You don’t have to pay ten or eleven dollars to see the Clint Eastwood movie, “the hereafter” in order to find out about what happens after death. If you have a Bible in your house, all you have to do is read it, and you can find out for free.
If you don’t have a Bible, contact us, and we will give you one for free. And here is something to consider, I recently watched an interview with Eastwood, and when he was asked about his personal belief in God and life after death, he wasn’t sure and seemed to struggle to explain what his view was. Instead of believing what men think about the “hereafter,” we need to turn to the pages of God’s word for answers because He is in the “hereafter” (Matthew 6:9; 2 Corinthians 5:6-8). I want you to study these verses about life after death, and contact us if you have questions (Hebrews 9:27; 2 Corinthians 5:1-10; 1 Cor. 15:12-58; Luke 16:19-31; Philippians 1:21-24; Ecclesiastes 12:7; Luke 23:46; 2 Timothy 4:1). Hope to hear from you or see you at the services. Halloween is here and for those who believe Ghosts haunt the earth, their belief will become more intense. But such ought not be the case—it’s just another holiday where people dress in costumes and give candy. However, man needs guidance, something to show him direction and shine light on the issues which confront him. So that is where the Bible helps, and people can better themselves by having faith in the word (Hebrews 11:6; Psalm 19:8-10; Mark 9:21-23; Psalm 119:105). The scriptures are God’s speech to man, and He teaches that the dead doesn’t spook the living (2 Timothy 3:14-17; Ecclesiastes 9:4-6:10; Job 7:1-10, 10:18-22; Psalm 103:13-16; 2 Samuel 12:22-23).
At death the spirit of man is removed from the earth and taken to Hades (the abode of the dead) to await judgment (James 2:26; Hebrews 9:27; Psalm 90:10; Luke 24:5, 22:42-43; Acts 2:29-32; Luke 16:19-31). Ignorance of what the Bible teaches has lead many to believe unscriptural things, and a highly creative imagination has cause many to think they hear and see things (Acts 17:22-27). But if one believes the word of the Lord, he will be secure (Proverbs 1:29-33; Psalm 34:10; 1 Peter 2:2-6). Hope to hear from you or see you at the services. The Bible has 66 books and many subjects, and I have no idea why some church people only want to talk about one subject. Do the Jehovah’s Witnesses know any other subject other then their so-called 1,000-year reign of Christ on Earth? What about the Seventh Day Adventist—are the pages of their Bible written with information only about the Sabbath? And what about some so-called church of Christ people—is the drinking container in the Lord’s Supper the only subject you see in their Bibles?
The truth is, there are many subjects to study and talk about in the Bible, and we need to preach the total counsel of the Lord and not strain at a nat and swallow a camel by being hobby riders who speak only one subject (Acts 20:26-27; Matt 23:24). Hope to hear from you or see you at the services. The intolerant, the haters—who are these people, and who decided that what they do is hate? If you believe that something is wrong, and you were called intolerant or haters by those whom you tried to correct, what reply would you give? Would you say something to this effect? “I’m not your enemy, and I don’t hate you, but you are wrong in what you do” Galatians 4:16.
If a person said that certain people are haters, what is the source of his evidence? In other words, by what authority do they say doing this or that is intolerance or hate? (Luke 20:1-8). I hope they have irrefutable proof and not simply saying, what they think or believe, because that isn’t authority. I leave you with this: If the word of God teaches something, men need to accept it and not call God’s correction, hate or intolerance (John 3:17-21, 7:7, 15:18-23, 17:14). Hope to hear from you or see you at the services. |