Living in light of eternity

  He is also head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead , so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything. (Col 1:18) John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead , and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood— and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. (Rev 1:4-6) What a wonderful and mysterious title for our Lord and Savior- "the firstborn from the dead".  So, what is meant by the amazing title, and what does it mean for us, as believers? Those who know their Bible will remember people who died, and yet appear to the living.  A striking example is on the Mount of Transfiguration (M...