The document discusses why Christians may be afraid to die and leave this world. It suggests that believers lack "spiritual eyes" to see beyond physical realities and do not fully trust God's promises of eternal life and heaven. The document references several Bible passages about living by the Spirit instead of the flesh, God preparing an eternal home without pain or tears, and Christ standing at the door to bring believers into His presence.

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Why are we scared
to leave?

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We lack “spirit”
eyes

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Romans 8:5
For those who live according to
the flesh set their minds on the
things of the flesh, but those who
live according to the Spirit, the
things of the Spirit.

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1Corinthians 2:14
But the natural man does not
receive the things of the Spirit of
God, for they are foolishness to
him; nor can he know them,
because they are spiritually
discerned.

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Revelation 3:14-18
“And to the angel of the church of the
Laodiceans write,
‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful
and True Witness, the Beginning of the
creation of God: “I know your works, that
you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish
you were cold or hot. So then, because

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Revelation 3:14-18
you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor
hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.
Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become
wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and
do not know that you are wretched,
miserable, poor, blind, and naked—

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Revelation 3:14-18
I counsel you to buy from Me gold
refined in the fire, that you may be rich;
and white garments, that you may be
clothed, that the shame of your
nakedness may not be revealed; and
anoint your eyes with eye salve, that
you may see.

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We don’t trust
God’s promises

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1Corinthians 2:9
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
nor have entered into the heart of
man the things which God has
prepared for those who love Him.”

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Revelation 2:10
Do not fear any of those things which
you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil
is about to throw some of you into
prison, that you may be tested, and you
will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful
until death, and I will give you the
crown of life.

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Revelation 21:1-4
Now I saw a new heaven and a new
earth, for the first heaven and the first
earth had passed away. Also there was
no more sea. Then I, John, saw the holy
city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of
heaven from God, prepared as a bride

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Revelation 21:1-4
adorned for her husband. And I heard a
loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold,
the tabernacle of God is with men, and
He will dwell with them, and they shall
be His people. God Himself will be with
them and be their God.

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Revelation 21:1-4
And God will wipe away every tear
from their eyes; there shall be no
more death, nor sorrow, nor crying.
There shall be no more pain, for the
former things have passed away.”

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We don’t think we’re
actually going to
heaven

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Romans 8:1
There is therefore now no
condemnation to those who are in
Christ Jesus, who do not walk
according to the flesh, but
according to the Spirit.

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1John 5:13
These things I have written to you
who believe in the name of the Son
of God, that you may know that you
have eternal life, and that you may
continue to believe in the name of
the Son of God.

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Why are we scared
to leave?

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Revelation 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door and
knock. If anyone hears My voice
and opens the door, I will come in
to him and dine with him, and he
with Me.