But doubt can also be lethal. Someone who doesn't trust the fireman's
net ten stories below may perish in the fire. Someone who doesn't
trust the life-saving drug prescribed for them could die from a survivable
disease.
The Bible claims that death is ultimately survivable. It claims
that Jesus Christ was God, that
He came to earth to accomplish our salvation, and that through faith in
Him we gain eternal life. John 3:16;
1 John 5:11,12 It claims
that by connecting with Jesus Christ we can know and experience the true
meaning and purpose of life. John 14:6
If these claims are true, we would expect God not simply to make them,
but to verify them. Since we see people die all around us, since
we experience deep grief when our loved ones die, we would naturally be
skeptical about claims that life has meaning or that death is survivable
by any means whatsoever, let alone by merely believing in Someone.
God understands and respects our skepticism. He has provided evidence
that these claims are true. One such evidence is prophecy,
especially the spectacular prophecy Nostradamus missed.
