젨젨It would be funny if a mother talked to her baby who is in her womb. She may say to the baby, "My dear, you will be born in a new world before long. It is called the earth where there is the sun, the moon, and the stars in the sky, mountains, seas, trees, grass, and various kinds of birds, fish, and animals. Your father also lives there, your family, and many other people." If the baby in the womb heard this, how would it react? First, the baby would say, "Don't be ridiculous! There cannot be such a world. I'd rather be here. You don't know how good it is to be on a water bed in your womb." Secondly, the baby would say, "Are you sure that there is such a world? I can't believe it. I want to live here as long as I can. How can I believe you?" Thirdly, the baby would answer, "Oh, really? Is there a world called the earth? Then I have to prepare to go out. Thank you for telling me. I will be looking forward to that day." 젨젨Likewise, we live in the womb of our mother called the earth. We are supposed to leave this place sooner or later. God clearly tells us where we have to go and shows us the way. However, people have different kinds of reactions. Many people are indifferent to the Gospel or resist it. Other people become skeptics, have doubts about the Gospel, and don't believe in the Lord by repenting. Yet, the blessed listen to this news, believe in Jesus, are ready, leave the earth safely, and enter heaven.
1. A rich man and a beggar named Lazarus (Lk 16:19-23). 젨젨1) The life of a rich man. 젨젨젨젨(1) Purple and fine linen - symbolizes power and wealth. 젨젨젨젨(2) Lived in luxury - physical pleasure. 젨젨젨젨(3) Atheist of secularism. 젨젨2) A beggar named Lazarus. 젨젨젨젨(1) Suffered from sores. 젨젨젨젨(2) Begged for food. 젨젨젨젨(3) Close to dogs - mistreated by man. 젨젨젨젨(4) Listened to the teaching of Moses and prophets. 젨젨3) The death of a beggar. 젨젨젨젨(1) Buried terribly. 젨젨젨젨(2) His inner being was carried to Abraham's side, to paradise (Ps 116:15). 젨젨4) The death of a rich man. 젨젨젨젨(1) A luxurious funeral. 젨젨젨젨(2) His inner being was in hell - tormented in fire. 젨젨젨젨(3) Asked Abraham for help. 젨젨젨젨(4) Totally hopeless, with all his prayers rejected - he asked Abraham for his brothers 젨젨젨젨젨젨 to be saved but was refused.
2. Hell certainly exists. 젨젨1) The contents of hell. 젨젨젨젨(1) Hell (Hades) - the prison of prisoners under trial. 젨젨젨젨(2) A fiery lake of burning sulfur (Rev 20:10,14-15). 젨젨2) The torment of hell. 젨젨젨젨(1) A hopeless place (Mt 22:13; 25:46). 젨젨젨젨(2) A place full of sin (Mk 9:48,49). Sin - worms, fire - torment salted with fire - 젨젨젨젨젨젨젨ultimate suffering (2 Th 1:8,9; Mt 11:22,24; Lk 12:47,48). 젨젨3) The testimony of Mrs. Choo Thomas.
3. Heaven certainly exists. 젨젨1) The contents of heaven. 젨젨젨젨(1) Paradise - the waiting room for heaven, located in the upper part of hell, where 젨젨젨젨젨젨쟟elievers in Old Testament times had entered until Jesus came; Jesus descended 젨젨젨젨젨젨 into hell for three days (Lk 23:43; 1 Pe 3:18,19). 젨젨젨젨(2) Heaven - the New Jerusalem that Jesus prepared (Eph 4:8; Jude 1:14). 젨젨젨젨(3) A new heaven and a new earth (Rev 21:1,2; 20:6,12). 젨젨2) The life in heaven. 젨젨젨젨(1) A resurrected body (1 Co 15:42-44; Jn 5:28,29). 젨젨젨젨(2) The splendor of each kind (1 Co 15:40,41; Da 12:2,3). 젨젨젨젨(3) Many mansions in heaven (Jn 14:1-3). 젨젨젨젨(4) Heaven seen from the viewpoint of the Bible (Rev 22:1-7). 젨젨3) The book written by Mrs. Choo Thomas - Heaven Is So Real. 젨젨젨젨(1) A spiritual body. 젨젨젨젨(2) The image of Jesus (Rev 1:13-15). 젨젨젨젨(3) The real image of heaven - the earth is the model of heaven 젨젨젨젨젨젨(2 Pe 3:12,13; Ac 1:11).
젨젨It has been 2,000 years since the Lord prepared heaven. Now the time is at hand for Him to keep His promise that He will come to take us there (Ro 13:11-14; Rev 22:16,17).
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