EARTHLY DEATH
Part four of fifteen devotions in Heaven Enchantment Series
Ecclesiastes 12:6-7: “Remember Him [Creator]—before the silver
cord is severed or the golden bowl is broken; before the pitcher is shattered
at the spring, or the wheel broken at the well, and the dust return to the
ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.”
Earthly death is not a myth. The opening Scripture makes death sound
poetic. The golden bowl, suspended by
the silver cord represents life. When
the cord snaps, the bowl breaks, representing death. The shattered pitcher and broken wheel represent
bodies returning to earth, releasing the spirit back to God (Genesis 2:7).
People
must die before going to heaven. But the
Bible tells about two exceptions in the Old Testament. AND the New Testament predicts that millions
of people will ascend to meet Jesus in the air one day! These exceptions are discussed in the lesson,
linked below.
After
bodies die, people’s spirits go immediately either to heaven or hell. Spirits await reunion with resurrected bodies…because
every soul exists forever. Christians are assured eternal life in
heaven. Nonbelievers are assured eternal
death in hell.
People
actually choose their eternities while living on earth!
Purgatory
is another of the devil’s myths. There
is nowhere people can earn their way
into heaven. Jesus’ death on the cross
purchased forgiveness of sins to whomever believes in Him as Savior (John 3:16).
Salvation is a FREE gift from the
Father. There is nothing anyone can do to earn or add
to that gift.
Heaven
is where the thief who was crucified on a cross next to Jesus still awaits
unification with his resurrected body today.
Jesus knew that his faith was genuine when he pled for Jesus to remember
him when Jesus comes into His kingdom.
Jesus assured him, “Today, you will be with Me
in paradise.” (Luke 23:43).
Take Home Nugget
Is there any connection of spirits between heaven and hell?
Luke 16:19-31 shows a rich man who
knew a poor man named Lazarus. Lazarus
used to beg for food at the rich man’s gate.
After they both died, the rich man was tormented in hell, while Lazarus
went to Abraham’s side in heaven. The
rich man could see Lazarus next to Abraham, far away. He cried out for Abraham to allow Lazarus to give
him some water.
But Lazarus could not reach across
the divide. The rich man wanted to warn
his brothers to avoid hell. Abraham
said, “Let your brothers listen to Moses and the prophets.”
That made the rich man even more wretched. He knew that his brothers would never believe in God.
Life
is short. Why risk hell torment? Why not accept Jesus as Savior today?
REMEMBER THOSE WHO DIED TO GIVE U.S.A. INDEPENDENCE FROM GREAT BRITAIN. HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
REMEMBER THOSE WHO DIED TO GIVE U.S.A. INDEPENDENCE FROM GREAT BRITAIN. HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!
J.D. Griffith
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