What is man? Where do we come from? Where do we go after death? Many religions in the world try as best as they can to answer these questions.
The Bible clearly teaches us that the first man was created in the image of God.
Genesis 1:26: << And God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness; …” >>
Indeed, God breathed and man became a living being.
Genesis 2:7: << And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.>>
Man is thus the product of the breath of God. Impressive! as human beings, we possess the breath from God himself; which is eternal.
Unfortunately, the first man, Adam disobeyed God by eating the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil which induced evil to be introduced into him as well as death as consequence.
Genesis 2:17: << but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.>>
Romans 5:12: << Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned >>
However, the physical body is not eternal and returns to dust.
Psalm 104:29: << …You take away their breath, they die and return to their dust. >>
But what about the inner man? who is eternal and spiritual, as in the image of God who is Spirit and Eternal. Where is he going? What happens to the soul after death?
The Bible clearly answers this question by telling us that God has given man the free choice for his eternal destination.
Deuteronomy 30:19: << I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life,…>>
Isaiah 45:22: << Look to Me, and be saved, All you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.>>
There are indeed 2 eternal destinations: either the paradise, to spend eternity with God who is life; or the eternal separation from God. This is the eternal death or Hell.
Hell was created for the devil and his angels and is for those who do not love God and do not wish to dwell with him.
Hell was created for the devil and his angels and is for those who do not love God and do not wish to dwell with him.
Matthew 25:41: <<Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: …>>
Hebrews 9:27: <<And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,>>
Romans 6:23: << For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. >>
On this earth, good or bad, we all have the grace while still in this physical body to enjoy the beauty of life, nature, love, etc.
Matthew 5:45:<< …For He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.>>
But once leaving this physical body, things change, it’s another reality. Indeed, God is love, peace, joy, goodness, etc. So, without God for eternity, it is a place without love, joy, water, sun and without everything that comes from him, and what he has created.
This is indeed the sad truth that cannot and should not be ignored.
Matthew 13:41-43: <<The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father…>>
So my prayer for you, reading this article is that you make the right choice for your eternal destination, choose life, choose to spend eternity with God by accepting Jesus Christ into your life as your Lord and your personal saviour. He is the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29), the way to spend eternity with God.
John 14:6: <<Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.>>
Dear reader, if you have not yet received the forgiveness of your sins and do not yet have eternal life, pray this prayer with all your heart.
Lord, thank you because the Bible says that you love me and provided a way to save me because I cannot save myself by my own works, I sincerely repent and ask your forgiveness for all my sins and ask you to make me the person you want me to be, I believe in you, in your word and I accept this free gift of eternal life.
Say Amen in Jesus name!
Awesome! now find yourself a Bible and start this new life as a child of God.
For more information on how to spend eternity with God in Heaven, also read the article how to be sure to go to Heaven?
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God bless you!