The word of God says that we will die ONE time
and then we'll be JUDGED for our words (Matthew 12:36) and deeds (2nd
Corinthians 5:10-11 for the saved; Revelation 20:11-15 for the unsaved). We
will be conscious forever—whether in the joy of the Lord's presence in Heaven;
or in the fire, torment and bitter regret of the Lake of Fire.
“Behold, ALL souls are mine; as
the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that
sinneth, it shall die.” —Ezekiel 18:4
You are a sinner and you WILL die! All humanity
has sinned (Romans 3:19-23). God did not create man to die. He created man to
live forever that we might please the Lord (Revelation 4:11). But the first
man, Adam, chose to disobey God; and as a result, Adam DIED. Sin and death
passed upon all mankind (Romans 5:12). Adam is not alone in transgressing
against God, for every descendant of Adam has also sinned. Mankind is
inherently sinful.
The good news is that we don't have to die a
Second Death. Revelation 21:8 mentions a “second death.” This is eternal
damnation in the Lake of Fire. Please note that spiritual death is NOT the same
as the Second Death. Every human being is born spiritually dead. This spiritual
death is inherited from Adam. That's why we must all be “born again” to enter
into the kingdom of God (John 3:5). Those who reject Jesus Christ as the Son of
God, and die in their sins, will suffer a Second Death in Hell, fire and brimstone
forever.
Ecclesiastes 7:20, “For there is not a just man
upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.” We've all broken God's laws and
those who die without a pardon will be mercilessly cast into “the lake which
burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death” (Revelation 21:8).
The irony is that eternal life is a free gift, completely paid for by Jesus
Christ. No one needs to go to Hell. God the Father has promised to forgive the
vilest sinner who comes for forgiveness through Jesus Christ (John 14:6; Isaiah
1:18). All you need to do is acknowledge your guilt of sin for breaking God's
Laws, and believe upon the name of Jesus Christ to be forgiven of your sins
(John 20:31; Acts 10:43). Salvation is as simple as getting on the ark.
Most of us have an Appointment with
Death, some will be raptured alive
People make and break a lot of
appointments—doctor's appointments, dentist's appointments, et cetera. But
there is ONE appointment that we're going to keep, and that is DEATH. It
doesn't matter who you are, nor how wealthy you are, nor how famous you may be
in this foolish world. We are going to show up for death's appointment. God
already knows the time of our death, and every second brings us all that much
closer.
DEATH is quickly coming for over 8 billion
people... from the richest man in the world to the poorest, from the wisest man
in the world to the biggest fool, from the most famous man in the world to the
most obscure and unknown. From the best-looking person to the ugliest,
everybody's going to hit the dust. That's the way it is. That is the reality.
We are ALL going to meet the same end. Hebrews 9:27 declares that everyone has
an appointment with death, and then the JUDGMENT!!!
Let's Go Soul Winning While We
Still Can!
In John 14:15 Jesus said those who love Him
obey His Commandments. In John 15:14 Jesus said that His friends are those who
obey Him. Do you love Jesus? Are you, His friend? In Luke 8:15 Jesus said that
those with an honest and good heart are soul-winners and bear fruit. Proverb
11:30 proclaims that a wise man winneth souls. Most believers today are foolish
and fruitless. Jesus said those who abide in Him, and have His Words abiding in
them, bear fruit.
In Romans 10:15, God calls the feet of the
soul-winner, “BEAUTIFUL.” Why the feet? Why not the tongue that preaches the
truth? Do you know why? It is simple. All the knowledge of the truth, and the
most eloquent speaker, means absolutely nothing if you don't use your feet to
bring the good news of Christ crucified, buried and risen to lost sinners. We
must compel them, going out into the highways and hedges with the gospel as the
Bible teaches (Luke 14:23).
Do you run your life the way you see fit? If so,
you are rebellious, lawless, and disobedient. Proverb 3:5-7 commands us to
trust in the Lord, lean not upon our own understanding, acknowledge Him in all
our ways, fear God, and depart from evil.
God loves the world so much that He gave His
only begotten Son for our sins (John 3:16). Jesus Christ became a sacrifice to
die in our place. He died FOR OUR SINS. He did not die for Himself. Jesus did
not have any sins (2nd Corinthians 5:21; 1st Peter 2:22; Hebrews 4:15). Jesus
Christ was already one with the Father BEFORE He ever came to earth (Isaiah
9:6). Jesus came to save lost sinners. Luke 19:10, “For the Son of man is come
to seek and to save that which was lost.”
No Christian will be able to win any more souls
to the Lord in Heaven. It will be too late to turn many to righteousness as
Daniel 12:3 says. We have a small window of opportunity. God has given us a
wonderful responsibility to preach the gospel to as many lost sinners as we
can. If not us, who? If not now, when? If not here, where?
What are you going do?
Death is coming! Over 225,000 people die every
day on average. These people don't just wake up and say, “Oh, today is a good
day to die.” People get up, take a shower, and start on their merry way just as
if today will be like every other day... but it's not. It is the day that their
soul will be required of them.
You don't have to remain on the broad way that
leadeth unto destruction. Jesus came so that you could be reconciled unto a
holy, righteous, loving, merciful and kind God. There is only one God. The God
of the Bible is God.
There is NO other God. You must do business
with Him, and He hath appointed ONE WAY for you to know Him, and that is
through Jesus Christ.
Consider your soul. Turn to God by faith in
Christ. Do not despise the precious gift of Jesus Christ. AWAKE to Christ's
righteousness, i.e., the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ by faith. Only
Jesus can forgive sins, for it was He Who died for OUR sins (1st Corinthians
15:3).
Man's breath is in his nostrils. People in the
best of health are only a breath away from death. Death is only the beginning
of eternal consciousness, either in Heaven or in the Lake of Fire. My friend,
please make it right with God today. If you are unsaved, you need to be
afraid... VERY AFRAID!
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