Can God die? (Part 3)

Can God die? Isn't it an interesting question to ponder considering all the implications?


Here are the words to one of my favorite hymns. It was written by Charles Wesley. It's not a really well-known hymn--I hardly ever hear it. But the first time I heard it, it was the words that caught and captured my attention:

And Can It Be?

And can it be that I should gain an interest in the Savior's blood?
Died He for me, who caused His pain, For me, who Him to death pursued?
Amazing love! How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me?

Refrain:
Amazing love! How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me!

He left His Father's throne above, so free, so infinite His grace!
Emptied Himself of all but love, and bled for Adam's helpless race!
'Tis mercy all, immense and free, for O my God it found out me.

Amazing love! How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me!

Long my imprisoned spirit lay fast bound in sin and nature's night.
Thine eye diffused a quickening ray: I woke--the dungeon flamed with light!
My chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.

Amazing love! How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me!

No condemnation now I dread: Jesus, and all in Him, is mine!
Alive in Him, my living Head, and clothed in righteousness divine,
bold I approach the eternal throne, and claim the crown, through Christ my own.

Amazing love! How can it be that thou, my God, shouldst die for me!

Philip Pullman, the writer of The Golden Compass children's movie and self-described atheist, said, "My books are about killing God" and that he was "trying to undermine the basis of Christian belief" (according to an article on Snopes.com). I hope someday (soon) Philip Pullman discovers God did indeed die...for him, so he can truly live.