He shall die without instruction, and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.—Proverbs 5:23. Recently, 80 people were on a major airline’s plane that crash-landed and flipped. But each one made it out alive and safe. People called the crash "unprecedented." Many sought to understand how the accident was survived. The answer: instruction. The flight attendants were quick and thorough in giving instructions to the passengers. But most flight attendants are.

Research has shown that after a person dies, brain activity may continue, but they are still declared dead. Why? Because their heart and...