Post by kjs on Dec 12, 2018 14:44:06 GMT -6
So one of my hobbies is watching YouTube videos – when I have time to spare….
Some videos that catch my eye are those covering NDEs (near death experiences)…
So I came across one NDE video the other day and decided to watch it. This guy supposedly had a NDE, when he had died for approximately eight minutes. I say supposedly, because I always take these stories with a large grain of salt – since we humans are fallen creatures and people do like to “LIE”.
According to this story the guy “grew up Baptist” and kind-of –sort-a thought he was a Christian; again according to him – he was a typical “Joe-Average” – (this is all paraphrased him) – never did anything really bad like murder, or molest a child; he did smoke, drank, and slept around some – but was he felt was your typical young male before settling down into married life – not really bad, but not perfect either.
So this guy’s story basically says he found himself in a dark, barren, landscape – kind of alone and hopeless; when a huge demon comes upon him and grabs him by the shoulder and starts dragging him to hell (or as he states toward the pit of fire). Before they (demon and him) get to hell – an Angel descends and rescues him from the demon and then states it is not his time to die and helps him return to his body. He also says the rescuing Angel was none other than Archangel Michael.
So after sharing his story (or as he calls it his testimony) – he states that he (and anyone else that plans to get into heaven and not go to hell) – needs to be completely devoted to God, to basically be one of those crazy Bible-Thumpers on the street. To clean up his act and cut out the drinking, smoking and sleeping around. (Which he later states he is married now and has a beautiful daughter).
All in all – he may have said the name Jesus once during his entire testimony. Most of the time he only talked about “God” – almost like he thought “God” was a “Force” for Good and evil.
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Now, I normally do not go around poking holes into someone’s testimony – but this time I felt I just have to take a stand – I mean come on – please say it is not so……..
It appears there are really people “out there” that really think that they have to please God – by “cleaning up their act”, to be completely devoted to God (it appears what he means by that is to talk about God and miracles – everyday) – that they need to “earn their way” into the “promise land”.
Anyone out there feel the same way? That you need “clean up your act”? Be completely devoted to God?
FOLKS – THAT IS NOT SALVATION! THAT IS NOT THE GOSPEL!
The Gospel is that while we were YET Sinners – Jesus the Christ (Messiah) DIED for us (or in our place). (Romans 5:8). Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow (Isaiah 1:18)…..
Jesus Christ DID EVERYTHING necessary to Grant you eternal Life!
Eternal Life is given as a Free Gift – one only needs to accept (trust, believe) that Jesus Christ paid the debt for YOU.
Believe that what Jesus Accomplished through His death, burial, and Resurrection – was everything necessary to purchase eternal life for you.
THAT IS THE GOOD NEWS….
As a THANK-YOU to God; you may become devoted to God, and learn how to clean up your life, or kept from being so easily snared by SIN (sinful behavior) ….
As a THANK-YOU to God; you may become devoted to God, and learn how to clean up your life, or kept from being so easily snared by SIN (sinful behavior) ….
BUT that is AFTER the Gift is received…….
IT definitely is NOT a requirement to be SAVED……….