Maybe this is your Life after you died! By Jim Barker Through Gerry Calba

After living what I felt was a 'decent' life, my time on earth came to the end.

The first thing I remember is sitting on a bench in the waiting
room of what I thought to be a court house.

The doors opened and I was instructed to come in and have a seat
by the defense table.

As I looked around I saw the 'prosecutor.'

He was a villainous looking gent who snarled as he stared at me.

He definitely was the most evil person I have ever seen.

I sat down and looked to my left and there sat My Attorney,
a kind and gentle looking man whose appearance seemed so familiar to
me, I felt I knew Him.

The corner door flew open and there appeared the Judge in full
flowing robes.

He commanded an awesome presence as He moved across the room I
couldn't take my eyes off of Him.

As He took His seat behind the bench, He said, 'Let us begin.'

The prosecutor rose and said,

'My name is Satan and I am here to show you why this woman
belongs in hell.'

He proceeded to tell of lies that I told, things that I stole,
and In the past when I cheated others Satan told of other horrible
Perversions that were once in my life and the more he spoke, the
further
down in my seat I sank.

I was so embarrassed that I couldn't look at anyone, even my own
Attorney, as the Devil told of sins that even I had completely
forgotten
about.

As upset as I was at Satan for telling all these things about
me, I was equally upset at My Attorney who sat there silently not
Offering any form of defense at all.

I know I had been guilty of those things, but I had done some
good in my life - couldn't that at least equal out part of the harm
I'd
done?

Satan finished with a fury and said, 'This woman belongs in hell,
she is guilty of all that I have charged and there is not a person
who
can prove otherwise.'

When it was His turn, My Attorney first asked if He might
approach the bench.

The Judge allowed this over the strong objection of Satan,
and beckoned Him to come forward.

As He got up and started walking, I was able to see Him in
His full splendor and majesty.

I realized why He seemed so familiar; this was Jesus
representing me, my Lord and my Savior.
!
He stopped at the bench and softly said to the Judge, 'Hi,
Dad,' and then He turned to address the court.

'Satan was correct in saying that this woman had sinned,
I won't deny any of these allegations.

And, yes, the wage of sin is death, and this woman deserves to be
punished.'

Jesus took a deep breath and turned to His Father with
outstretched arms and proclaimed, 'However, I died on the cross so
that
this person might have eternal life and she has accepted Me as her
Savior, so she is Mine.'

My Lord continued with, 'Her name is written in the Book of Life,
and no one can snatch her from Me.

Satan still does not understand yet.
This woman is not to be given justice, but rather mercy.'

As Jesus sat down,

He quietly paused, looked at His Father and said,
'There is nothing else that needs to be done.'

'I've done it all.'

The Judge lifted His mighty hand and slammed the gavel down.
The following words bellowed from His lips..

'This woman is free.'

The penalty for her has already been paid in full.

'Case dismissed.'

As my Lord led me away, I could hear Satan ranting and raving,
'I won't give up, I will win the next one.' I asked Jesus as He gave
me
my instructions where to go next, 'Have you ever lost a case?'

Christ lovingly smiled and said,

'Everyone that has come to Me and asked Me to represent them
has received the same verdict as you,

~Paid In Full~

If you do not pass this along to 15 people immediately,
absolutely nothing will happen.

Passing this on to anyone you consider a friend,
(as I have done here), will bless you both.

'Stop telling God how big your storm is.
Instead, tell the storm how big your God is!'

Mans' Only Hope!!! To die SAVED!

 Regardless of the health you have now, or the financial status you are in, or the younger age we belong, Mr. Death is lurking through the pollution in air, water, sound, food, actually the basic needs that we think should maintain our life have contamination, or anything that is GOOD could be BAD if excessive or abused, even the MEDICINE we take have side effects that may complicate with other organs or systems in our body. The psychological stress that we experience daily and the emotional stress that we don't control is a menace to our dearest health and life we possess, oh no we borrow from God our creator. 
A little young boy asked his father, "When do we die?", His father answered: "Have you visited the graveyard son?, What have you observed there?" The son replied:"There are Big, Small, Medium caskets." THIS IS NOT TO SCARE US! We need to face the fact that no one is invincible against Mr.Death. JESUS CHRIST ALONE HAS THE ANSWER! THE ONLY HOPE!


HOW????

Very SIMPLE, that many have fallen because they can not believe that simple. They THINK it is too good to be TRUE. Mr. Satan deceives us by telling us don't believe that SALVATION is very simple it is complicated and hard because that is going to your utmost desire of going to HEAVEN to GOD, then that simple? HA! HA! HA!


Why so SIMPLE?


1.Because Jesus Christ wants everybody to be saved. A small boy and girl, poor uneducated man and woman that can not read or write but can hear, sinner to the max., rich, highly educated that can not accept

simple things because of pride. Jesus wants them get saved. 2Pe 3:9  The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 1Ti 2:4  Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
2. It's simple because JESUS CHRIST have paid it in FULL! You don't need to ADD anything to the gift that was wrapped and sealed when He said "It is finished!" You must only receive it, believe it, trust it that He ALONE have done everything to SAVE YOU!
Rom 6:23  For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Eph 2:8-9  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. 

3. It is simple, so that no man will be hopeless and say God did not love or cared for him that he has no chance to be saved. Jn 2:2  And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for [the sins of] the whole world. 

Want to know more?

1. Who suffered for our sins? I Pet. 3:18.

2. Who is the only mediator between God and men? I Tim. 2:5.

3. Who made propitiation or satisfaction for our sins? I John 2:2.

4. How was Christ humiliated in the work of saving men? Phil. 2:7; II Cor. 8:9.

5. What is life eternal? John 17:3

6. Does Christ dwell in the Christian? Col. 1:27.

7. Of what are Christians partakers? II Peter 1:4.

8. Does Christ Forgive sins? Luke 5:20, 21.

9. Have Christians  a priest? Heb. 2:17, 18; Hebrews 4:15, 16.

10. Is there any danger if we trust ourselves to Jesus? Hebrews 7:25.

11. Can sin ever get dominion over a Christian? Rom. 6:14.

12. How do we know we are saved? I John 3:14; I John 4:7.

13. How is the love of God manifested? I John 5:3.

14. Is salvation produced party by grace and partly by works? Rom. 11:6.

15. Is salvation obtained as a result of works on our part? Rom. 4:3-6.

HOW TO BE SAVED? HOW?

God's FREE Gift


Heaven or Hell?  
Where would you go if you died today? Most people believe they would go to Heaven. But how can you be sure? Many people think they will go to Heaven because of their religion, heritage, upbringing, social status, or simply because they are a better than average person. However, the Bible is very clear on this subject. If you're not absolutely sure you are headed to Heaven, please take a serious look at the following and you' will see for yourself, that you really can be sure you're headed to Heaven. 


Joh 3:16  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. 
 
Does God want you in Heaven?

Absolutely. If he didn't, would he have sent his only son (Jesus Christ) to be persecuted and to die on the cross for you?



The first thing you must do is to realize you are a sinner. For some of us this is very easy. For others, we struggle with this fact as we don't see ourselves as a "bad person". But the fact of the matter is we are all sinners, whether we consider ourselves a good person or a bad person.


Rom 3:23  For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 


 Rom 6:23  For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

So we have established the fact that we are all sinners, we all die, and that God has provided us with the free gift of eternal life - so now what? Well, we must accept the gift by believing on the Lord Jesus Christ. As you read this bible verse, please note there is no mention of any type of religious ceremony, Church member-ship, or anything else -- all that's necessary is believing on the Lord Jesus Christ.  
Act 16:30  And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 
Act 16:31  And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. 



Admittedly, simply believing on the Lord Jesus Christ sounds too good to be true. But the Bible is very clear that by grace we are saved through faith. In other words, you can not earn your way into Heaven. No amount of good deeds, good works, religion, or simply being better than the average person is going to get you saved (into Heaven). You must accept Gods free gift.  


 Eph 2:8  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: 
Eph 2:9  Not of works, lest any man should boast. 


So how do you accept God's free gift? Read Romans chapter 10, verse 9. It just can't be made any more plain than this.


 Rom 10:9  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 


Rom 10:13  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. 


Many people believe that they are a sinner, they are going to die, and that God has provided an opportunity to get people to Heaven. But many people also believe they have sinned too much or there is no room in Heaven for them. Romans chapter 10, verse 13 dispels this by spelling out each of our names as "whosoever". There are no strings attached, minimum qualifications, or other such nonsense. We can all be a "whosoever". 





Once you have called upon the name of the Lord to be saved, you are guaranteed eternal life with Him.
 
Joh 10:27  My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 
Joh 10:28  And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my 

Many people realize they are sinners, they are going to die, that God sent his only Son to die on the cross for our sins, and that they must accept God's free gift of eternal security and salvation. However, they wait to accept the free gift. Why? If you're not saved, or if you're not 100% sure you will be going to Heaven when you die, what are you waiting for? You never know what's going to happen to you in this uncertain world.


2Co 6:2  (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.) 



If you're not save, or if you're not 100% sure you're headed to Heaven when you die, wont you please listen to your heart? I believe there is a reason you've been reading this. God is standing at the door of your heart and asking you to open the door and let him in.


Rev 3:20  Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 




Are you ready to accept God's free gift now?

If so, simply go to him in prayer and ask Jesus Christ to come into your heart. Admit you are a sinner and acknowledge that you know Jesus died on the cross for your sins. Acknowledge you know there is no other way to get to Heaven than to accept God's free gift and you totally trust in the finished work of his son, Jesus Christ. Once you have done this, you will be saved.


So now what?


God has many Blessings in store for you. Once you have accepted God's free gift, you can be assured you will spend eternity in Heaven. This is the greatest Blessing you will ever receive. However, to better understand all of God's Blessings, you should read His Words daily in the Bible.  join a good Bible Believing Missionary Baptist Church where you can learn and grow in the Christian Faith, surround yourself with other believers, and be sure to share your new found knowledge with others.


God Bless You.

FREE SALVATION by Ben M. Bogard

THE DOCTRINE OF FREE SALVATiON
1. Did God create all men? Answer: Mal. 2:10.
2. Does God love all men? Answer: John 3:16.
3. Do all men need salvation? Answer: Psalm 53:1-3; Rom. 3-9.
4. Is God a respecter of persons? Answer: Acts 10:34, 35; Rom. 2:11. 12:Eph.6:Q.
5. Does God have pleasure in the death of the wicked? Answer: Ezek. 33:11: II Peter 3:9.
6. Are God’s promises to all? Answer: Acts 3:25; Gal. 3:8-13.
7. Is the church commanded to preach to all? Answer: Matt. 28:19, 20.
8. Did Christ die for all? Answer: 11 Cor. 5:14:1 John 2:2; Heb. 2:9.
9. Is Christ a provisional Saviour for all and a special Saviour for those who believe? Answer: I Tim. 4:10.
10. Did Christ become a ransom for all? Answer: I Tim. 2:6.
11. Can people reject Christ? Anser: John 12:48. Note: A man cannot reject that which has not been offered.
12. Are all commanded to repent? Answer: Mark:6:12: Luke 13:3; Acts 17:30.
13, Are all commanded to seek God? Answer: Isa. 55:6,7;lsa.45:22;Rev. 22:17.
14. Are men rebuked for not coming? Answer: Luke 13:34, 35.
15. Why are all men not saved? Answer: John 5:40.
16. What is the gift of God? Answer: Rom. 6:23.
17. Is the doctrine of predestinatio. election, foreknowledge and eternal decrees of which Paul writes easily understood? Answer: II Peter 3:15, 16.

Eternal Preservation

Eternal Preservation is an interesting topic because it shows us to what extent does our loving Father and God would do to His adopted son (Mark 1:15;John 1:12: those who repented of their sins and by faith, trust Jesus as their only savior and by prayer, accepted Christ in their heart and life) 

You can study the Bible and see for yourself what is in store for you. Be assured of God's eternal love and it is cool that you know you are saved eternally.

Eternal Preservation

WHAT DOES THE NATURE OF OUR NEW LIFE IN CHRIST  AFFECT OUR ETERNAL LIFE?

NO (FUTURE)CONDEMNATION

Joh 5:24  Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall _____________________.

Joh 3:18  He that believeth on him is_______________: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Rom 8:1  [There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

SINS FORGIVEN AND FORGOTTEN

Psa 85:2  Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

(Psa 103:12)  As far as the east is from the west, [so] far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

Num 14:18  The LORD [is] longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression,

Psa 32:1  <[A Psalm] of David, Maschil.> Blessed [is he whose] transgression [is] forgiven, [whose] sin [is] covered

Isa 43:25  I, [even] I, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

Psa 32:2  Blessed [is] the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit [there is] no guile.

SPIRIT HAS LIFE ETERNAL (NO ENDING), BODY REDEEMED DURING RESURRECTION

Mat 25:46  And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Joh 5:39  Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

Joh 10:28  And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.

Joh 17:3  And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Rom 6:23  For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Tit 1:2  In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

Tit 3:7  That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

1Jo 1:2  (For the life was manifested, and we have seen [it], and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

1Jo 2:25  And this is the promise that he hath promised us, [even] eternal life.

1Jo 5:11  And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Jo 5:13  These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

1Jo 5:20  And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

DWELT AND SEALED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT

Eze 36:26  A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

Eze 36:27  And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do [them].

Luk 11:13  If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Rom 8:9  But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Rom 8:11  But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

Rom 8:14  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Rom 8:15  For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

Rom 8:16  The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

1Co 6:19  What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

1Co 6:20  For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

Eph 1:13  In whom ye also [trusted], after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

Eph 4:30  And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

THE SPIRIT OF MAN WAS BORN AGAIN OF GOD DURING RECEIVING OF CHRIST  

Joh 1:12  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:

Joh 1:13  Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Joh 3:3  Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Joh 3:6  That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

1Jo 3:9  Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

1Jo 4:7  Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

1Jo 5:18  We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.

1Jo 5:4  For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith.

Rom 8:16  The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

THE PROTECTING POWER OF GOD

(Joh 6:39)  And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

(Joh 6:40)  And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Joh 10:28  And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.

Joh 10:29  My Father, which gave [them] me, is greater than all; and no [man] is able to pluck [them] out of my Father's hand.

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