Hebrews 9:27-28

Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment, so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Hebrews 9

3 songs meet this passage

  • “you ain't gotta die to get to heaven”

    Under Ground Kings · Drake

    strains against Hebrews 9:27-28

    The song suggests present success stands in for heaven itself, where Scripture holds both as real but distinct, one earned by no one and granted by grace through Christ alone.

  • Awake My Soul · Mumford & Sons

    resonates with Hebrews 9:27

    The refrain lands on the same reality Hebrews states plainly: every person is destined to face God, and that destiny should shape a waking, attentive life.

  • “Beelzebub has a devil put aside for me”

    Bohemian Rhapsody · Queen

    strains against Hebrews 9:27

    The song stages judgment as a demonic claim with no mention of grace or mercy, where Scripture holds final judgment in God's hands alone, not a devil's.

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