Friday, 8 January 2021
Friday, 1 January 2021
LIGHT OF THE WORLD
First of all, we thank God Almighty for this New Year
2021.
Happy New Year to everyone, we also thank God for the
year 2020 for the work He has done through our ministry “One Way to Grace”, for
all the witnessing, for the thousands of gospel tracts that have been given out,
people’s receiving hearts for the gospel of Christ, and for our brothers and
sisters in Christ for their continual prayer and support through Bible studies,
social media videos, Zoom and YouTube meetings encouragement etc, despite the
pandemic and the restrictions that we all have had and are in place.
We pray this may be a better year for us all, a year
of reconciliation, a year of hope, hope that people may come to know the truth
of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Jesus said “I am the light of the world”, declaring
Himself to be the Light of the world, Jesus was claiming that He is the
exclusive source of spiritual light. No other source of spiritual truth is
available in mankind. He also said “he that followeth me shall not walk in
darkness, but shall have the light of life”.
Then spake
Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth
me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
John 8:12 KJV
None
of us ever thought that we would be going through the year we just had, lockdowns,
social distancing, face coverings, frequent handwashing, job losses, separated
from families, friends and most of all the loss of love one’s, family and
friends.
No
matter how and where this pandemic started [ Please read our blog March 2020
“Pandemic, Diseases and Sicknesses”] the fact that we all have to come to terms
with, is that God has allowed this to happen for His own plans and purposes
because of love. God has a way of humbling everyone of us and desires that all
men come to repentance.
The Lord is not
slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering
to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to
repentance.
2 Peter 3:9 KJV
The
Bible warns that perilous times shall come at the end of the age and men’s
hearts failing for fears and for looking after those things which are coming to
earth.
This know also,
that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 Timothy 3:1 KJV
Men's hearts
failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on
the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Luke 21:26 KJV
Jesus said, that when these things come to pass, we’re
not to fear but to look up because our redemption is near.
And when these
things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your
redemption draweth nigh.
Luke 21:28 KJV
Here
is something which we can truly thank God about this tragic killer virus. It’s
reminding each one of us of our mortality and that’s opening the hearts of many
for the gospel. How do you get to heaven? What have you got to do? good works? No!
No good works can save you. The only way you can be saved is through the grace
and mercy of God.
For by grace
are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works,
lest any man should boast.
Ephesians 2:8,9
KJV
Please
examine yourself by God’s Law the Ten Commandments.
Have
your ever lied even once? What do you call to someone who lies?
Have
you ever stolen anything irrespective of its value in your entire life? What do
you call to someone who steals?
Have
you ever used God’s name in vain? Would you use your mother’s name as a cuss
word? No, why not? (because you respect her but you don’t respect God, you’ve
taken His holy name and brought it down to a level of a filth word to express
disgust). It’s called blasphemy, punishable by death in the Old Testament.
If
you hate your brother you committed murder of the heart (1 John 3:15)
If
you have answered “Yes” to these four questions then by your own admission, you
admitted you’re a lying, thieving, blasphemer and a murderer at heart, that’s
only four of the Ten Commandments. That’s how God sees you.
In
God’s court room our sins are very serious crimes. He will even judge our words
and thoughts. This is how serious sin is to God. If you have violated any of
God’s Laws, you will be guilty on Judgement day. The wages of sin is death, and
you will end up in a terrible place called Hell. God doesn’t want you to go to
Hell, neither do you want to go there.
For the wages
of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our
Lord.
Romans 6:23 KJV
However, the Bible says God is rich in mercy and in
His great kindness He provided a Saviour Jesus Christ took the punishment for
the sins of the world.
But God commendeth his love
toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8KJV
He died on the cross so that we could be forgiven,
then He rose from the dead three days later and defeated death. Hundreds saw
Him after His resurrection (1 Corinthians 15).
It’s no fairy tale. To receive everlasting life as a free gift, repent, believe
and trust in Jesus Christ alone to save you and you will pass from death to
life.
Verily, verily,
I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me,
hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from
death unto life.
John 5:24 KJV
When
are you going to repent, believe and trust in the Saviour Jesus Christ alone?
When are you going to get right with God? When are you going to die? None of us
are guaranteed tomorrow, today is the day of Salvation.
(For he saith,
I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I
succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of
salvation.)
2 Corinthians 6:2 KJV
Please think seriously about this, there is nothing
more important than your eternal Salvation.
Thank you to all our readers.
God bless you all.
David & Gay
Thursday, 10 December 2020
CHRISTMAS BEGINS WITH CHRIST!
It’s
not all about shepherd’s, it’s not all about manger scenes as we will call
them. It’s all about God’s love. For you to celebrate Christmas honestly,
you’ve got to deal with Jesus. That’s what this is all about!
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16(KJV)
You
can buy all the presents you want to buy; give to all the people you want to
buy for. The question is “Did you really celebrate Christmas or did you
celebrate a holiday?” It is any wonder the world wants to call it a holiday?
We’ll tell you why? Because deep down inside they know it has nothing to do
with Jesus on their part. It has to do with money, materialism, food, pleasure,
parties, commercialised festival and paganism.
Christmas
is all about God coming to earth in the person of His Son Jesus Christ, living
among men, dying on a cross, rising from the grave, ascended to the Father,
seated at His right hand to hear the cries and pleas of His people and the
sinners asking for forgiveness of their sin. That’s what this is all about!
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received,
how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was
buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
1 Corinthians 15:3-4(KJV)
When
you read or hear the Bible story next time, remember a lot of things where
behind the scenes but significantly in the eyes of God. If you are one of those
persons you would have to say today “Well you know I’ve never trusted Jesus, I
have read or heard the story a few times, my mother and father they’ve read it
or heard it too, but I didn’t really think it had very much significance for
me”.
Let
us tell you how significant it really is, if you ignore it you will die and be
eternally separated from God Almighty period! Hell, a place of darkness with no
hope, no second chance, eternally separated from God. That’s how significant it
is.
In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that
obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence
of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
2 Thessalonians 1:8-9(KJV)
God
doesn’t want you to go to hell, neither do you want to go there. To receive
everlasting life as a free gift, repent, believe, and trust in the Lord Jesus
Christ alone, to save you and you will pass from death to life. Then read the
Bible daily and ask God to help you obey what you read. No matter what you have
done, where you have been, where you are now. He will transform your life and
take you to heaven.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and
believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into
condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
John 5:24(KJV)
For
all of us who are believers we would ask again, how could you ever keep this
message to yourself? When you have a relationship with Jesus, you can have
access to God and enjoy all the benefits of His promises.
With
Blessing in Christ,
David
& Gay
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Thursday, 3 December 2020
Tuesday, 1 December 2020
THE DECEPTION OF ROMAN CATHOLICISM
THE DECEPTION OF ROMAN
CATHOLICISM
The Roman Catholic church
teaches the deity of Jesus Christ, the Trinity, the virgin birth and the bodily
resurrection and return of Christ to the earth.
However, most Roman
Catholics when asked “Are you a Christian?” they will normally reply, “I’m a
Catholic.” They are right to do so because there are clear and fundamental
differences.
A German monk named
Martin Luther found that salvation didn’t come through anything he did (good
works), but simply through trusting in the finished work of the cross of Jesus
Christ. He listed contradictions between what the Scriptures said and what his
church taught and nailed his “95 thesis” to the church door in Wittenberg,
Germany. He became the first to “protest” what he saw as errors of the Roman
church.
The Roman Catholic church
traces its history back to the church of the first century but the Protestant
church asserts that Catholicism actually had a later beginning, in the fourth
century, when Constantine unified the Roman Empire by merging paganism with
Christianity.
The Roman catholic church
maintains that the true church is built on Peter, whom they believe was the
first “pope.” However, Peter himself denied this fact, maintaining that Jesus
Christ is the Rock and the Chief Cornerstone of the church.
The Bible says:
Wherefore also
it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone,
elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
Unto you therefore which believe he is precious:
but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed,
the same is made the head of the corner,
And a stone of
stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being
disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
1Peter
2:6-8(KJV)
And did all
drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that
followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
1
Corinthians 10:4(KJV)
Who is God?
Biblical Christianity and
Roman Catholicism share similar beliefs that God is the Creator of all things.
The Bible says:
For by him were all things
created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible,
whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things
were created by him, and for him:
And he is before all
things, and by him all things consist.
Colossians 1:16-17(KJV)
Who is Jesus?
Biblical Christianity and
Roman Catholicism share similar beliefs that Jesus Christ is the Son of God,
born of a virgin, who suffered and died for our sins, and rose again on the
third day.
The Bible says:
For I delivered unto you
first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins
according to the scriptures;
And that he was buried, and
that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
1Corinthians 15:3-4(KJV)
Christian belief of
Heaven and Hell
The Bible speaks clearly
of the existence of Heaven. It describes a place in which sadness, pain, and
death end.
And God shall wipe away all
tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor
crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed
away.
Revelation 21:4(KJV)
Hell is also spoken in
the Bible. It is a place of torment or misery and eternal punishment of the
wicked after death and complete separation from God.
The Bible says:
In flaming fire taking vengeance
on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus
Christ:
Who shall be punished with
everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of
his power;
2 Thessalonians 1:8-9(KJV)
Roman Catholicism belief
of Heaven and Hell
According to the Catholic
Catechism, upon death each person will begin eternal life. After being judged
by Christ each individual will gain “entrance into the happiness of heaven, immediately
or an appropriate purification, or entry in the eternal damnation of hell”
Heaven is described as “the state of supreme and definitive happiness those who
die in the grace of God and have no need of further purification are gathered
around Jesus and Mary, the angels and the saints”
In addition, Catholics
believe in a “holding place” called Purgatory, for which there is no biblical
basis. It is believed to be an intermediate stage that is used to purify souls
that will eventually go to Heaven, but that still have some temporal
restitution they must make. Purgatory is not in the Bible. Any true Christian
must be guided by the light of the Scripture and the Bible only makes mention
of two eternal realities not three; eternal life in the presence of God
Almighty (Heaven) or eternal damnation completely separated from God (Hell).
Jesus purged our sins
already.
The Bible says:
Who being the brightness of
his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the
word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the
right hand of the Majesty on high:
Hebrews 1:3(KJV)
The doctrine of Purgatory
misleads people into thinking they can somehow be made right with God after
this lifetime. Scripture clearly warns us: There are no second chances.
The Bible says:
And as it is appointed unto
men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Hebrews 9:27(KJV)
Christian belief of Sin
and Salvation
Sin is
transgression/violation against God’s Holy Law. An act of rebellion against
Him.
The Bible says:
Whosoever committeth sin
transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
1 John 3:4(KJV)
The Scriptures clearly
teach that the only way we could ever be justified is by His mercy, not by the
bribery of good works. Eternal life is not something we can earn, but is a free
gift from God to all who repent, believe and trust the Saviour Jesus Christ.
The Bible says:
For by grace are ye saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man
should boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9 King James Version (KJV)
Jesus said that we must
be born again or we will not enter Heaven. The Scripture teaches a sinner needs
to repent, believe and trust in Jesus Christ alone to be saved.
The Bible says:
Jesus answered and said
unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he
cannot see the kingdom of God.
Nicodemus saith unto him,
How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his
mother's womb, and be born?
Jesus answered, Verily,
verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he
cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
That which is born of the
flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Marvel not that I said unto
thee, Ye must be born again.
John 3:3-7(KJV)
Roman Catholicism belief
of Sin, Salvation and Ten Commandments
The Vatican denies what
the Bible says, that eternal life is not something we earn, but is a free gift
from God to all who repent and trust the Saviour. They deny this doctrine and
pronouncing the curse of God upon anyone who believes that eternal life is
through “faith alone”. Roman Catholic church teaches that we can earn our
salvation, calling Heaven God’s “reward for good works.”
The Vatican teaches that salvation
comes only through the Roman Catholic church, and because its works-based, salvation
can be lost through sin and is never assured in this life. They believe that
the first step in salvation is to be baptized. Tragically, the Roman Catholic
church maintains that in baptism (sprinkling) the new birth takes place. (The
baby cannot repent of sins committed, he is not saved by baptism and therefore
is not born again.) The sacrament of penance is required to receive forgiveness
of sins committed after baptism. Acts of penance vary but include prayer,
saying the rosary, reading Scripture, saying a number of “Our Father” or “Hail
Mary” prayers, doing good works, and fasting.
Not by works of
righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by
the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Titus 3:5(KJV)
Roman
Catholics bow down to and give homage to statues of the saints, angels, images
of Mary and Jesus, etc. Bowing down to anything is a direct violation of the
Ten commandments - which they officially accept as God’s law? You will find
that the second of the Ten Commandments has completely been removed which is
against idolatry. The third commandment then becomes the second and the fourth
became the third and so on. The Roman Catholic church then took the Tenth
Commandment (found in one verse and dealing with one of the subject of
covetousness – see Exodus 10:17), broke it in half and made it into the Ninth
and Tenth Commandments.
Here
are the Ten Commandments as listed on the official Vatican website:
1.I am the LORD your God: you shall not have
strange God’s before me.
2.You shall not take the name of the LORD your God
in vain.
3.Remember to keep holy the LORD’s day.
4.Honor your father and your mother.
5.You shall not kill.
6.You shall not commit adultery.
7.You shall not steal.
8.You shall not bear false witness against your
neighbour.
9.You shall not covet your neighbour’s wife.
10.You shall not covet your neighbour’s goods.
These
are the Ten Commandments in the Holy Bible
1.Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
2.Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image,
or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth
beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor
serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the
iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation
of them that hate me;
3.Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy
God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his
name in vain.
4.Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
5.Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days
may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
6.Thou shalt not kill.
7.Thou shalt not commit adultery.
8.Thou shalt not steal.
9.Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy
neighbour.
10.Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house,
thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his
maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
While
Roman Catholics acknowledge Holy Scripture as a source of authority and
doctrine, they give equal weight to tradition because Salvation
does not depend on a person’s repentance and faith in the saving work of Jesus
Christ, according to the Catholic church even those who have never heard of
Jesus can be saved- even if they follow another religion.
Again, the Bible is clear
that forgiveness of sins does not depend on our own efforts, but only on what
Christ has accomplished for us on the cross. Yet, like the Catholic church,
much of the traditional Protestant church has moved away from the great truth
upon which it was founded. It is simply to say that the gospel is good news for
both Catholic and Protestant - eternal life is freely available to all who do
what the Scriptures command.
Repent, believe
and trust in Jesus Christ alone to be saved.
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord
Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved.
For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Romans 10: 9,10(KJV)
With
Blessing in Christ,
David
& Gay
Sunday, 1 November 2020
THE DECEPTION OF JEHOVAH WITNESSES
1.Christian
belief of “Who is God”?
We
believe there is one God, eternally existing in three persons, The Father, Son
and Holy Spirit.
For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the
Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
1 John 5:7 (KJV)
Jehovah’s
Witnesses belief of “Who is God”?
They
reject the biblical concept of a triune God. God is known as “Jehovah”, the
Almighty. Although He is eternal and omnipotent, He is not omnipresent. In addition,
Jehovah’s Witnesses deny the deity of the Holy Spirit.
2.
Christians belief of “Who is Jesus”?
We
believe that Jesus is God and eternally exist.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the
Word was God.
John 1:1(KJV)
Jesus
became flesh which we can touch and dwelt among us.
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his
glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and
truth.
John 1:14 (KJV)
Jesus
is our God and Saviour.
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the
great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Titus 2:13 (KJV)
Jehovah’s
Witnesses belief of “Who is Jesus”?
The
Watchtower Society teaches that Jesus is not God incarnate but is just a created
directly by Jehovah. Before Jesus came to earth He was Michael the archangel.
He was later re-created on earth as a perfect man.
Jehovah’s
Witnesses also deny the bodily resurrection of Christ. They believe that after
Jesus was buried, God disposed of His physical body. Jesus was raised as a
spirit creature and temporarily “materialized” different physical bodies to
make Himself visible to His disciples. Now back in Heaven as a spirit, He is
once again known as Michael the archangel.
3.Christians
belief of Heaven and Hell.
The
Bible speaks clearly of the existence of Heaven. It describes a place in which
sadness, pain and death end.
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall
be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more
pain: for the former things are passed away.
Revelation 21:4 (KJV)
Hell
is also spoken in the Bible. It is a place of torment or misery an eternal
punishment of the wicked after death and complete separation from God.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers,
and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their
part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second
death.
Revelation 21:8 (KJV)
Jehovah’s
Witnesses belief of Heaven and Hell.
They
deny the existence of Hell as a place of everlasting punishment for the wicked.
They believe in “soul sleep” that humans don’t have immortal souls, so when the
body dies there is no longer conscience existence. They teach that Hell is
simply the common grave of mankind. Those who are righteous will be resurrected
and those who are ultimately condemned by God will be annihilated and cease to
exist.
The
Watchtower theology of Heaven teaches that only 144,000 anointed ones can only
enter Heaven. So, for the vast majority of remaining Jehovah’s Witnesses they
will never go to Heaven or see Jesus/Michael. Their only hope is to live in the
Paradise established on earth.
4.Christian
belief of Sin and Salvation.
We
believe that sin is a transgression/violation against God’s Holy law. An act of
rebellion against Him.
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the
transgression of the law.
1 John 3:4 (KJV)
Salvation
however, the Holy Bible says God is rich in mercy, and in His great kindness,
He provided a Saviour, Jesus took the punishment for the sin of the world. He
died on the cross, so that we could be forgiven, then He rose from the dead and
defeated death.
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet
sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8 (KJV)
Jehovah’s
Witnesses belief of Sin and Salvation.
They
believe that in the Fall, all mankind inherited “imperfection” from Adam and
Eve and hence are sinners who are subject to death. But they believe sin was only
partially atoned for by Christ. As a perfect man, Christ death paid the ransom
that removed the effects of Adam’s sin, but Individuals still have to work to
earn forgiveness for their present and future sins. Salvation include baptism
by immersion, repentance, active association with the Watchtower Society,
righteous conduct and absolute loyalty to Jehovah. Even then, there is no
assurance of Salvation, only hope for a resurrection. Those who fail to live up
to these requirements, or who are disfellowshipped by the Watchtower Society,
have no hope of Salvation.
With
Blessing in Christ,
David
& Gay
Thursday, 1 October 2020
THE DECEPTION OF ATHEISM
All atheists disbelieve in all gods. Atheists believe no one has yet provided enough evidence to warrant a belief in god(s) or in the Christian context, God. There is no reason to believe that a supernatural intelligent Creator exists.
There are billions of reasons to believe in a supernatural intelligent Creator. From the order of DNA to every atom, to the amazingly designed tiny fleas, to the massive elephants, to the sun, moon, and its circuits, to the millions of stars and the entire universe, there is incredible order.
1. Christian belief of "Who is God"?
God is a Spirit. We can see the attributes of God through His creation. Since God is the Creator, we can see His work clearly. Creation shows us His power and order. It is impossible for anyone to look at creation and not see God's creative power. No one can plead ignorance of God. We can trace God from the world around us. We can see His power and majesty in creation.
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Romans 1:20 KJV
Atheism belief of "Who is Jesus"?
"A relatively enlightened man for his times. Preached simple things such as brotherly love. Likely a real man. Some, like I, think his simple lessons were wrapped to control the gullible masses. (which still works)."
"The carpenter from Bethlehem existed, in all likelihood. He went around giving sermons, but he was not the son of God and he did not speak for God.”
Jesus gave the ultimate challenge to skeptics:
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest Myself to him. John 14:21
To find out with 100 percent absolute certainty that Jesus is God in the flesh, atheists can simply obey His command to repent and believe the gospel, and He will reveal Himself to them. Then they will know God exist because they will know Him.
2. Christian belief of "Who is Jesus"?
The Bible tells us that Jesus is God, eternally pre-existent before the incarnation. He is “the image of invisible God". He created a body for Himself and became a man to suffer and die for the sins of the world.
Who is the image of the invisible God;
Colossians 1:15 KJV
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world 1 John 2:2 KJV
Atheism belief in Heaven and Hell
"I don't believe God exists. I do not believe in the Bible as the literal inerrant word of God. Thus, heaven and hell are, in my opinion, much like God: a feel-good idea that swims in the minds of people, but has little bearing in reality. It's also a nifty way to control people through fear, but I digress. Personally, I think the idea of hell points to exceptional cruelty. An eternity of pain? That's pure evil. Heaven also sounds pretty boring. I'd rather reincarnate (but alas, I don't believe in that either)."
The question is often asked, "How could a loving God create Hell?" Think of how a civil judge, who turned a blind eye to murder, would be corrupt and should be brought to justice himself. If the Judge of the Universe is not going to bring murderers to ultimate justice, then He is corrupt. He would be wicked. In the 1990s in the US there were 200,000 murders. Statistics show that during those ten years half of those homicide crimes were unsolved. That means that 100,000 people got away with murder. When we use the Law to show that God is not only loving but that He is perfect, holy, just, and good, we end up saying, "How can there not be a Hell?"
3. Christian belief in Heaven and Hell
We will be free from all trouble and sorrow. All tears shall be wiped away and no remembrance of former sorrows shall remain. God Himself, as our Father, shall wipe away the tears of His children.
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away Revelation 21:4 KJV
This will be the day when all shall be judged. The appearance of the Judge and that is the Lord Jesus Christ who puts on such majesty and judges righteously. Woe to the wicked, whosoever was not written in the book of life, for they shall perish in hell forever and ever.
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire Revelation 20:15 KJV
Atheism belief in Sin and Salvation
“I do not believe there is such a thing as sin, mainly because I do not believe that the Bible is anything other than a load of stories. If there is sin, then there must be moral absolutes, which do not exist because our stance on morality has changed over time.” "Seeing as I do not believe in an afterlife, the concept of salvation seems ridiculous and unnecessary to me.”
There’s a big problem when an atheist denies that sin (evil) exists. All you have to do is ask if murder is wrong, and if he says that it’s not, keep on asking if what Hitler did was wrong, or if paedophilia is wrong. You will soon find that he has a moral boundary regarding what is right and what is wrong. God’s moral standard is infinitely higher.
4. Christian belief of Sin and Salvation
We believe that sin is a transgression/violation against God's Holy Law (The Ten Commandments). An act of rebellion against Him.
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law 1John 3:4 KJV
God loves us so much that He sent His Son Jesus Christ to be born on earth and die on the cross to save us from our sins. There is nothing we can do to make us good enough for heaven. All we have to do is repent, believe, and trust in Jesus Christ alone as our Lord and Saviour.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life John3:16 KJV
Conclusion:
How can we know that God exists? We cannot see Him, hear Him, touch, taste, or smell Him. Common sense tells us that creation is absolute 100 percent scientific proof that there is a Creator. We cannot have creation without the Creator. We don’t need faith to believe in the Creator. All we need are eyes that can see and a brain that works.
So, just as I don’t need faith to believe in a builder because I have a building in front of me, so I don’t need faith to believe in a Creator, because I have creation in front of me. However, if I want the builder to do something for me, then I need to have faith in him.
The same is true with God:
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him Hebrews 11:6 KJV
With Blessing in Christ,
David & Gay