Why does belief matter? Because it matters to God. He wants to know if we will take Him at His Word and believe what He has accomplished. God values it when we believe what He has said because doing so shows that we truly trust in Him. Belief is also powerful because it changes our thinking. Belief is not just a consideration or a hypothesis; it leads to action and has an impact in our world.

Death is one of the biggest tests of our belief. Do we trust God to give us resurrection, new bodies, and eternal life after our current bodies pass away? He offers us the solution humanity has searched for for all time. How do we live forever? Believe in God’s Son.

Belief causes us to think, act, mourn, and live differently. Who rules over your thoughts, attitudes, worldview, and feelings about death? Does God’s Word inform you more than your fears or the culture around you? Does 1 Thessalonians 4: 13-17 encourage you?