How Many People Die on an Average Day?

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Chapter: 13.09b

(Section 13: What about those "Without the Gospel?")

Copyright © Michael Bronson 1997, 1999, and 2000

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Summary

The rate in which a light flashes on top of an emergency vehicle is the average rate that people are dying and going to hell.



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If you were to ask, "How many people die on an average day," you would get a wide variety of answers. Typical answers would range around 300 to 5,000 people. Surprisingly, over 150,000 people die every day. On average, 1.8 people die every second.

What is the spiritual destiny of these people? Obviously, no one really knows for certain how many people are going to Heaven and Hell. We can, however, come up with a ballpark estimate. There are many comprehensive studies that break the world's population down by religion. If you compare these belief systems with the Bible, you'll have a basic idea as to how many people believe in the Biblical plan of salvation.

Based on these studies, it has been estimated that only 7% of the world's population is going to Heaven (1.68 per second). Even if this research is wrong and 75% of the world is going to Heaven; we still have 38,000 people going to Hell every day.

I realize that some of you are thinking that it is morbid and inappropriate to talk about this. You're thinking that talking about this topic in public shows a lack of sensitivity. Yes, in a sense I guess it does appear morbid. It is, however, necessary. It serves a very important purpose.

The Cancer Society tells us that over 160,000 Americans will die this year from lung cancer and 40,000 will die from breast cancer. We are also told that almost 3 million people worldwide will die from AIDS this year.

Are these pronouncements morbid or inappropriate? No, of course not. They serve a valid purpose. They inform us of a serious problem that needs to be addressed. It tells us that millions of people are dying needlessly. These pronouncements are intended to bring a serious problem to our attention. They are intended to challenge us to action.

Likewise, this letter tells us about a serious problem; a problem that many of us would like to forget. People are needlessly dying and going to Hell. Although curing people of diseases is important, isn't being concerned about a person's eternal destiny even more important? Yes, this counter may make us feel uncomfortable, but hopefully it will challenge us into action."

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Who are the Heathen?

Open for Interpretation

The 5 Main Views

How we came Up With the 5 Views

Why Study the Heathen

Christianity is Losing Ground

Most of the World has not heard the Gospel

A Signal of Need

How Many People Die on an Average Day?

What About the Seeking and Sincere?

Parental Influence

The Value of the Soul

Questions and Answers

Quick Visual Aid for the 5 Views

Quick Visual Aid of View 1

Quick Visual Aid of View 2

Quick Visual Aid of View 3

Quick Visual Aid of View 4

Quick Visual Aid of View 5

Implications of the 5 Views

Breakdown of the 5 Main Views

Breakdown of View 1

Breakdown of View 2

Breakdown of View 3

Breakdown of View 4

Breakdown of View 5

The Christian's Mission to the World

How Convinced are You?

Putting it all Together







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