1:10 What does Paul mean here that Christ abolished death - Christians still die?
1:10 What does Paul mean here that Christ abolished death - Christians still die?
Abolished here means rendered idle, ineffective, inactive. Physical death still exists but it no longer holds any fear for Christians. Christ has rendered it ineffective (CP Jn 8:51; He 2:9-10, 14-15 with 1Cor 15:51-58).
Physical death is simply the doorway to eternal life for Christians (CP Jn 3:16; 14:1-3; 1Ti 1:15-16; 1Jn 2:24-25; 3:14; 5:11-13, 20). See also comments on Jn 5:28-29, 14:1-3, 1Cor 15:51-58, 1 Th 4:13-18, 2Th 2:7.