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Death

Is death Cruel? Certainly some ways of dying is cruel and painful. But the most cruel thing about death is the unforgiving permanence of it.

We are programmed by life that additional chances or opportunities are infinite. I believe this to be the most harmful delusion of all. Because of these multiple opportunities or chances, to get something right, we tend not to put the proper significance on death and it’s permanence. We are subconsciously fooled into believing that right before we die something or someone is going to tell us we are about to die and we can stop or elude death with this notification. WELL ... the notification may come from a doctor and with treatment you may prolong your life but you will not elude it. Eventually you will die.....

You run a red light. You are broadsided by an 18 wheeler. You are killed instantly. In fact it was so fast you didn’t even feel anything. IN FACT ... you didn’t even get to say or even think... "OOPS! I shouldn’t have run that red light!"

Your doctor says, " You have terminal lung cancer." You’ve smoked since you were a teenager and now you have lung cancer. Did the smoking cause it or would you have gotten it anyway? It doesn’t matter. You get "no" second chance to go back and do it over again. NO MORE opportunities.

The examples can go on and on and on and on ......The end result is the same in every case. Death is permanent!

Oh, occasionally a person’s heart stops beating for a few minutes and the doctors are able to revive them.... that wasn’t death ...and... you cannot even remotely count on that for a wake up call.

It is best to wake up by accepting the call from GOD. HE has delivered JESUS to us as our "ONLY" second chance to life. The problem is that you must be alive, and conscious, in the human form, to hear and accept the call.

This is what makes death cruel. You are no longer capable of communicating with GOD. Period!

Has anyone you’ve known, that has passed away, ever contacted their parents after they were gone? They can’t! It’s the same with GOD. You can only contact HIM here, on Earth, while you are physically alive.

Life does not have to be a roulette table. Why gamble about GOD and the truth’s in the BIBLE?

many, Many, MANY people believe that GOD’s existence, including HIS power over us, is something they have to "believe in" for it to actually be true! WRONG! GOD’s power ... GOD’s truth ... GOD’s laws ... GOD’s judgment ... exist whether we believe or not! We will be judged by GOD and GOD’s laws ... period! The only thing that believing in GOD and HIS laws can do for us is "SAVE us from HIS judgment!

Let’s clarify something ... believing, in the Bible, is an action word. That means that if you believe in GOD your actions/life will show it. If you believe in GOD’s laws you will strife ... perpetually... to comply with GOD’s laws... PERIOD!

The most significant thing that you will do is "not try" to interpret GOD’s word into what you want it to be!

GOD can and will send you a delusion to help you believe the non-truth you expel from your mouth and mind. Be careful what lies you speak.... or think