What If I Died Today..........? Am I Ready? (Revelation, believe, scripture)
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I'm 70 years old so these questions run through my mind. What if I died today? Am I ready? Is there unfinished business here on earth I'd like to take care of?
One of my three kids feels he is loved less than the other two. Why? It's complicated. Many times I have picked up the phone and started to dial his number, then changed my mind.
Is it essential I do this before I die? Does it say anywhere in The Bible that I need to set the record straight or attempt to make amends before I die?
Will I be turned away at The Pearly Gates? Harshly judged?
Should I pick up that phone........................?
Last edited by Priscilla Martin; 09-02-2013 at 02:55 PM..
I'm 70 years old so these questions run through my mind. What if I died today? Am I ready? Is there unfinished business here on earth I'd like to take care of?
One of my three kids feels he is loved less than the other two. Why? It's complicated. Many times I have picked up the phone and started to dial his number, then changed my mind.
Is it essential I do this before I die?
Will I be turned away at The Pearly Gates?
Should I pick up that phone........................? Am I ready?
The entrance requirement for heaven is perfection. I'm guessing this is not the one thing in your life that will keep you from getting in -- at least if you're anything like the rest of us.
The good news is that if you trust Christ --his death on the cross to pay the penalty for your sin, you are seen as righteous and perfect before God. Every sin you have--past, present and future are forgiven.
Having said that, I would suggest for their sake as well to get things worked out.
Ask yourself if you can live with things as they are now. Death should never be a motivator when it comes to decisions about life. You grab the brass ring now and wring every bit out of life (including the hard stuff) or you find yourself on your deathbed asking the "what if" questions.
Last edited by DewDropInn; 09-02-2013 at 03:32 PM..
I'm 70 years old so these questions run through my mind. What if I died today? Am I ready? Is there unfinished business here on earth I'd like to take care of?
One of my three kids feels he is loved less than the other two. Why? It's complicated. Many times I have picked up the phone and started to dial his number, then changed my mind.
Is it essential I do this before I die?
Will I be turned away at The Pearly Gates?
Should I pick up that phone........................? Am I ready?
Hi Priscilla. If you have trusted in Jesus Christ for salvation, you have eternal life right now, and are eternally secure. Your salvation is secure in the hands of the Lord. The situation with your son has no bearing on that. But you, and you alone will have to decide if you should pick up the phone to call your son. You will have to decide if the situation is so 'complicated' that you cannot bring yourself to talk to him and assure him of your love for him. How important is it to you to do so? Don't answer me, but simply ask yourself that question.
I'm 70 years old so these questions run through my mind. What if I died today? Am I ready? Is there unfinished business here on earth I'd like to take care of?
One of my three kids feels he is loved less than the other two. Why? It's complicated. Many times I have picked up the phone and started to dial his number, then changed my mind.
Is it essential I do this before I die? Does it say anywhere in The Bible that I need to set the record straight or attempt to make amends before I die?
Will I be turned away at The Pearly Gates? Harshly judged?
Should I pick up that phone........................?
We are all created as free moral agents, so the choice of to pick up or not is yours to make.
We know according to 2nd Peter 3 v 9 that it is important to repent.
So, if there is something we need to repent from then we would want to clear our conscience.
In Scripture even God loved some to a lesser degree.- Romans 9 v 13
That did not mean God has to make amends.
Since we are not perfect as God is perfect then we should let a Bible-trained conscience be a guide- Romans 2 vs 14,15
As far as being ' turned away ', please keep in mind Romans 6 v 7.
The one who has died is freed or acquitted from sin.
That does not mean now innocent, but as a judge can pardon a person so the crime charges do not stick, Jesus as Judge can pardon a person so the sin charges do not stick. It is just that we can not resurrect oneself or another so we need someone to do that for us. Jesus can and he will. - Acts 24 v 15
Resurrected ones will be 'judged' on what they do during Jesus' coming 1000-year kingdom reign over Earth.
In other words, the dead will be judged on what they do ' after ' they are resurrected.
If that particular one of your three died before you [ unless committed the unforgivable sin ] that one will be resurrected.
Not necessarily to life in heaven [John 3 v 13 ], but the possibility of life again on Earth - Rev. 22 v 2.
How would you greet your resurrected one ?
Ask yourself if you can live with things as they are now. Death should never be a motivator when it comes to decisions about life. You grab the brass ring now and wring every bit out of life (including the hard stuff) or you find yourself on your deathbed asking the "what if" questions.
Interesting comment ^ above ^.
I recall many years ago a TV host named David Suskind interviewed a doctor about death-bed experiences.
Number one on the list was that people died with regrets. Not necessarily BIG regrets but regretted not building that dog house for his son, or not building that doll house for his daughter.
So, it would seem that if we are on our deathbed could we not regret not picking up the phone, etc. ?
Since a person has to endure to the end to be saved [ Matthew 24 v 13 ] then how can a person be thinking he can not fall ?
Didn't the people of Hebrews 6 vs 4-6 fail ?______
Did the apostle Paul think he could not end up as a castaway? _______1st Corinthians 9 v 27; 10 v 12
In order to receive the heavenly 'crown of life' [ Revelation 2 v 10 ] how long does a person have to be faithful unto ? _____
You keep asking these same questions and never listen to or believe the answers.
None of those verses mean what you think they mean.
As you've been told before, Matthew 24:13 doesn't even refer to eternal salvation, but to the physical deliverance of those Tribulational believers who survive to the end of the future Tribulation to go into the Millennial kingdom in their mortal bodies.
Hebrews 6:4-6 was written to Jewish believers who were being pressured by Judaizers to revert back to the practices of Judaism. The falling away was not from salvation, but from grace orientation into legalism.
The apostle Paul was not concerned about losing his salvation, but did not want to be disqualified from receiving eternal rewards.
'The crown of life' is not a reference to eternal life, but is one of a number of crowns promised to faithful believers (1 Cor. 9:25; 1 Thess. 2:19; 2 Tim. 4:6-8; 1 Pet. 5:4).The crown of life is the martyrs crown. It is promised to those who face martyrdom out of loyalty to Christ.
Eternal life is stated to be a free gift (Romans 5:15,16; Romans 6:23; Revelation 22:17). You do not work for, or endure in order to receive and keep a free gift.
I'm 70 years old so these questions run through my mind. What if I died today? Am I ready? Is there unfinished business here on earth I'd like to take care of?
One of my three kids feels he is loved less than the other two. Why? It's complicated. Many times I have picked up the phone and started to dial his number, then changed my mind.
Is it essential I do this before I die? Does it say anywhere in The Bible that I need to set the record straight or attempt to make amends before I die?
Will I be turned away at The Pearly Gates? Harshly judged?
Should I pick up that phone........................?
John 5:24 "Very truly I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life."
You will not be judged if you believe in Jesus. The thoughts you are experiencing is an attack from the devil to try to make you feel like a bad father. Don't listen to these thoughts. They are not from God.
If you have a moment watch this video. I believe it will help you in your struggle with these thoughts.
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What If I Died Today..........? Am I Ready?
