Reeva,

Thanks for that one.  It's a good way of thinking about those bound for 
hell.
JulieMelton
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Reeva Parry" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 6:20 AM
Subject: A Matter Of Life And Death


> A Matter Of Life And Death
>
>
> Romans 6:23
>
>
> Forgiveness is a matter of eternal life or eternal death. How you
> respond to the free offer of forgiveness by the God of the universe,
> who sacrificed His Son to afford you eternal life, will determine
> your eternal destiny. Life or death? Heaven or hell?
>
> No number of good deeds will bring eternal life. That is because,
> though a person may have a lifetime of avoiding "major" sins, he or
> she still was born into sin. We have the nature of Adam, whose sin
> against God left us in a fallen world. Satan doesn't make us sin; we
> choose to sin and adhere to the sinful nature we inherited.
>
> Sometimes an unbeliever will counter a Christian's witness by saying
> something like, "I just can't believe a kind and holy God would send
> anyone to eternal torment."
>
> Immediately, the Christian should agree. God does not send anyone to
> hell. Instead, Jesus lays down His life, and they must trample over
> Him to get there. They must walk over the Cross of Christ, the empty
> tomb, the blood of Jesus, the intercessory prayers of others, the
> songs and sermons of the Gospel, and the Word of God.
>
> No, an unbeliever must fight his way into hell to get past all of the
> opportunities God grants him to hear the wonderful truth that brings
> life over death.
>