And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.—Hebrews 9:27 4. PREPARATION FOR DEATH IS NECESSARY All realize this as far as this world goes, but few seem to realize its importance when the next world is taken into consideration. We fail to understand that: The things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.—2 Corinthians 4:18b These “eternal” things need to be prepared for. Because we are strong it seems to us as if we would live here