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.
Friday, February 24, 2017
Death Bed Confession
Bible Questions Answered:
“...found your address in the book
and I hope this gets this question to you, I didn't see it on your
page. Do those who make a death bed repentance and acceptance of
Jesus Christ, go to heaven? They may have lived a sinful life, but
then do that before they die. Doesn't seem right they would have the
blessings that a faithful child of God would have....”
Kelsey/ Alta Sierra, California U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
First Bible Story:
Luke 23:39-43
NLT
39 One of the
criminals hanging beside Him scoffed, “So you’re The Messiah, are
you? Prove it by saving yourself—and us, too, while you’re at
it!”
40 But the
other criminal protested, “Don’t you fear God even when you have
been sentenced to die?
41 We deserve
to die for our crimes, but this Man hasn’t done anything wrong.”
42 Then he
said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
43 And Jesus
replied, “I assure you, today you will be with Me in paradise.”
This repentant criminal asked for The Lord's mercy, the other did
not. To the one who turned to
The Lord, He replied “I assure you, today you will be with Me in
paradise.” Yes, this was a death bed confession.
John 1;12 KJV
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:
John 3:16 KJV
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.
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.
John 6:37,47 KJV
37 “...him that cometh to Me I will in no
wise cast out.”
47 Verily,
verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me hath
everlasting life.
Acts 2:21 KJV
“And it shall
come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of The Lord
shall be saved.”
Second
Bible Story:
Matthew
20:1-16 KJV
1 For the
kingdom of heaven is like unto A Man that is an house holder, which
went out early in the morning to hire laborers into His vineyard.
2 And when He
had agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, He sent them into His
vineyard.
3 And He went
out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the
marketplace,
4 And said unto
them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will
give you. And they went their way.
5 Again He went
out about the sixth and ninth hour, and did likewise.
6 And about the
eleventh hour He went out, and found others standing idle, and saith
unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
7 They say unto
Him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also
into the vineyard; and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive.
8 So when even
was come, The Lord of the vineyard saith unto His steward, Call the
laborers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the
first.
9 And when they
came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man
a penny.
10 But when the
first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and
they likewise received every man a penny.
11 And when
they had received it, they murmured against The Goodman of the house,
12 Saying,
These last have wrought but one hour, and thou hast made them equal
unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day.
13 But He
answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not
thou agree with Me for a penny?
14 Take that
thine is, and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto
thee.
15 Is it not
lawful for Me to do what I will with Mine own? Is thine eye evil,
because I am Good
16 So the last
shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few
chosen.
Ephesians 2:8,9
KJV
8 For by grace
are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is
The Gift Of
God:
9 Not of works,
lest any man should boast.
The Master, alone, determined, who should or who should
not be paid, and even if they had but worked for Him, one hour, they
were accepted and paid.
Psalm
86:5,13,15 KJV
5
For thou, Lord, art Good, and ready to Forgive; and plenteous in
Mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
13
For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul
from the lowest hell.
15
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of Compassion, and Gracious, Long
Suffering, and plenteous in Mercy and Truth.
Psalm
100:5 KJV
For
The Lord is Good; His Mercy is everlasting; and His Truth
endureth to all generations.
Psalm
103:8 KJV
The
Lord is Merciful and Gracious, Slow To Anger, and plenteous in Mercy.
Psalm
109:21,26 KJV
21
But do thou for me, O God The Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy
Mercy is good, deliver thou me.
26
Help me, O Lord my God: O save me according to thy Mercy:
Revelation
2:10 KJV
"...
be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
“Pastor,
this just, doesn't seem right!”
Well it is right, because The Master Of The House, says
so!
However, this is not quite, the end of the story, “NOT,”
that any Christian, would wish any ill will to this repentant
criminal!
Yes the repentant criminal received eternal life, the
crown of life. But, that is not the end of the story.
Revelation
21:4 (Revelation 7:17) KJV
And
God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall
be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither
shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed
away.
Will there be tears in heaven? Yes, God's Word, has just
told us so!
And no doubt individuals as this repentant criminal,
found himself as one of them.
Eternal Life, yes, forever with The Lord, yes, but NO
LIFE of good works to give to The Lord, only an empty life of crime.
No rewards for Godly service. No one to meet him, within the gates,
that he had won for The Master.
In his life he may have or may not have been brought up
in a home that honored
The Living God, no matter what the case, his hands were
empty. If he had been brought up in a Godly home, besides emptiness, there would be
burning shame, that he knew better, but never did it.
Yes, Jesus will wipe tears, crying, sorrow and pain.
And yet sadly, too late, forever too late, to prove
one's love, by faith, on that day, the sun had forever set.
And now some today, may in folly think, I'll live my
life just the way I want, and before I die, I'll repent and receive
Christ.
Warning....
Proverbs 27:1 KJV
Boast not thyself of to morrow; for
thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Hebrews 4:7 KJV
"...To day if ye will hear His
voice, harden not your hearts.
Every day, many go out into eternity, never having a
second to pray any repentance and confession prayer!
Then again, an evil person, may indeed have time to pray
such a prayer, as some kind of “fire insurance policy,” but find that
God is no fool!
Galatians
6:7 KJV
Be
not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that
shall he also reap.
Hebrews
10:31 KJV
It
is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Prayer:
Acts 4:12 KJV
“Neither is there salvation in any
other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men,
whereby we must be saved.”
Romans 6:23 KJV
“For the wages of sin is death;
but The Gift Of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
The
Loving Mercy Of God:
Psalm
5:7 KJV
But
as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy:
and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
Psalm
13:5 KJV
But
I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
Psalm
25:7,16 KJV
7
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according
to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O Lord.
16
Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and
afflicted.
Psalm
30:10 KJV
Hear,
O Lord, and have mercy upon me: Lord, be thou my helper.
Psalm
31:9 KJV
Have
mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with
grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
Psalm
36:5 KJV
Thy
mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto
the clouds.
Psalm
51:1 KJV
Have
mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kindness: according
unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Psalm
57:10 KJV
For
thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
Psalm
66:20 KJV
Blessed
be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
Psalm
69:13 KJV
But
as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time: O
God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in The Truth of
thy salvation.
Psalm
85:7 KJV
Shew
us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.
Psalm
106:1 KJV
Praise
ye The Lord. O give thanks unto The Lord; for He is Good: for His
Mercy endureth for ever.
Psalm
108:4 KJV
For
thy Mercy is great above the heavens: and thy Truth reacheth unto the
clouds.
Psalm
147:11 KJV
The
Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear Him, in those that hope in His
Mercy.