Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Eternally Dead or Alive...That Is The Question



Where Will You Spend Eternity? The Bible means what it says and says what it means.
Man's Problem: SIN

"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23)

God's Provision: THE CROSS

"...Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures." (I Corinthians 15:3,4)

God's Gift: SALVATION
"...the (GIFT) of God is (ETERNAL LIFE) through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 6:23b) If this is literal…..Then WITHOUT this FREE GIFT, YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY FORM OF ETERNAL LIFE !
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Don't ALLEGORISE THE LITERAL WRITTEN WORD OF TRUTH. JUST LITERALLY BELIEVE IT. DON'T TRY TO TWIST WORDS LIKE DEATH, DESTRUCTION AND PERISH TO MEAN SOMETHING OTHER THEN THEY MEAN IN THE FIRST DEATH. WHERE THERE IS A FIRST OF SOMETHING, THE SECOND MUST BE LIKE THE FIRST, NOT THE OPPOSITE OF IT.
Man's Responsibility: FAITH
"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." (Ephesians 2:8,9)
The Result: PEACE WITH GOD
"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." (Romans 5:1)
The Assurance: SEALED and QUICKENED......MADE ALIVE IN CHRIST AND PART OF THE BODY OF CHRIST.
"In whom [Christ] ye also TRUSTED, after that ye heard the word of truth, the GOSPEL of your salvation: in whom also after that ye BELIEVED, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise..." (Ephesians 1:13)

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