NU169273@vm1.nodak.edu (05/22/91)
IT'S LATER THAT YOU THINK!
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YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT.
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Friend, let me ask you this question. Has death become a
reality to you? By this, I mean can you picture yourself in
death? Do you think of the time when you will draw your
last breath? Can you see your body on that cold slab,
waiting to be embalmed?
You know you are going to die someday. You do realize
that, don't you? It has happened to people that you knew
and some day it will happen to you. "And as it is appointed
unto men once to die, but after this the judgement:"
(Hebrews 9:27).
Life is so short. After you were born, you started on a
journey through life to meet a certain date, the date of
your death. Every tick of the clock brings you closer to
your date with death. There is no way to stop time. Do you
realize that your life is a vapour? "Whereas ye know not
what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is
even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then
vanisheth away." (James 4:14)
YOU CANNOT CHANGE IT.
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Death is so final. There are no reruns. You don't come
back for another chance. All is over, as far as this life
is concerned. At you last heart beat, you leave your body
and go out into eternity. If you are a lost sinner, you
will go to hell. "The wicked shall be turned into hell, and
all nations that forget God." (Psalm 9:17)
Listen to a person that is in hell. "And in hell he lift
up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off,
and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father
Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip
the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am
tormented in this flame." (Luke 16:23-24)
YOU CAN BE READY FOR IT.
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My friend, you do not have to go to hell. God has
prepared a way of salvation. "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) "But God commendeth his love toward us, in
that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
(Romans 5:8) The way is clear. I beg you to act know. Be
saved today. "(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.)" (II Corinthians 6:2)
Don't put this matter off another minute. You aren't
promised another day. Call upon the Lord and receive Jesus
as your personal Savior. "For whosoever shall call upon the
name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13) "But as
many as received him, to them gave he power to become the
sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:"
(John 1:12).
Now friend, if you have received Jesus in your heart, when
your time on the earth has ended, death will only be a door
way to greater things to come. "So when this corruptible
shall have put on incorruptible, and this mortal shall have
put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying
that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death,
where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?"
(I Corinthians 15:54-55) Praise God for a Savior like that!
WHY WAIT ANY LONGER?
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Being convicted that I am a sinner, and believing that
Christ died for me, I now receive Him as my personal Savior,
and with His help I intend to confess Him before men.
"For the scripture saith, Whosever believeth on him shall
not be ashamed." (Romans 10:11)
K. Paulson
222 Stockbridge Hall
N. D. S. U.
Fargo, ND 58105