I KNOW I RISK OFFENDING YOU WITH THIS MESSAGE

The following was sent to a number of people:

I may risk offending you with this message, and I hope that you don’t need it. However, this is something that I strongly believe will be helpful, and if not to you, to a relative or a friend. I have written before about my tussle with my faith and the form that has evolved. I know now beyond any doubt that there is an afterlife for our souls, and that we must prepare for this. The consequences of not preparing are terrible, forever in eternal hell.

No matter what we have done or experienced in our past life, all of us can live forever with Jesus Christ in Heaven. We must take an easy step, but a vital one – confess our sins (everyone on earth is a sinner), ask forgiveness, and receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior. If you have already taken this step, I rejoice with you, but perhaps you will pass this on to someone else, using your own words.

The Bible makes it abundantly clear that the only way we will ever see our Heavenly Father or be in Heaven is through belief in Jesus Christ. He is the way and the only way. Living a good life will not, without Jesus, get us there! I have found the way, but I am only a humble servant, no better than anyone else. All of us commit sins every day no matter how hard we try to live a good life. Jesus forgives us of all sins if we ask and will continue to forgive our transgressions if we confess these sins and ask for forgiveness.

Once we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior and believe that he died for our sins, we will find that our lives will gradually become more fulfilling. Many of the earthly things that we cherished in the past will no longer seem important to us. What is important is the love for God and for each other. God is love, and nothing else compares with this.

I found my faith after reading the book “Heaven Is So Real”. Every day it becomes more meaningful as I read the Bible and other inspirational writings, and try to share this faith. Yes I still enjoy many other things and enjoy life to the fullest, but my faith overshadows all else. Prayer has brought so many wonderful things that I feel “undressed” without it. The Holy Spirit lives in me and gives continual guidance when asked. Everyone can have this same experience if they ask.

In the event that you haven’t taken this vital step, as a friend I urge you to take it. If you have, then take the thought to everyone you love, and that should be each and every person that crosses your path in life. We are equal under God, all brothers and sisters in faith. This is another thing that becomes clear when we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Don’t wait to take the step yourself if you haven’t, nor to share the message with others. No one can know when their life might end without warning!

I find that reading the Bible is an adventure. The Bible is very interesting, as interesting a any book I have ever read. The New International Version is in modern language. The “Life Application Bible” that I have has a tremendous storehouse of explanation written by the teams that did the latest translation. They used all the modern tools and consulted ancient Greek, Roman, and Hebrew writings to get the best possible information. For more information on Jesus, read any one of the chapters in the New Testament.

I know that others have possibly bombarded you with their urgings to have Jesus become a part of your life. Please give this some serious thought and don’t dismiss it just because it doesn’t seem to fit with what you already believe. I was an unbeliever in Jesus for many years, years that I now consider unfortunate.