The second death

(Revelation 20: 6) “Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power…”

Did you know that you can die twice? It’s a frightening thought that so many of us believe, that we are here today and gone tomorrow. That is a lie! Although our human bodies have an expiry date, it is not so for the soul or our spirits. That part of us is eternal. Why is so little time and effort given to this reality? It’s obvious the majority don’t believe this to be true, they are wrong! It’s time for the truth to set us free. Aren’t you tired of all the lies out there? Although we are surrounded by so many voices looking to be heard, it’s hard to know who to believe. I realized that I too am amongst that number. How can you be sure that what I am telling you is accurate? It’s not that difficult to work out, God has given mankind a lifeline, and He has implemented this wonderful opportunity for all. His only begotten Son, the Lord Jesus Christ was introduced into the mix about 2000 years ago. God in the flesh, born of a virgin, in other words by an immaculate conception. Similarly to the way God in the beginning created Adam out of the dust of the earth, the first man, He too was personally involved with Mary’s pregnancy. “And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.”  (Luke 1:34-35) - She was impregnated by the Spirit of God. Hence the reason that Jesus was born like every other baby before Him but different in the sense that he was not tainted by man’s fall, not contaminated by sin, even though sin throughout his life was used as a lure to trip him up, he remain constant and never yielded to its enticement. He live a life of complete obedience to the voice of God, his Father. Therefore this allowed us, sinners to find forgiveness in HIM for our own personal sin. He suffered the Christians punishment by dying on that cruel Roman cross, he was sentenced for our iniquity and not his, as he had no sin.

This is why we are taught that HE, the Lord Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Therefore if we want to align ourselves with truth, we need to mirror what is being said by that which Jesus taught. You have a responsibility to be astute. No one can do that for you, when we all kneel before the judgment seat of God, and that day is coming for everybody, we will have to give an account of our lives, not the lives of others. The Christian on the other hand, will stand with the covering of Christ and therefore escape God’s judgment, why? Because Christ has already been judged for the sins of the world. He has personally paid the price for every individual who has repented of their sin and called upon the name of Jesus, believing in the resurrection. It’s these individuals that will escape the second death, which carries with it eternal consequences and time without end in the Lake of Fire.

This needs our serious attention people, blinkers where designed for race hoses and it only the ostrich that hides is head in the sand to avoid looming danger. This is how a verse in proverbs explains it; the blind leads the blind and both fall into the ditch. Who will you follow, the blind man (the opinions of those in the world) or the ONE who is truth, the Lord Jesus Christ? I have made up my mind, I will regard HIS voice.

Signing off

Tyrone