When John Owen, the great Puritan, lay on his deathbed, his secretary wrote (in his name) to a friend, “I am still in the land of the living.”
“Stop,” said Owen. “Change that and say, I am yet in the land of the dying, but I hope soon to be in the land of the living.”
– John M. Drescher
John sure cleared that concept up in the final moments of his life on the third rock from the Sun. We do live in the land of the dying, but can look forward to being in the land of the living.
Does the Bible address it? Glad you asked.
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
And this is eternal life, that they know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
Get this right before you find yourself on your deathbed. Give it some consideration.
Gary