Jesus Christ is Death's Death. Don't be afraid of death, it has no more sting. In Christ there is only sleep now. Death is dead, Jesus killed it by destroying Sin on the cross. The following is all Bible, it expels fear, causing peace and rest. We are free...
1 Corinthians 15:56
Now sin is the sting of death, and sin exercises its power [upon the soul] through [the abuse of] the Law.
Romans 7:13
13 But how can that be? Did the law, which is good, cause my death? Of course not! Sin used what was good to bring about my condemnation to death. So we can see how terrible sin really is. SIN USES God’s good commands for its own evil purposes.
Romans 6:23
For the wages which sin pays is death, BUT the [bountiful] free gift of God is eternal life through (in union with) Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life [which is] in Christ Jesus [the law of our new being] has freed me from the law of sin and of death.
2 Timothy 1:10
[It is that purpose and grace] which He now has made known and has fully disclosed and made real [to us] through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, Who ANNULLED death and made it of no effect and brought life and immortality (immunity from eternal death) to light through the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
Hebrews 9:15
[Christ, the Messiah] is therefore the Negotiator and Mediator of an [entirely] new agreement (testament, covenant), so that those who are called and offered it may receive the fulfillment of the promised everlasting inheritance—since a death has taken place which rescues and delivers and redeems them from the transgressions committed under the [old] first agreement.
Psalm 116:15
15 The LORD cares deeply when his loved ones die.
Job 33:23-30
23 “But if an angel from heaven appears—
a special messenger to intercede for a person
and declare that he is upright—
24 he will be gracious and say,
‘Rescue him from the grave,
for I have found a ransom for his life.’
25 Then his body will become as healthy as a child’s,
firm and youthful again.
26 When he prays to God,
he will be accepted.
And God will receive him with joy
and restore him to good standing.
27 He will declare to his friends,
‘I sinned and twisted the truth,
but it was not worth it.
28 God rescued me from the grave,
and now my life is filled with light.’
29 “Yes, God does these things
again and again for people.
30 He rescues them from the grave
so they may enjoy the light of life.
Romans 8:38
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.
1 John 4:10
This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.
1 John 4:18
Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.
Revelation 1:17
17-20 “Don’t fear: I am First, I am Last, I’m Alive. I died, but I came to life, and my life is now forever. See these keys in my hand??? They open and lock Death’s doors, they open and lock Hell’s gates.
1 John 4:4 Little children, you are of God [you belong to Him] and have [already] defeated and overcome them [the agents of the antichrist], because He Who lives in you is greater (mightier) than he who is in the world.
1 Corinthians 11:28-30 ...not discerning the Lord’s body. 30 For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.
The Gospel of God's Grace is the only one that explains what Christ did, so that you may discern the Lord's body. So that you may not be weak and not be sick and not sleep early.
"Sleep" deals with rest, "Death" deals with punishment. We sleep.