Posted by Sneezydog on March 18, 2002 at 11:18:55:
GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS
WHICH WOULD YOU LIKE FIRST?
THE BAD NEWS?
O.K. HERE IT IS…
Just answer these questions from an honest heart:
Have you ever lied (even once)?
Stolen (the value of the item is irrelevant)?
Then you're a lying thief.
Bad news huh? There's more.
Have you had sex out of marriage? If so, you're a fornicator or you've committed adultery.
Have you lusted? Then you've committed adultery in your heart.
If you have hated someone, the Bible says you're a murderer.
What's more, you have a conscience (con-science means "with knowledge"), so every time you break one of the Ten Commandments, you do it "with knowledge" that it's wrong. Bearing in mind that God is perfect, and that He has seen your thought-life, when you stand before Him on Judgement Day, will you be innocent or guilty of breaking His Law? You know you will be guilty, and that means you will end up in Hell. Perhaps you don't believe that. Well, that means there's more bad news for you, because it will happen anyway, no matter what you believe.
That brings us to the good news. Despite the fact that you have sinned, Jesus Christ took your punishment. Then He rose from the dead, and defeated the grave. That's good news, because if you repent and trust Him, God will forgive you and grant you everlasting life-what better news could there be!
Think about it.