"And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and scrolls were opened; and another scroll was opened, which [the book] of life. And the dead were judged by the things which were written in the scrools, according to their works.
And the sea gave up te dead which were in it, and death and Hades [Hell] gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged, each [of them], according to their works.
And death and Hades [Hell] were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. And if anyone was not found written in the books of life, he was cast into the lake of fire." (Rev. 20:12-15)
To assure the one's name is recorded in the book of life one must confess Jesus Christ as their Savior, believing that he was already judged by God on the cross of Christ some 2000 years ago.
Justice was delivered for his sins in the body of Jesus. Jesus carried up our sins in His body onto the cross and paid an atoning sacrifice to purchase our souls out from under the law of God.
This scheme was not invented by man or men. It was established by the authority of God. If you want to avoid eternal damnation you should accept Jesus as your Savior.
(Don't ask about the other guy in particularly quetionable circumstances. That is NOT your situation. Your situation is to reject or receive Jesus as the Lord and Savior who loved you and died and rose from the dead to accomplish an eternal redemption. Your name will be recorded in the book of life. And you will never perish.)
Don't ask about the unborn, the retarded, the people born before Jesus, people in mental illness from birth. Chances are their situation is not your situation. Care now for your OWN situation with seriousness. )
Why would you perish forever. Be saved tonight calling on the name of Jesus as your Lord.
Originally posted by jaywillA very strange superstition indeed.
[/b]"And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and scrolls were opened; and another scroll was opened, which [the book] of life. And the dead were judged by the things which were written in the scrools, according to their works.
And the sea gave up te dead which were in it, and death and Hades [Hell] gave up the dead which w Why would you perish forever. Be saved tonight calling on the name of Jesus as your Lord.
Originally posted by jaywillJesús did not teach his followers to ignore the rules for capitalization of pronouns, nor to shut off their brains in science class. If his self-professed followers really got in line behind him, most of America's Republicans would be out of work.
Maybe if you joke about Jesus enough you can almost kind of convince yourself that everything He taught is a laughing matter.
Do you have enough jokes yet ?
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Jesús did not teach his followers to ignore the rules for capitalization of pronouns, nor to shut off their brains in science class. If his self-professed followers really got in line behind him, most of America's Republicans would be out of work.
Jesús did not teach his followers to ignore the rules for capitalization of pronouns, nor to shut off their brains in science class. If his self-professed followers really got in line behind him, most of America's Republicans would be out of work.
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I think you need to put things into perspective and not get sidetracked with other issues.
Your entire life each day is recorded before God. You need the redemption of Christ. You'll be speechless when God asks of you to give an account for some of the things you have said and done.
I more so than you.
This not a political matter. We foound ourselves to exist in this universe without asking for it. And its King is holy and perfect. And we have become sinners.
If God just loved us and let us off the hook He would be loving but He would not be righteous. On the other hand if He were to judge us with no thought of love or mercy He would be unloving.
At the cross of Jesus the love of God and the righteousness of God are at work. They are at work together. He will forgive us. But it will be a righteous forgiveness, a forgiveness which comes up to His righteous standard.
From our side it seems like free forgiveness. From God's side there is no such thing as free forgiveness. We have been purchased out from under the law of God by the atoning redemption of Jesus.
This procedure did not come out of human imagination. It was established by the authority of God.
Each tick of the clock is bringing us closer to the moment in which we will stand before God. We need to be hidden in Christ as out acceptance and righteousness.