Have
you considered your own mortality?
Death isn't a respecter of status - it visits the rich
and poor, healthy and sick, happy and unhappy. No matter
how successful you may become, or how much fun you'll
have living life to the fullest, your appointment with
death will arrive. The bible says that when this day comes,
God will judge you according to His law - the 10 commandments
(Exodus
20).
Examine
yourself in light of these:
have you ever lied (9th), or stolen anything (regardless
of value - 8th), or lusted (God sees this as adultery
- Matthew
5:27-28 - 7th), or hated anyone (God sees this as
murder - 1
John 3:15 - 6th)? Have you kept the tenth commandment
(you shall not covet)? Have you ever disobeyed your parents
(5th)? The bible says that God won't hold him guiltless
who takes His name in vain - have you ever used God's
name in vain (Exodus
20:7 )? If you have answered "yes" to these
questions you're a liar, a thief, a blasphemer, an adulterer,
a murderer, covetous and you've dishonored your parents.
This is why you are an enemy of God (Romans
5:10).
If
a man commits murder, he is a murderer.
The next day he is still a murderer. One year later or
even a decade later, he is still a murderer. On the Day
of Judgment, he is still a murderer. Even if he donates
every last cent to the poor, or spends every one of the
rest of his days doing kind deeds, he is still a murderer.
God does not forget the sins of our youth and time does
not forgive them.
In
the same way that police don't reward us for not
breaking the law,
nor a judge aquit a murderer because of his charity, God
will not overlook our evil because of the few good deeds
we may do.
Will
you be guilty or innocent?
If you have sinned just once every day, over 40 years
you will have broken God's law more than 14,000 times.
The bible says that you'll be called to give an account
for every idle word which you've ever spoken (Matthew
12:36).
Please
consider your fate.
God is a good, just Judge and must punish you. If you
listen to your conscience, you know that you'd be guilty
and be cast into hell. God doesn't want you to end up
in hell which is why he sent his Son to take your punishment.
Jesus Christ paid your fine by dying on a cross 2000 years
ago and bearing the full measure of God's wrath which
you are storing up for yourself.
The
bible says that if you repent (turn from your sin) and
trust in Jesus just like you'd trust in a parachute, you
will be saved. "For God so loved the world that He
gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him
should not perish but have everlasting life." (John
3:16). There's nothing more important than your eternal
destiny. Please don't reject God's offer of mercy.
"You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in
vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who
takes His name in vain. Exodus 20:7
"You
shall not murder. Exodus 20:13
"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You
shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger
of the judgment.' But I say to you that whoever is angry
with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of
the judgment. Matthew 5:21-22
"You
shall not commit adultery. Exodus 20:14
"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You
shall not commit adultery.' But I say to you that whoever
looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed
adultery with her in his heart. Matthew 5:27-28
"You
shall not steal. Exodus 20:15
"You
shall not bear false witness Exodus 20:16
"You
shall not covet Exodus 20:17
it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the
judgment Hebrews 9:27
But
I say to you that for every idle word men may speak,
they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
Matthew 12:36
And
I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God,
and books were opened. And another book was opened, which
is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according
to their works, by the things which were written in the
books. Revelation 20:12
The
soul who sins shall die. Ezekiel 18:4
nor
thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers,
nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 1
Corinthians 6:10
the
cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually
immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars
shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire
and brimstone, which is the second death."
Revelation 21:8
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in
that while we were still sinners, Christ died for
us. Romans 5:8
For
God so loved the world that He gave His
only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him
should not perish but have everlasting life.
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn
the world, but that the world through Him might be
saved. He who believes in Him is not condemned; but
he who does not believe is condemned already,
because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten
Son of God. John 3:16-18
he
who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but
the wrath of God abides on him." John 3:36
"The
time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand.
Repent, and believe in the gospel." Mark
1:15
"God...now
commands all men everywhere to repent Acts 17:30
"Let
everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity."
2 Timothy 2:19
