"I'm not scared of death!"

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. -2 Corinthians 5:10

A lot of people who have trusted in Jesus to save them from their sin and eternal torment often say they are not scared of death. I think they should re-think that and maybe rephrase it and say they are not scared of hell. Myself, I used to say I wasn't scared until I studied what the Bible says about when we die. The above verse (2 Cor. 5:10) is what will happen to all Christians when they die, a separate judgment will happen to non-believers (Matthew 25:31-46).

When we die we will stand before the Creator himself and give account for what we did. He will ask why we did not share the greatest news of all time (Jesus' life, death, and resurrection), why we purposely treated someone bad when we knew it was wrong, why we spent so much money on ourselves when 97% of the world does not have clean water? I am terrified of this moment. Can you image the tears and sadness you will feel standing before the one who bore the sins of the world so you did not have to eternally suffer?

If we live with this moment in mind, stop judging unbelievers by their external and start judging eternally, and start picturing our unsaved family, friends, and others in eternal torment (Revelation 20:15), we might share this glorious news that we have been commanded to share (Mark 16:15, Matt. 28:18-19, Luke 24:45-47, John 20:21, Acts 1:8).

Either way, those who have trusted in Jesus will spend eternity with Him, but how marvelous it would be stand before our Savior and be confident when He says, "Well done, good and faithful servant (Matt. 25:21)."