by David Long
Did the rich man rest in peace (Lk. 16:22-24)? No he didn't and still isn't. If you don't die a faithful member of the church of Christ, you won't rest in peace either. The lost who are dealing with some horrible disease dies wishes they were back dealing with the horrible disease. Die faithful in Christ and you will rest in peace.
by David Long
God has always given man a choice (Gen. 3; Dt. 30:19; Joshua 24:15). We have a choice today (Matt. 7:13-14). Where we spend eternity depends on the choices we make in this life. If we want to go to heaven then we must choose to obey Jesus (Heb. 5:8-9). Choose to do nothing and we go to hell! Which do you choose: heaven or hell?
by David Long
Read Luke 16:19-31. The faithful go to a place called "Abraham's bosom." It's a place of comfort. It's also called "Paradise" (Lk. 23:43; 2 Cor. 12:4). The wicked go to hades a place of torment. These are both places of waiting till the Judgment Day. Where you go when you die depends how you lived here.
by David Long
Read Luke 14:25-35. Are you all in for the Lord? How much of your life does God want? All of it! Read Matt. 6:24. You can't serve two masters. You can't hold hands with Jesus and the devil at the same time. You are all in for one or the other. Which one are you all in for?
by David Long
Every plant and animal produces after its kind. Every seed brings forth after its kind (Gen. 1). The seed of the kingdom is the word of God (Lk. 8:11). When a person obeys the word they become what the seed produces, a Christian, a member of the body of Christ (Acts 26:28). The word only produces Christians only and the only Christians. The word of God will not produce hyphenated Christians (Baptist Christians, Catholic Christians, Lutheran Christians and etc.). Once a person becomes a Christian they are to take the seed, the word of God and produce another Christian (Matt. 28:19-20).
by David Long
"Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, if ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed" (John 8:31). A true disciple of Jesus will keep obeying His word. Most people are just lip service disciples. They call Jesus Lord, Lord but do not keep His commandments (Lk. 6:46). If you are not a continual doer of the word then you are not a disciple of Jesus (James 1:22-27).
by David Long
God loves sinners. He loves sinner so much that He sent Jesus to die for them (John 3:16; Rom. 5:6-8). But at the same time God hates sin (Prov. 6:16-18). There is a goodness and severity with God (Rom. 11:22).
