How does God view death?

Answer 1

With delight, of course.

Answer 2

If God is out there, then he knows the whole picture, and would view death much as adults view their kids' kindergarten graduation: the graduates think they've accomplished a lot, but we adults know there's a vast amount more to come for them.

We also know that graduation is not the end of things, but only a minor event, a signpost one mile in on the coast-to-coast highway of life. If there is an endless life after death, that would make death a very minor event indeed! Therefore, I would think God would not think very much about it.

Answer 3

I think that it would depend on whose view of death YOU were speaking of. Man views death as the death of the vessel (body) that carries us. God does not see this as death. I think God would view death as one that had turned from him and was thus then condemned to damnation. But since there is no end to that, is it truly a death?

Answer 4

What we mortal human beings usually refer to as death, God views as a temporary repose -- sleep. Jesus made the effort to explain this to his disciples when Lazarus died:
John 11:13 -- However, Jesus spoke of his death, but they thought that He was speaking about taking rest in sleep.

In this 'death', the spirit is retained by God for later resuscitation in the resurrection of judgment:
Ecclesiastes 12:7 -- Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

And God cares very much about the death of his saints:
Psalms 116:15 -- Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

However, there is a "second death" from which there can never be a resurrection:
Revelation of John 20:14 -- And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

In this death both body AND spirit are DESTROYED:
Matthew 10:28 -- And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to DESTROY BOTH SOUL {spirit} AND BODY IN HELL {Gehenna -- a metaphor for the Lake of Fire}. (KJV)

But in general, God does not want anyone to die:
Ezekiel 33:11 -- Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

Answer 5

God is does not want no-one to perish but to live.
That why He sent His Son to purchase you back and give you His love. Just image that you had a puppy that you loved and that puppy did not obey you and left the yard. You walk by a pet store and there is your puppy in the window you have no proof that your puppy but the store keeper says I can keep this puppy any longer I need to sent it away to be destroyed because that puppy cannot be trained to stay put, but your love for that puppy you decide to sell your good sweet cat to pay for your puppy price. You love both but you know the cat is going to be alright but your puppy needs you to be trained to save his life. You purchase your puppy by allowing the cat to take his place and save his life. You see that how God feels about death. He did a hard thing gave His Son to save your life. God loves you.

Answer 6

Ecclesiastes 7:1 says,

"A good name is better than precious ointment,
And the day of death than the day of one’s birth;

Answer 7

Just transformation of the soul from this earth to BURZUKH(after death). HE says when you die your eyes are opened in the real world which will exist for ever.

Answer 8

Notice what he preserved for our eyes to read at 1 Co 15:26:

"As the last *enemy*, death is to be brought to nothing." --1

Answer 9

It's a non-issue. It's like walking thru a door into another room

Answer 10

Your question assumes that there is a God.

If you believe that Jesus is God -- then the answer should be pretty obvious -- since it is known that he felt that his father had forsaken him.

Answer 11

A door way into the eternal life. Our fate is sealed when we pass through it.