Page 11 - What Is The Reward Of The Saved?

Paul was willing to remain alive for the sake of the Philippians who needed him as a teacher and apostle, even though he sometimes desired personally to be delivered from troubles by death to await the resurrection and be with Christ. To die is gain! There is no knowledge of passing time (Eccl. 9:5, 6, 10; Ps. 146:4). The very next moment is the resurrection!