2017-11 EngNov

Your life?
The statistics say that 10 out of 10 people
die. It's true; we all have an appointment with
death. A question each of us should ask is,
"What happens after I die?"
The Bible says that God has a standard
that He will judge you by on your appointed day
of death. It's called the Ten Commandments.
Let's see how you will do. Have you ever told a
lie? (Including white lies and fibs). Have you ever
stolen anything? (no matter the value). The
third Commandment is "You shall not take the
name of the Lord your God in vain." Have you
ever used His name as a curse word to express
disgust? That's blasphemy. The seventh Commandment
is "You shall not commit adultery," but
Jesus said "If you look upon a woman to lust after
her you've already committed adultery with her in
your heart." Have you ever looked at another person
with lust or sexual desire? If you said 'yes' to
these four questions, then by your own admission, you're a lying, thieving, blasphemous,
adulterer-at-heart, and we've only looked at four of the Ten Commandments.
On Judgment Day, if God were to judge you by those standards, would you be innocent
or guilty? Would you therefore go to Heaven or Hell? The Bible says that you
would be guilty, and that means eternity in Hell. Know that God, the just judge of the
universe, is also rich in mercy. He sent His Son Jesus to suffer and die on the cross on
your behalf to take the punishment for your sins. God's wrath came down upon Him, instead
of on you. He paid your fine with His life's blood.
That means God can forgive your death sentence. He can allow you to live because
of what Jesus did on the cross. Through His death and resurrection, God can now
dismiss your case. So what must you do? You must repent - turn from your sins. Don't
just confess your sins to God; confess and forsake them. Don't just believe in Jesus -
trust in Him, like you would trust in a parachute to save you. You don't just believe in a
parachute, you put your trust into it! That's what you must do with the Saviour. Then,
get a Bible and read it daily, and obey what you read.
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