It takes only one sin for God to impose the death penalty!

Hebrews 2:14-15 - "Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage." (New King James Version)

"Some religions make no mention of Satan as a reality. Others include him as a reality and enemy, yet they make little or no accounting of him actively working to destroy mankind and God's purpose. Jesus makes no bones about Satan actively working to destroy men. In John 8:44, in accusing the Jews of unbelief, He puts Satan's nature in plain words:

• ""You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it."

"Satan is clearly responsible for drawing Adam and Eve into the first of mankind's sins, opening the floodgate to the sins of all of their progeny, all physical and mental sickness, countless emotional agonies, and the billions of deaths that mankind has experienced.

"God makes it clear that the wages—the ultimate penalty—earned by one's sins is death (Romans 6:23). The sobering truth of this matter is that it takes only one sin for God to impose the death penalty! He warned Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden before they ever sinned, "In the day you eat of it you shall surely die" (Genesis 2:17). The death penalty falls immediately on anyone who sins, even if it is the first time!

"Any religion that is without Christ leaves the door open to thoughts that salvation can be earned by means of good works. The idea is that the evil an individual has done in the past can be compensated for by doing good deeds. This is the very charge the apostle Paul lays against the Jews in Romans 10:1-4:

• ""Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes."

"In order for one to be justified before God and accepted by Him requires a righteousness that no man who ever sinned even one time can achieve. No amount of good works can compensate for even one sin. God will accept only the righteousness of One who has never sinned, and He will accept that payment only when a repentant sinner by faith believes.

"Peter's statement in Acts 4:12 confirms that salvation is found nowhere else: "There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved" (emphasis ours). Christ's involvement in the forgiveness of sin for salvation is imperative; there is no alternative! Peter is not saying we can be saved or may be saved. The word "must" reveals necessity according to God's decree. Salvation is found through no other person and no other way of life except through the sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth.

"Salvation denotes deliverance or preservation from harm or evil. In this case, it is deliverance and restoration from the effects of sin. The result, then, is deliverance from eternal death (unless one goes on from that point to commit blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, which Jesus says God will not forgive; see Matthew 12:31-32). This is because salvation begins upon one's repentance from his sins and faith in the sacrifice of Christ for the forgiveness of sins. This combination of acts justifies a person before God, and no human works, regardless of their quality or quantity, are acceptable for the forgiveness of sins.

"Does any other religion have a Savior with the qualifications of Jesus Christ? No other religion offers such a magnanimous gift. Forgiveness, and therefore justification, is available only through that perfect sacrifice, along with the sincere repentance of a believing sinner who exhibits faith in the God/Man Jesus Christ and in God's grace. God will then give us of His Spirit." (http://www.theberean.org/, John W. Ritenbaugh, 03/12/2017).

At the Cross, Jesus Gave Us the Gift of Everlasting Life!

Do you want immortality and everlasting life, to live free of pain and sorrow, sickness and death throughout eternity?  If this is something you desire, then be assured that you can receive everlasting life the moment you accept JesusChrist as your savior. 

John 5:24 says “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hear my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”; 3:36 says “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.”; and 4:14 says “But whosoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.”.

If you believe in Jesus, you will receive everlasting life and the character of Jesus.  This will be displayed and shown by how you act, appear, and how you live your life.   “And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.  He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” (1 John 5:11-12). 

This is a privilege that a Christians receives through the saving grace of Jesus but it does not exempt one from death in this mortal dispensation.  The apostle John writes, “And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, said the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them. (Revelation 14:13).

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, the hour is coming, and now, is when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.  For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.  Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.” (John 5:25-29).

The righteous who have died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar, and were persuaded by them will come forth to eternal life.  (Hebrews11:13).

Christians are subject to the sleep of death.  They die in Christ but, are not subject to the second death.   Christ will awaken His people at His coming, and they will then receive their glorified immortal bodies suited for the privilege of being in the presence of God and of everlasting life.  “For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.  But every man in his own order: Christ the first fruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.” (1 Corinthians 15:22-23).

How do we even begin to grasp the holiness of God when our nature is fallen and corrupt and His is uncompromisingly holy?

His holiness defines Him as singular and separated from the world of sin and death that we humans experience. Yet, here is the most amazing thing: God offers us the opportunity to participate in His holiness. That’s part of what a covenant relationship with Him is about. “ ‘Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them: “You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy” ’ ” (Lev. 19:2, NKJV). Or, as the book of Hebrews says: “ ‘Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. . . . For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people’ ”(Heb. 8:8–10, NKJV). In these texts we can see the connection between holiness, covenant, and law. We cannot be holy apart from obeying God’s law, and we obey His law only as He Himself, the Holy Spirit, writes His law in our hearts and minds. What a sacred privilege is ours: “that we may be partakers of His holiness” (Heb. 12:10, NKJV), which we express by loving obedience to His law.

The Reality of Escaping Death.

DEATH TAKES A HOLIDAY
ONLY AFTER JESUS RETURNS!

Nobody can or will escape death.  The reality is as certain as life itself.  Most are uncertain of the meaning and interpretations of death vary considerably among Christians and non-Christians alike. 

There is a belief that the dead are really still alive and that death simply opens a door into a larger life, unexplained but still believed by many.  There are others who say that death is finale, that everyone who dies just cease to exist.

There are many who search for the answers to death and to suffering and blame God saying He is the one responsible for even allowing it to happen.  That God is the one who is the major contributor to all the pain, suffering and heartbreak in the world.

Where do the dead go?  Do they go to heaven or hell or do they just exist in a certain level of consciousness until the God of the universe decides it is time to judge them?  Can the dead communicate with us, hear us, see us?  Do the dead come back to life sometime in the future?

The answers are contained in the story of creation and to understand you need to follow the story from the beginning to the end of this age.

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DEATH AND TAXES - BOTH ARE INEVITABLE!

YOU WILL DIE!

IF YOU DO NOT KNOW JESUS WHEN YOU DIE, YOUR DEATH WILL BE ETERNAL!

It is a fact.  10 out of 10 people will die.  You just never know when it is going to happen.  There is no alternative to this fact.

So, what can you do?  Do you just need to accept this fact? 

The simple answer to these questions is, “You need to know and believe in Jesus.

The Word of God tells us, “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him,” (John 3 : 36 ).

We are all sinners and as sinners we can never have everlasting life unless our sins are forgiven.  The only way to do that is through the saving grace of Jesus Christ.

“…sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.”  (Galatians 5:19-21).

We break God’s laws on a daily basis and because of this we need Jesus Christ.  Jesus Christ, took the punishment for our sins when He died on the cross.  But, He rose from the grave and He now sits at the right hand of God His Father.  He will pass judgement on all who do not accept Him as their Savior.

The good news is that it is easy to secure your eternal future by simply turning from your evil ways.  The Word of God tells us:

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16).

Turn away from sin, accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, and live your life following Jesus’s example.  You can start today by praying this prayer:

God, I know I have sinned and deserve Your punishment.  But I thank you for sending Your Son to take my place in death, then raising Him to life.  I turn from my sin and invite Jesus into my life so I can live with you forever.  In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

 

 

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WHAT DOES THE BIBLE TELL US ABOUT LIFE AFTER DEATH?

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DIE?

The Bible has a definite view about life after death and it may be contrary to the popular belief of most Christians.  The Bible does not tell us that when we die we go to heaven.  It is very true that this is a popular Christian doctrines preached by most Christian denominations today, but just because it is a Christian doctrine does not make it true.

Their are many varied doctrines in the Christian religion today.  Each church professing a particular doctrine will swear on the Bible that what they are preaching is the truth and that if you do not believe them you will go to hell.  The question is, how can all these different doctrines be true?  The short answer is that they can't.  There can only be one truth.

If this is the case, then there are a lot of Christians out there who believe that they were going to go to heaven when thy die who aren't.  The Bible actually tells us that no one goes to heaven right after they die.  This is a fabrication thought up by Satan and instituted by the early Roman Church in order to deceive new found Christian believers and give them false hope which, because of the uncertainty of a belief that cannot really be proven by the scriptures evokes dread, fear and hopelessness, which is exactly what Satan wants to do.  He is a master at this.

The Bible makes it pretty simple to understand exactly what happens when we die.  It says, "Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it"  (Ecclesiastes 12:7).  Most Christians at this point will say, "see, the Bible says that the spirit goes back to God, who gave it!"

That is true, it does say that.  But, the Bible also says, "The spirit of God is in my nostrils" (Job 27:3).  God's Spirit that he gave to man is the "breath of God"  The "breath of life".  It is God's power.  The Bible never says anywhere that the spirit has any intellect, life, wisdom, or feeling.  it is the breath "of" life, not life itself.

To understand exactly what the scripture means, you must understand what the human spirit is.  Exactly how is the word for spirit used in the Bible.  Let’s take a look at the Old Testament since this is what Jesus Christ taught from. 

The English word “spirit” is interpreted from the Hebrew noun, “ruwach”.  The Hebrew word  “ruwach” is related to the verb meaning, "to breathe", or "to blow", The primitive Hebrew root of the word “ruwach” means breath as in “the breath of life”, or to blow as in blowing air from the nostrils.

Ruwach can refer to wind, breath or to the mind such as in a state of agitation.  It could describe a person as physically being in a fast motion, such as a horse breathing quickly or being vivacious or animated with vigor.  It can also describe a psychological state of being such as being mad or angry.  It could describe your temperament as being courageous or describe your disposition as impatient, angry, bitter.  All of these descriptions can describe the spirit of a man.

The spirit of a man is an abstract description.  It is not a physical entity.  The spirit doesn't think or have any thought process.  It cannot speak, see or talk.

Biblically it is defined as breath, to blow, or wind.  It is a force that has energy.  Job 19:17 interprets “ruwach” as breath.

The Bible also tells us that the soul is a living being.  "And the lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, (ruwach); and man became a living soul"  (Genesis 2:7).  The soul is a combination of two things, the body plus the breath of God, the spirit or the power of God. 

There is no scripture in the Bible that tells us that the body and soul, exists without, the spirit.  The Bible tells us that the spirit, which simply is the power of God that kept the body alive making it a "living soul", goes back to God.  There is no scripture that tells us that the soul goes anywhere after death except that it "...will return to the earth as it was..."  (Ecclesiastes 12:7).





 

THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU WHEN YOU DIE.

That is by studying the scriptures, the word of God. If you do not understand what the scriptures are trying to tell you, you will be in for a big surprise at the end of this age!
Contemporary Christianity would have you believe that when you die your soul and\or your spirit goes on living separate from your body. Christians believe that the good go to heaven and the bad go to hell. The problem is, the Bible does not teach this. The only way you can establish this concept is by taking scriptures and interpreting them out of context. Your soul and your spirit do not exist separate from the body. Your body is powered by your spirit which in turn generates your soul. Without the body, the spirit has nothing to power and therefore the soul can not be generated.

Contemporary Christian doctrine teaches that dying is like going through a door. You will often hear the phrase when someone is near death, "he/she is a deaths door". The problem is what Christians believe is on the other side of that door. Contrary to popular belief, nothing is on the other side of the door. When we go through deaths door, we do not meet with God, we are not with Jesus. Bad people do not go to hell. You simply no longer exist.

There is a joke that says, " there are only two things in life that are certain, death and taxes.". This is more true than most people realize . Both death and taxes are two evils that man imposed on himself. Taxes are imposed on the people by their governments. Death was imposed on man because the first man, Adam, chose to disobey God. Because of disobedience, all men are destined to die a first death .

Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned. (Romans 5:12)

This is a punishment by God that must be endured by "all men". It would not be much of a punishment that if when you died you went immediately to be with God. The Bible tells us that ". . . because all sinned . . ." that ". . . death spread to all men . . ." . Yes, the Bible tells us that because of Adam everyone, even Christians, will suffer the punishment of death. But Christian, do not despair because we have hope.

But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Romans 5: 19)

The Bible does teach us about eternal life. It is just not the way contemporary Christianity teaches it. The Bible does teach that eternal life is offered to all men through the grace of God. It does not teach that this eternal life starts as soon as we die. Much more in God’s plan for mankind has to happen before we are given eternal life and get to be with God and His Son Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior.

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MAN HAS QUESTIONED DEATH SINCE THE BEGINNING.

Death has probably been on the mind of every human being since the time when Cain killed his brother Able. Adam and Eve were living under the first lie that Satan told them, that “...“You will not surely die”...”. In the very beginning God told Adam and Eve a very basic truth. That truth is the fact that man is not immortal. Man can die! 

And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” (Genesis 2: 16-17)

But Satan told Eve a different story.

Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’? And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.’” Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. (Genesis 3: 1-6)

Satan, the serpent in the Garden of Eden, is questioning Eve on commands that God had Given to her and Adam. God had instructed them that they were not to determine for themselves what is good and what is evil. God wanted them to come to Him so that He could instruct them, teaching them what is right and what is wrong.

Satan on the other hand told Eve that she didn’t need to go to God for answers. He said that they could make decisions on their own. That they could determine for themselves what was right and what was wrong. Satan convinced Eve that God was lying to them. Satan told Eve that God did not want them “. . . knowing good and evil . . .” because they “. . . will be like God . . .”. Satan told Eve that God was withholding information from them because God did not want them to become like God. Eve, being the vain woman that she was, decided she wanted to be like God.

God told Adam and Eve that if they turned away from Him, did not look to Him for instruction and decided to make choices apart from God, this would eventually lead to their death. They would cease to exist. They would be no more. God did not tell them that they would stop living as they were but would continue on in some other plane of existence whether it be heaven or hell. God made it plane and simple. He said they would die.