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How uncomfortable will this post make you?

First, when you are born in this world, are you a child of God? The answer is no.

When you are born in this world you are actually born in sin, and a child of this world owned by Satan. Simply… Satan has the title deed on earth, which he received when Adam and Eve were disobedient, eating from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Thereafter, anything that comes into this world is of Satan’s domain, and is destined for hell. So how does this make you feel? Let’s continue…

God makes it clear in the Bible that all humans are creatures of God, all people belong to Him, because He formed and fashioned us after His own image. Pretty cool 🙂 Colossians 1:16 tells us we were made by Him and for Him, Genesis 1:26-27 teaches us we were made in His image, and Isaiah 43:7 makes it clear we were made for His glory.

Still, you must understand the Bible makes a clear distinction between those who are children of God and those who are not. 1 John 3:1-10, Galatians 3:26, and John 8:34-41 clearly reveals those born by God’s Spirit through faith in Jesus are children of God, and those that receive, are aware, and reject the bible evidence are not children of God – to be not born for a second time in Christ is a path to hell. It’s that simple, nothing more. Lets find out if you’re a child of God. Answer these simple questions:

01. Do you love Jesus Christ? (John 8:42)
02. Do you believe that Jesus is your Savior? (1 John 5:1)
03. Do you love God’s children? (1 John 3:10, 5:1)
04. Are you controlled by the Holy Spirit? (Romans 8:9, 14)
05. Do you obey God? (1 John 2:29, 3:7-9).

There is no partiality, which would make you lukewarm, which God says he hates as written in the bible. Of course, I can ask you more questions, but I wanted to keep it simple with five basic questions, which is what true Christianity is all about. The Bible teaches that God loves all people in John 3:16. God longs to be in right relationship with each and every individual in 2 Peter 3:9. He desires that all people come to eternal salvation through Jesus Christ in 1 Timothy 2:3-6. More importantly, God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to save us from our sins that leads to death – hell – by his own death on the wooden cross and resurrection. That’s how much God loves you. Knowing this, lets take a look of the traffic of people coming into this world and leaving.

The average birth rate in the world today is:
4 babies born per second
250 per minute
15,000 per hour
360,000 births per day
131,400,000 per year

The average worldwide death rate in the world today is:

2 People die every second
120 each minute
7425 each hour
178,000 each day
65 million people die each year

Sure the numbers are averages and will fluctuate, but think about the traffic of people going up to Heaven, and down to hell. Look at these numbers and think about it… Its mind blowing. So the next question is where is everyone going? Heaven or hell. Will there be more people in heaven or hell? The answer to these questions comes directly from Jesus Christ when he walked among His people 2,000 years ago.

“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Matthew 7:13–14

These verses clearly states only those who receive Jesus Christ and who believe in Him are given the right to become children of God, John 1:12. The gift of eternal life comes only through Jesus Christ to all those who believe. Christ said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” John 14:6. It’s not through Mohammed, Buddha, false gods, philosophies, or a one world religion made by man. Eternal life is not for those wanting a cheap and easy way to heaven while continuing to live their own selfish and worldly lives on earth. Jesus only saves those who fully trust in Him as Savior, Acts 4:12. Again, there is no partiality.

What about the infants born into this world? Do babies go to hell? No. If babies come into this world and die in infancy or prior to their ability to make informed choices, not being at an age of understanding, they are among the elect of God and do not go to hell, because they are chosen for salvation before the world began. Paul makes it clear in Romans 1:20 those who are recipients of the general revelation are “without excuse.” The opposite is being excused for not knowing the evidence making anyone blameless. How can one be judged on something they are not even aware of its existence? You can not be accountable to God or subject to His judgement if you never received His evidence. The same applies to anyone mentally incapacitated, unable to receive and understand the evidence and salvation of Jesus Christ. In Deuteronomy 1:39 the verse clearly states they “have no knowledge of good or evil.” God cannot limit His grace to the little ones or the people unaware, whose age or mental handicaps do not yet allow them to discern between good and evil. Lastly, the Bible makes it clear throughout scripture that people are eternally judged on the basis of sins committed voluntary and consciously in the body, rejecting the divine revelation through creation, conscience, or Christ, and willful disobedience. Are infants or the mentally incapacitated capable of either?

When you read the history going all the way back to Adam and Eve, stretching across approximately 6,000 years, there is no doubt Hades is an intensely massive space of people crowded together who wish they had a second chance. There are none. The Great White Throne Judgement awaits for them, as written in Revelation 20. More importantly, Heaven is a glorious place above us nearby, waiting for you and I to enter. I too want to be there and hope its crowded. How do you get to Heaven? Accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, and your sincerity in this endeavor will bear fruit. Love God. Please click on this link to learn more how to become a Christian: Know Jesus.

Truly, your decision is a matter of life or death.

erik rolf pettersson

my loving parents saw me struggle in school with a speech impediment, shyness, and a feebleness that made me easy prey for bullies. in third grade I was placed in a Christian school in la mirada, california called lindsey school. it was here I asked Jesus Christ to come into my heart in June 1974. since that day I have journeyed through countless trials, deep valleys, high mountains, life-changing paths, and open doors, learning what it means to be a true follower of Christ. I am not religious, but a bible believing Christian. there is nothing i can do to get into heaven except place all of my faith in Jesus Christ as my God, my Savior, and my Friend. Christ paid the penalty for my sins with His death on the Cross, and rose from the grave three days after so my last breadth on this earth will be my first breadth in Heaven. until that day comes, i am here to love and glorify God in my daily walk and lead others to do the same. i am far from perfect in this short life, but I know God's grace is infinite and gives me the hope to finish this race with crowns. Amen.

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