The death penalty for serious crimes is a reality
in many foreign countries and most people have heard of Death Row in America,
where convicted murderers and others await the execution of their sentence.
Latest event (June 13, 2001 NZ time) was the execution of Timothy
Mc Veigh in the US through lethal injection.
Some of these convicts are on Death Row for many years before they finally
executed; and occasionally, in fact rarely, some of them receive a pardon
and are set free before execution is carried out.
The very same situation exists here on the land where we are living
now. But the majority of people are unaware that this is true, and refuse
to accept it when told.
How can this be true?
In fact, the question should be - How can this not be true? Let me
explain.
There are only two types of people in all the earth: saved sinners and unsaved sinners. That's all.
Ro 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;That's us folks; and sentence has already been passed on us.
Ec 8:11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
2Pe 3:3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming?The Bible, God's inspired inerrant pure word, clearly teaches these things. It also tells us that God in His mercy has withheld execution so that we can be cleansed from all our sins and receive a full pardon.
2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.There is no two ways about it. So what's the answer? What must we do to gain God's pardon and escape the execution which will be a thousand times worse than any lethal injection?
Joh 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
1Co 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha Masiach) , God's Son has already offered Himself as a sacrifice and paid the penalty for OUR sins at His first coming 2000 years ago; all you have to do is accept it.
Ro 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
2Co 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.You must do it now, because it will be too late when you die and judgement comes.
Heb 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:What will happened if we ignore this problem? The bad news is; it's not going to go away. One day your time on Death Row will come to an end and your execution will take place. God is God, and He cannot go back on His word. Neither can He have sinners with Him in eternity.
Re 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.No rest day nor night! Pray to God today; He will save you.
Re 14:11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Ro 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.Don't delay because you do not know what will happened next with your very life.
2Co 6:1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)