What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ?
---Pontius Pilate, 2000 years ago
For what shall it profit a man. if he should gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
---Jesus of Nazareth, 2000 years ago
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at the gate, full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
And it came to pass that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; and in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime received thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou shouldst send him to my father's house: for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
---Gospel of Luke, chapter 16: 19-31
Consider the rich man and all that he had, yet he made no plans or preparations for his life beyond the grave. He ignored God, ...and in hell he lifted up his eyes.... Would you agree that he exchanged his own soul for all that he had accumulated in his life?
In your own words, what will you do then with Jesus which is called Christ? Or what will you profit if you should gain the whole world and lose your own soul?
Before the door of death closes behind you, please consider the Word of the Lord:
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. (Hebrews 10: 31)
---Pontius Pilate, 2000 years ago
For what shall it profit a man. if he should gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
---Jesus of Nazareth, 2000 years ago
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at the gate, full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
And it came to pass that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; and in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime received thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou shouldst send him to my father's house: for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
---Gospel of Luke, chapter 16: 19-31
Consider the rich man and all that he had, yet he made no plans or preparations for his life beyond the grave. He ignored God, ...and in hell he lifted up his eyes.... Would you agree that he exchanged his own soul for all that he had accumulated in his life?
In your own words, what will you do then with Jesus which is called Christ? Or what will you profit if you should gain the whole world and lose your own soul?
Before the door of death closes behind you, please consider the Word of the Lord:
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. (Hebrews 10: 31)
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