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"I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. " - Psalm 116:14,15.
b.) Carried away by angels:
"And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried" - Luke 16:22.
c.) In Heaven with Jesus:
"And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise." - Luke 23:43.
d.) Mansions await:
"In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you." - John 14:2.
e.) A longed for departure:
"For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand." - 2 Timothy 4:6.
f.) to be with Christ - at home with the LORD:
"For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better" - Philippians 1:23.
"We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." - 2 Corinthians 5:8.
g.) A far better gain:
"A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth." - Ecclesiastes 7:1.
"For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." - Philippians 1:21.
"O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." - 1 Corinthians 15:55-57.
h.) A rest from labors:
"And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped. And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe. And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs." - Revelation 14:13-20.
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