Have you ever wondered what happens to a person when he dies? Some people believe that death is the end of everything, that there is no life beyond this life. Others believe that there is something after this life but that we cannot know what it is. Still others don't care.
But what about you? Do you wonder what happens after a person dies? Do you wonder what will happen to you after you die?
The answer to this most important question is found in the Bible. The Bible teaches that a human being is made up of three parts: spirit, soul, and body (I Thessalonians 5:23). Your spirit is who you really are at the core of your being. Your soul consists of your mind, your emotions, and your will. Your body is your earth suit, the earthly housing for your soul and your spirit.
When a person dies, his soul and spirit leave his body. As a result, the body becomes lifeless and is buried or disposed of in some way. But the soul and spirit go to one of two places: Heaven or Hell.
According to the Bible, Heaven and Hell are real places. Heaven is where God and His angels dwell. Hell is where Satan and his demons dwell. Where your spirit and soul go after you die is up to you. But you must make that choice while you are still alive on this earth.
How do you make this choice? How do you decide where your spirit and soul will go after you die? The answer is very simple. You do so by an act of your will.
To be saved simply means to be rescued from eternal damnation. But who rescues us? Only Jesus Christ can rescue us from eternal damnation. This is the reason He is called our Savior. We cannot save ourselves. We need someone to save us. That Someone is Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ came to earth as a man in order to pay the price for our sin. Because He is both God and man, He was able both to stand before God as a man and to stand before God as God. In other words, His human nature represented all of humanity while His divine nature fulfilled the perfect price of righteousness required to satisfy the wrath of God. Jesus did this because of His love for us. He knew we could never pay the price for sin on our own. So He paid it for us by giving His very life for us.
Salvation is a gift that Jesus offers to every human being. In order to experience salvation, we must accept Christ's gift. When we accept His gift of salvation, we receive the assurance that we will go to Heaven when we die. But more than that, we begin a relationship of ever increasing intimacy with the God Who created us.
Please accept God's gift of salvation through Jesus Christ. He is the answer to your every need. In the 44 years since I accepted Christ as my Savior and Lord, He has never failed me. He has only loved me.
To receive Christ's gift of salvation, pray this prayer:
Lord Jesus, I come to You just as I am. I thank You for accepting me just as I am. You do not condemn me. You only love me. I choose to receive You now as my Savior and Lord. Accomplish Your purpose in me and through me. In Your mighty Name I pray and receive. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, please let me know. You can reach me at maryann@maryanndiorio.com
I will be happy to offer you further help in growing in your relationship with the God Who loves you.
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Are You a Prisoner of These Lies?
Many lies are being perpetrated today in the name of tolerance. Here are a few:
1) All belief systems lead to God.
2) A good God would not allow people to go to Hell.
3) As long as I am a good person, I will go to Heaven.
Please allow me to address each of these lies since believing one or all of them will result in your eternal damnation.
1) First, the lie that all belief systems lead to God. All belief systems are not equal in the sense that all do not teach the truth. What is the truth? The truth is a Person named Jesus Christ. He said, "I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." (John 14:6).
To believe anything that contradicts that Christ is the Truth is to believe a lie.
Jesus taught that there is only one way for man to be saved, and that way is to accept Him as the Savior. In the Gospel of John, chapter one, verse 12, the Word tells us that ". . . to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God." One cannot enter God's family without accepting Jesus Christ, the Door to the family.
2) Second, the lie that a good God would not allow people to go to Hell. The truth is that God does not send anyone to hell. A person sends himself to hell. Hell is the tormenting absence of God. When one moves away from God, one moves toward Hell. The less of God one has in one's life, the more of Hell one has in one's life. There will come a point at which the decision to remain estranged from God will be a permanent one. That point is called death. Thereafter, Hell will be a permanent state for the person who has chosen not to follow Christ while on this earth.
3) Third, the lie that as long as I am a good person, I will go to Heaven. Getting to Heaven has nothing to do with what we do, but it has everything to do with what Jesus Christ has done. No matter how many good works we do, they will not get us into Heaven. Why? Because our good works mean nothing in relation to our sin. Our good works can never erase the sin nature from our hearts. Only God can do that, and He did it through Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ took our place and paid the price for our sin. He became our scapegoat because of His infinite love for us. He knew we could never earn salvation on our own, so He earned it for us. All we have to do is believe and receive that salvation.
The time is short before the return of Jesus Christ to judge the earth. Please take to heart what I have written. Please research it for yourself. Most of all, please ask God to reveal His truth to you so that you may have eyes to see and ears to hear.
If you have any questions, please write to me at maryann@maryanndiorio.com. My prayer is that you will know the truth that will set you free (John 8:32).
1) All belief systems lead to God.
2) A good God would not allow people to go to Hell.
3) As long as I am a good person, I will go to Heaven.
Please allow me to address each of these lies since believing one or all of them will result in your eternal damnation.
1) First, the lie that all belief systems lead to God. All belief systems are not equal in the sense that all do not teach the truth. What is the truth? The truth is a Person named Jesus Christ. He said, "I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." (John 14:6).
To believe anything that contradicts that Christ is the Truth is to believe a lie.
Jesus taught that there is only one way for man to be saved, and that way is to accept Him as the Savior. In the Gospel of John, chapter one, verse 12, the Word tells us that ". . . to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God." One cannot enter God's family without accepting Jesus Christ, the Door to the family.
2) Second, the lie that a good God would not allow people to go to Hell. The truth is that God does not send anyone to hell. A person sends himself to hell. Hell is the tormenting absence of God. When one moves away from God, one moves toward Hell. The less of God one has in one's life, the more of Hell one has in one's life. There will come a point at which the decision to remain estranged from God will be a permanent one. That point is called death. Thereafter, Hell will be a permanent state for the person who has chosen not to follow Christ while on this earth.
3) Third, the lie that as long as I am a good person, I will go to Heaven. Getting to Heaven has nothing to do with what we do, but it has everything to do with what Jesus Christ has done. No matter how many good works we do, they will not get us into Heaven. Why? Because our good works mean nothing in relation to our sin. Our good works can never erase the sin nature from our hearts. Only God can do that, and He did it through Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ took our place and paid the price for our sin. He became our scapegoat because of His infinite love for us. He knew we could never earn salvation on our own, so He earned it for us. All we have to do is believe and receive that salvation.
The time is short before the return of Jesus Christ to judge the earth. Please take to heart what I have written. Please research it for yourself. Most of all, please ask God to reveal His truth to you so that you may have eyes to see and ears to hear.
If you have any questions, please write to me at maryann@maryanndiorio.com. My prayer is that you will know the truth that will set you free (John 8:32).
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