God. They knew that angels would come to receive them. So when believers die, they say, “I am not dying – I’m simply leaving my earthly home for a while to meet the Lord.” These are powerful testimonies.
Men must die once (Heb. 9:27), and those who are not saved must ask themselves: “When I die, what will I do?” No one can escape this final barrier. Young people especially fear death – they don’t know what to do when it comes. So when preaching the gospel, you can bring up the reality of death to create a sense of need. But don’t just mention death – also speak the truth that the Lord Jesus has already tasted death for everyone (Heb. 2:9), and has destroyed the devil, who held the power of death (Heb. 2:14). Now, those who believe in Him are delivered from the fear of death and its bondage (Heb. 2:15), and can boldly and victoriously declare: “O death, where is your sting?” (1 Cor. 15:55). You must tell people how the Lord Jesus has taken away the bitterness of death, so they will feel the need to be freed from its grip.