Remember the Rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31)? Be wise to choose HEAVEN: A place of REST FOREVER. EVERLASTING LIFE (Revelation 22:1-6)!

Whereas HELL is a place of NO REST FOREVER. EVERLASTING PUNISHMENT (Isaiah 66:23–24)!  “Where the fire never shall be quenched: where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched” (Mark 9:44).

DO NOT BE DECEIVED by stories of people who died and went to hell and came back. Most recently there is a headline of a pastor who temporarily died and went to hell where he saw people being tormented with rap music from a famous singer now in this world. LIES, LIES AND LIES!

“If a man die, shall he live again?” (Job 14:14).

“[WHAT MAN IS HE THAT LIVETH, AND SHALL NOT SEE DEATH]? Shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave?” (Psalm 89:48).

“[FOR IN DEATH THERE IS NO REMEMBRANCE OF THEE]: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?” (Psalm 6:5).

“[THERE IS NO MAN THAT HATH POWER OVER THE SPIRIT TO RETAIN THE SPIRIT]; [NEITHER HATH HE POWER IN THE DAY OF DEATH]: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it” (Ecclesiastes 8:8).

We must NEVER FEAR death but be FAITHFUL unto death because by the word of GOD, the CHILDREN OF GOD will NEVER see DEATH.

Remember, JESUS IS ALIVE!

GOD is a LIVING GOD and Death is an enemy of GOD (Psalm 102:25-27).

“[FOR HE IS NOT A GOD OF THE DEAD, BUT OF THE LIVING: FOR ALL LIVE UNTO HIM]” (Luke 20:38).

“For ye are all the [CHILDREN OF GOD] by [FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS]” (Galatians 3:24).

“[FOR THE PREACHING OF THE CROSS] is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are [SAVED] it is the power of God” (1 Corinthians 1:19).

We must be reminded that by the same POWER OF GOD given to JESUS CHRIST who raised his own body from the dead, our Lord JESUS will do the same for the CHIDREN OF GOD.

“Blessed be the LORD, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah. He that is our God is the God of [SALVATION]; and unto God the LORD belong the [ISSUES FROM DEATH]” (Psalm 68:19-20).

We must remind ourselves of these words spoken by the Apostle Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles, when he said: “[FOR TO ME TO LIVE IS CHRIST, AND TO DIE IS GAIN]” (Philippians 1:21).

Our Lord JESUS says: “[I AM THE DOOR]: [BY ME IF ANY MAN ENTER IN, HE SHALL BE SAVED], and shall [GO IN AND OUT, AND FIND PASTURE]” (John 10:9).

“I am the resurrection, and the life: [HE THAT BELIEVETH IN ME, THOUGH HE WERE DEAD, YET SHALL HE LIVE]. And [WHOSOEVER LIVETH AND BELIEVETH IN ME SHALL NEVER DIE]. [BELIEVEST THOU THIS]?” (John 11:25-26).

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, [WHEN THE DEAD SHALL HEAR THE VOICE] of the Son of God: and [THEY THAT HEAR SHALL LIVE]. For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. [MARVEL NOT AT THIS]: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; [THEY THAT HAVE DONE GOOD, UNTO THE RESURRECTION OF LIFE]; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation” (John 5:25-29).

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that [HEARETH MY WORD], and [BELIEVETH] on him that sent me, hath [EVERLASTING LIFE], and shall not come into condemnation; but is [PASSED FROM DEATH UNTO LIFE]” (John 5:24).

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, [IF A MAN KEEP MY SAYING, HE SHALL NEVER SEE DEATH] (John 8:51). 

“[I AM HE THAT LIVETH, AND WAS DEAD; AND, BEHOLD, I AM ALIVE FOR EVERMORE], Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death” (Revelation 1:18).