1 Corinthians 15:20-34
Paul says, for Christians, there is a life after we die an earthly death. In fact the afterlife is what makes what we do in this life so important. The problem with just doing whatever you want without a care in the world (the eat, drink and be merry philosophy). is that what you do now affects how you will experience the next life. Paul says, as surely as Christ rose from the dead, an historical verifiable fact, He is coming again to establish His kingdom on this world forever. Paul says, rather than doing whatever we want whenever we want, we should die daily to our sinful nature daily, in preparation for dying and being with Jesus. Let me put it this way. One day you are going to die. You’re temporary earthly bodies, along with your earthly desires are going to pass away, and you are going to be with Jesus. Therefore, you should metaphorically die to your earthly desires today and choose to spend your day with Jesus!
btw the bird in the picture is a Phoenix, a bird famous in near east mythology for resurrecting from ashes. It’s life is eternal like ours.
