Dead and Alive

[287 words] Romanian Constantin Reliu strongly disputes the fact that he’s officially dead. In 1982, Reliu left Romania for Turkey in search of work, and after many years of hearing no news from her husband, his wife got an official death certificate for him. Earlier this year, Turkish authorities found Constantin and deported him. After returning to Romania, he found out that he was, in fact, officially dead. Mr. Reliu was quoted in a local news report as saying, “I’m officially dead, although I’m alive” (The Associated Press, March 16, 2018). The Christian should be able to claim the same thing about himself. The apostle Paul wrote in Galatians 2:20a, “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.” Christians should be able to prove that they’re now alive after dying, by displaying certain qualities, such as: The right actions….