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2/5/2006 ~ How Much Do You Value Your Life?


1. Spiritual
2. Physical


What will be the value of your death?
We strive to take care of our bodies, but not just the physical.

Eternal Life or Eternal Damnation?


... exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, ...
~ 1st Timothy 4:8


Physical training means little without spiritual influences.

... it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, ...
~ Hebrews 9:27-28


God has given us a finite amount of time in this world.
God knows where our hearts are.


... where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." ~ Matthew 6:19-21

We strive to do good things but we all stray.
Repentance and Prayer turns it around.


... wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ ... ~ Romans 6:23

As Christians, if we persist in sin there is no more protection.

For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, ...
~ Hebrews 10:26-31


... each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires ...
~ James 1:13-18


... who practice lawlessness, and will cast them into the furnace of fire. ...
~ Matthew 13:40-43


Lazarus and the rich man

What does the Bible teach us concerning this?


... beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. ...
~ Luke 16:22


... his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame ...
~ Luke 16:19-31


"And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes ..." ~ Luke 16:23

... between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, ... ~ Luke 16:26

EARTH
DEATH
  HADES (SHEOL)
ETERNITY
 HEAVEN 
Eternal Bliss
Sheep

"Come"
  K  
  I  
  N  
  G  
  D  
  O  
  M  

  O  
  F  

  N  
  A  
  T  
  U  
  R  
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Kingdom
of
CHRIST

The Church
Paradise,
or
 Abraham 
Bosom
Faithful
 Resurrection 
  Infant
JUDGMENT
of
CHRIST
Great Gulf
Powers
of
 Darkness 
Torments

Unfaithful
 Resurrection 
Alien "Depart"
Goat
Eternal
  Damnation  

Gehenna
Hell
Above chart inspired from Eugene Britnell

The wicked shall be turned into hell, And all the nations that forget God.
~ Psalm 9:17


... though Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live," says the Lord God, "
... they would deliver only themselves by their righteousness." ~ Ezekiel 14:20


- We ourselves control our lives and destiny.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each ...
~ 2nd Corinthians 5:10


"When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, ...
~ Matthew 25:31-46


... in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, ...
~ 2nd Thessalonians 1:8-9


... And I have the keys of Hades and of Death. ~ Revelation 1:18

... dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. ...
~ Revelation 20:12-15


... because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out ...
~ Revelation 3:15-16


Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, ...
~ Galatians 5:19-21


... walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise ...
~ 2nd Peter 2:4-10


... But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, ...
~ Galatians 5:22-26


... kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound, you will ...
~ 2nd Peter 1:5-11


Some men's sins are clearly evident, preceding them to judgment, ...
~ 1st Timothy 5:24-25


The value of our souls when we die
is the value of our souls while we were alive.


~ It would appear that it is easier to die than to live.


... Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life."
~ Revelation 2:10


... and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.
~ 2nd Timothy 4:6-8


God knows and sees each one of us.
Salvation requires faith, belief in what we hear.
    └─> Repentance
        └─> Confession
                        └─> Baptism, immersion

... If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins ...
~ 1st John 1:7-9


How much value do you place on your life?
How much on your death?




 

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