It’s no surprise to some people that as many as 18 percent of those brought back to life after a heart attack have had near-death experiences. To others, the idea that human consciousness and the body can exist distinctly from each other seems unscientific. However, if there is no existence beyond the grave, then millions of people throughout history, from the Pharaohs of Egypt to Jesus of Nazareth, have been deluded.
An Eternal Destination
Death cannot be avoided by exercise, diet, meditation, pills, surgery, the next genetic discovery, or anything else. Many are uncertain and fearful about their eternal destination. Some speculate that because they haven’t murdered anyone or robbed banks, they are already good enough for heaven. Their own hearts are deceiving them. According to the Bible, the human heart is the most deceitful thing there is (Jeremiah 17:9). The sin problem must be dealt with. Romans 3:23 says that the entire human race has sinned and fails to measure up to God’s standards. Everyone has turned away from God and done what they wanted to do (Isaiah 53:6). There isn’t anyone who hasn’t sinned (Ecclesiastes 7:20).
Eternal, Glorious Life
There really is life after death, an eternal, glorious life for those who love God (1 Corinthians 2:9). Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, took the punishment we deserved for our sins (Isaiah 53:5). He proved Himself victorious over death by rising from the grave three days later. Thousands of witnesses saw Him after His resurrection, over a period of 40 days. Then He ascended to heaven. According to Romans 4:25, Jesus was, “…delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.” [NKJV]
Jesus’ resurrection, a well-documented event, is the supreme proof of life after death. Just as Jesus’ body was raised from death, many live in the hope that their bodies will also be transformed when Jesus returns (1 Corinthians 6:14). However, everyone doesn’t automatically go to heaven. Each of us must make a choice that will determine our eternal destination. The Bible says that we die only once, and after that will come the judgment (Hebrews 9:27). There is an eternal destination in hell for those who reject Jesus as Savior. (Matthew 25:46).
Obeying the Gospel
God doesn’t enjoy it when anyone dies in his sin, but wants them to turn around and start living for Him (Ezekiel 33:11). Life after death is eternal life in heaven with God, for believers. For unbelievers, life after death is eternity in the lake of fire (Revelation 20:11-15). How can we receive eternal life after death and avoid an eternity in the lake of fire? Jesus said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3) [NKJV] We must obey the gospel, which states,
“For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures….” (1 Corinthians 15:3) [NKJV]
Death, Burial and Resurrection
We are born again when we participate in Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection. We must die to ourselves, repent of our sins, be baptized into the name of Jesus Christ by immersion, and receive the gift of God’s Spirit, the Holy Ghost. Jesus’ blood covers our sins at repentance, and the waters of baptism wash them away, making us clean for the Spirit to come and live in our lives. While we still might have to deal with physical death, we can confront death without dread, knowing that it leads to eternal life in heaven. If you wonder about life after death, or just struggle to face living here on earth, you can have peace and hope by obeying the gospel. Remember, John 3:7 states, “You must be born again.”
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I believe in the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I believe he shed his blood for our sin; we sin after repentance, how do we repent of things in our lives every day that displease God?
When we repent we must believe that God forgives us. Also repentance is more than simply asking for forgiveness but it is also changing your mind towards the things of God.
There is a very good article you can read that will help you understand the Christian experience. You can read it by following this link: http://www.endtime.com/urgent-questions/what-do-you-mean-born-again/. God bless.
Are you saying that without adult baptism by immersion we are not clean and the Holy Spirit will not come to live in us, therefore we are not saved????
People can receive the Holy Ghost without being baptized and we see this occur in Acts 10. However Peter commanded them to be baptized as well in Acts 10:48.
Baptism is an essential part of salvation because it is how we obey the burial of Christ (Romans 6:4, Colossians 2:12). Jesus said we must be born of water in John 3:5 and Peter instructed us to be baptized in the name of Jesus in Acts 2:38. Mark 16:16 shows that baptism must be coupled with belief in order for us to receive salvation and 1 Peter 3:21 specifically says that baptism saves us. If you have any further questions feel free to email me at avandagriff@endtime.com. God bless.
What will happen to the innocent children of the world?
I look forward to watching Irvin Baxter’s End of Age series and take notes so I can use them while I study my Bible.
God is holy and therefore He judges righteously. In the Bible there was an age of accountability with the children of Israel. Salvation requires belief and obedience. If a child is not at an age of understanding then they will not be held accountable for not obeying the gospel. For example, an infant cannot knowingly confess Jesus Christ as their Lord and savior. Some infants cannot even speak so remember that God will be just in His judgment.
How can so many churches feel comfortable about peaching pre-trib rapture.It’s not fact
After reading the paragraphs related to the Second coming and the Rapture am I understanding it correctly that Jesus Christ Second Coming is when the Christians that have died during the Tribulation(by beheading, torture, etc.)for Jesus Christ will be resurrected first and have more power and the Christians that have died before the Tribulation will not have the same power and will be judged according to their
works?
I find the Irvin Baxter End of Age program very enlightening. Thank you and may God bless you and your Ministries.
some peoples religion does not immerse, but ‘sprinkle’… They believe in the trinity and JC do they go to heaven?
Baptism is immersion meaning down into the water and back up. It is a symbolism of our faith in JESUS and our washing away of our sins to be a new person in CHRIST. It an outward expression of our inward faith. JESUS was baptized “down” into the water and back out by John the Baptist in the river Jordan. Sprinkling does not mean Baptism. It’s not the same. That’s like saying I gave my dog a bath and sprinkled a water on my dog so my dog is clean. But unless we put water all over the dog, tail, top, bottom etc. then the dog is still dirty…Make sense?
Below is a link on Biblical salvation. Hope this helps. God bless.
http://www.endtime.com/urgent-questions/what-do-you-mean-born-again/
“Eternal, Glorious Life
There really is life after death, an eternal, glorious life for those who love God (1 Corinthians 2:9). Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, took the punishment we deserved for our sins (Isaiah 53:5). He proved Himself victorious over death by rising from the grave three days later. Thousands of witnesses saw Him after His resurrection, over a period of 40 days. Then He ascended to heaven. According to Romans 4:25, Jesus was, “…delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.” [NKJV]”
How can you say that Jesus took my punishment? Did he go to hell and burn forever and ever like I will if I sin. How can you say he died for me in one sentence and then say HE LIVES in another? How can you tell me that he loves me when he is ready to turture me with fire forever and ever? I am so confused.
Before Jesus Christ, humanity lived under the law. Ezekiel 18:4 tells us how it worked. It says that the soul that sinneth, it shall die. Jesus Christ did not sin, yet he was killed. This violated the contract and paved the way for our salvation. Hebrews 2:14 tells us that Jesus destroyed him who had the power of death, that is the devil. So Jesus Christ supplied another way for us, a way of salvation. We still have to choose what road we want to go down. The Bible teaches that there is a straight and narrow way that leads to life, and a broad way that leads to destruction. We choose our destination by the path we choose to take.
Jesus Christ lived, died, was buried, and rose again for our salvation. 1 Corinthians 15 tells us, that this is the Gospel that we are saved by. The Bible also teaches that God is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. God does not want to torture anyone. However, God is a just God. When it is right to reward, He rewards and when it is right to punish, He punishes. This principle applies to our judgment after we lived our lives. However, during our lives right now, through faith, we can receive God’s grace. God’s grace is what saves us. God’s grace blesses us when we deserve punishment. With all this said we as individuals still have to make a choice. We can choose the path of life, or the path of destruction. God leaves us with the choice. God bless.
I must say that my eyes have been opened by studying the material of Irvin Baxter. I have studied and have passed on my findings to my family and since then I sent all of my materials to Trinidad and then on to Canada to some of my friends. They are being blessed also; this material is not shared in the churches a lot of people are just going through the motions at church, not knowing what time we are living in. My heart goes out to them but you cannot talk to everyone about these things, they think that I am going crazy. I would like for Mr. Baxter to come to our area and bring these teachings to our town. You are doing a great job Mr. Baxter in exposing the kingdom of darkness….my prayers are with you and your team at End Time Ministries.
so if i was baptized when my mum gave birth to me and i have sinned and drifted away from God, must i be baptized again or just repent from my sins and accept JESUS as my Lord and personal saviour? Please help.
Nick…Blessings are for babies and children under the age of accountability, however real Baptism which is immersion down into the water and back up, is “only” for adults. It requires a conscious decision of the person (soul). You have a free will to do as you choose, but if I were you I would (as an adult) be re-baptized and before that I would have a talk with JESUS. I would sincerely confess, repent and forsake my sins whatever they may be and get baptized. Better safe than sorry right? Bless you, hope you do that for yourself, you will feel so much better. I was baptized when I was 12 and like you, fell away and backslid but when I was 50 I got re-baptized and I felt like a weight had been lifted off of my shoulders. We are to live now to please the LORD. Baptism is for the remission of sin.
Nick, you know you already gave birth by your mom but you are sinner and have sinned ever since but want you to know the truth…believe in Jesus Christ as your personal Savior ( born again in Spirit )…Read Romans 10:9, Acts 2:38 and 1 John 1:9…read these verses then you will know what you are going to do with your believing. Jesus Christ died on the cross for all of us to saved us from damnation (hell). Suggest you to read John 3:1-15…you will understand better then start from there. Also when you repent (turn from the world (sin) whatever you are doing) to the Lord then you will be new creation…Read 2 Cor. 5:16-18. Smile..God bless you with His love.
There is no reference in the Bible of infant baptism. The Bible says that he that believes and is baptized shall be saved. An infant can not make the conscience decision to serve God. Below is a link to the Biblical plan of salvation. Please read it. God bless.
http://www.endtime.com/urgent-questions/what-do-you-mean-born-again/
The bible says that the gift of god is eternal life. So how can one live eternally in hell? Eternal life is only for believers. Unbelievers do not get eternal life in hell. They get eternal damnation, which means their body and soul die the second death. We are NOT eternal. Only God is. EVERYBODY will be resurrected, but ONLY believers will get to continue living forever, but the rest, the wicked, will be destroyed by fire. They do NOT live eternally. Their body and soul gets cast into hell’s fires where they cease to exist. Remember? Eternal life is a gift from god. It is not a gift to live eternally suffering in hell. The bible does NOT say that the gift of God is eternal life “in heaven”, it just says “eternal life”. That’s the gift. There is only ONE eternal life. Not TWO. There isn’t an eternal life for believers in heaven and an eternal life for nonbelievers in hell. That’s the WHOLE point of the gift. WE WILL LIVE FOREVER, but the wicked DO NOT get that gift. They DIE THE SECOND DEATH. Which means THEY LIVE NO MORE.
“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” —Hebrews 9:27
The word “appointed” in Hebrews 9:27 is the Greek apokeimai and means “to be reserved,” i.e., “to obtain or arrange in advance.” Ladies and gentlemen, we have a divine appointment with death. God knows the very moment when we will breath our last breath. Life is what happens to us when we’re making big plans. There is no guarantee of tomorrow… “Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth” (Proverb 27:1). Life is a gift from God, which He has entrusted to us.
The Word of God tells us that when we die, we will stand before God at THE JUDGMENT. This is true for the saved and unsaved. The unsaved will be judged at The Great White Throne of Judgment (Revelation 20:11-15). So many people today errantly portray God as a laidback, love-is-all-that-matters kind of God that would never send anyone to Hell. But Jesus said in John 10:35, “the scripture cannot be broken.” If the Scripture cannot be broken, and it cannot, then 2nd Thessalonians 1:8-9 cannot be broken… “In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction…”
The Great White Throne of Judgment will be a criminal trial and the wicked will be judged according to their crimes (works). Revelation 20:13 tells us that the BOOKS SHALL BE OPENED. It will be at this time that millions of people will realize, to their horror, they were lied to by the city of Las Vegas, because what HAPPENED IN VEGAS didn’t stay in Vegas… IT WAS RECORDED IN HEAVEN!!! God is recording every sin we commit in
If a person DIES IN THEIR SINS without the righteousness of Jesus Christ, they will be punished in the fires of Hell forever. Jesus paid for our sins so we wouldn’t have to. Eternal life is a free gift (Romans 5:15; 6:23). Salvation is receiving, not giving. All we must do to be saved is acknowledge our guilt of sin and believe on Jesus Christ as the Son of God, our Savior, to forgive our sins and save us. We are saved by HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS (Matthew 6:33; 2nd Corinthians 5:21; Romans 10:3-4), i.e., the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ (Romans 4:6). All we must do is BELIEVE… “To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.”
The saved will be judged at The Judgment Seat of Christ (2nd Corinthians 5:10). The next verse, in 2nd Corinthians 5:11, speaks concerning THE TERROR OF THE LORD. Many believers foolish think they have nothing to fear on Judgment Day, but they are mistaken. God will JUDGE believers for their sins and hold them accountable (Romans 14:12) for the bad things they’ve done throughout their life, especially the sins committed as a believer because they knew better… “For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?” (1st Peter 4:17).
Christians will be judged under the Law of Liberty. We are no longer under the curse of the Old Testament Mosaic Law. However, we are still under God’s Law. It is a Law of grace and liberty, but a Law nonetheless. Although we are not in danger of hellfire because we have been fully pardoned, we are still obligated by God to obey the Law, or else stand trial at The Judgment Seat of Christ to give account for the things done in the flesh. The Bible doesn’t go into specific detail concerning what will happen at this judgment, but we do know that rewards will be at stake and many will be ashamed at the Lord’s coming (Hebrews 13:17; 1st John 2:28).
The Judgment Seat of Christ will be comparable to a civil court proceeding, where the guilty party is not being tried as a criminal; but rather as one who has caused hurt and damage for others and reconciliation must be made… “That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified” (1st Thessalonians 4:6). God will AVENGE us, as well as those we have wronged, on Judgment Day. Howbeit, there is no danger of being prosecuted as a criminal at The Judgment Seat of Christ. Every believer is eternally safe because of the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ. We are saved certain! No believer will ever go to Hell.
1st Corinthians 3:14-15 tells us, “If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.” Many believers will suffer loss on Judgment Day, and shed many tears of sorrow over their failures in this life which hurt their loved ones and friends, but they will still be saved and secure in Jesus Christ. In Psalm 6:1 David said to God, “O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.” God gets angry. God chastens His children (Hebrews 12:6-8).
Every human being will one day stand before God in judgment. For those who are saved, Jesus Christ will be our attorney, Who has worked out a plea-agreement with the Prosecutor (God the Father) by means of His blood sacrifice. We have been fully pardoned through Christ. For those who are unsaved, they will be summonsed to stand trial without a lawyer, and be judged according to their works, and will be sentenced to the Lake of Fire forever.
Life after death. Alot of people teach that after death, believers go immediately to heaven to live eternal life with GOD. While I believe that heaven might be the final destination (although I question even that since in Rev 5:13 it states that he has made believers a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on EARTH) – It doesn’t say we will reign in heaven. I don’t believe it happens immediately, and this is why. Jesus tells one of the men who were being crucified with him that he would be with him this day in paradise. I believe he was referring to both of their destinations after death. He didn’t say “In Heaven”. He said “in Paradise” (greek translation of paradise is a garden or place of bliss). We know that Paradise isn’t Heaven because Jesus didn’t ascend into Heaven until much later – he didn’t go that day. He died and was buried and rose on the 3rd day but ascended into heaven about 40 days later. Since Jesus said to the apostles that Lazarus had fallen asleep, and he refers to others as having fallen asleep, and in old testament it refers to sleep as death; then I believe that if we die before Jesus comes again (for the dead in Christ shall rise at the last trump (1 Thess 4:16)) we will sleep until that time without any awareness (Eccl 9:5 – for the dead they know nothing) and our spirit (or breath of life) returns to GOD who gave it (Eccl 12:7). But when Christ comes we will be resurrected (raised from the ashes or dust of the earth) and God who has numbered every hair on our head (Matt 10:30) will remember every detail about us and will restore us (Psalms 71:20, Job 33:25) to our resurrected bodies, incorruptible and immortal (1 Cor 15:51-54). None will be lost (John 17:12). And we will not perish (cease to ever be again) but have everlasting life (John 3:16). This then is eternal life: to know the only true God, and the one he sent, Jesus Christ. (John 17:3). We will be with Christ and know him and the Father intimately in every detail and be in complete agreement and unity (John 17:21).
No one has been to heaven except the one who ascendeth(john3:13) therefore we all lie in the grave in the hope of a resurrection till the day of judgemen, The dead know nothing.(eccl 9:5)
I just want everyone to know I love Him ( Jesus Christ ) and I will follow Him wherever He goes.
I gave my two cents then scrolled down and read Minister Hall’s comment. I think he is right, It is possible that we lose our identity at death an this is restored at the ressurection in order for us to be aware and answer for our actions in life. Jusus separated our bodies and souls when he said that is it wiser to fear God that can destroy both body and soul, as opposed to fearing a man whom can only kill the body. This is a distinct separation of the two. Only one Human has ever been dead that lived to tell about it, (other than nde) and that is Jesus. Jesus did tell us to not be concerned about the dead, so maybe it is best to leave it to speculation, or just wait until we meet God for ourselves.
Confusing issue. Jesus said ” the dead know nothing” and to paraphrase, “let the dead bury the dead, do not be concerned about them”. But Samuel sought advise and guidance from the dead? If we instantly went to heaven or hell at death why would there be a need for a resurection or a judgement? I see no definitive answer in scripture other than we are told not to be concerned about death because all that live have sinned and must die. It maybe that our soul or essence are caught up with God until the resurection.
befor i will sey anyting may GOD be with you all in endtime ministries for the good work doing for the endtime worldI also enjoy the wonderful television shows the have on cable/direct tv etc. I watch them when im home and if im not home but now am not geting it on my tv so it make me fill like my world is comeing to an end I that GOD will pay you people back for the good work doing in this world. this is what the Bible seys inthe book of GALATIANS 5:9 soletusnot become tired of doing good; for if we do not give up, the time will come when we will reap the harvest. REVELATION 22 :10 – 15 THAINK YOU ALL
Glory to God May Jesus know my name!!
Im very happy i found this web-site and found this wonderful Ministries because with current world events leading up the very end it is so great to know that i can at least come on-line and read to know more about everything. I also enjoy the wonderful television shows the have on cable/direct tv etc. I watch them when im home and if im not home i record them.
Great to hear, Jeffrey! Thank you for taking the time to let us know! God bless you!
Sincerely,
-Vince
Endtime Ministries
i believe every statement about being born again.being baptised in water in the name of jesus christ and receiving the gift of the holy ghost.i am 82 and received the holy ghost at the age of 8.my goal is heaven and i know it will be come a reality very soon because of his grace and mercy. not because i am so good.
If the Roman Catholic Church is the great harlot why do catholic priests perform exorcisms and cast out demons?
They can cast out demons because Satan gives them the power to cast out demons to blind others into thinking that it is the work of God so the person just keeps following Satan without them knowing what happened.The demon that is casted out usually doesn’t leave.It just enters the body of the next non believer,or in that case the priest themselves.They are already so full of sin that they don’t know the difference because they don’t ask forgiveness for their sins usually.They believe they already have the power of Jesus and are automatically holy and above others and they also have others believe this.That’s why when they go to confession that look at their priest and say “forgive me father for I have sinned.They think he has the power to forgive them,which is taking the place of the Lord.It’s impossible.Only the Lord has the power to forgive and wash away sins
Because the Catholic Church isn’t the Great Harlot until the end times. In the last days, some believe that the final Pope will be of evil, not of God.
Bob, would that be Peter the Roman? Could he be the False Prophet that is the partner of the Antichrist? They will both be ruled by Satan himself. According to a Catholic Priest that I met about 10 yrs. ago that is the story. Saint Malachi said the same as well as just recently Tom Horn was on television talking about that very same topic. Interesting to say the least.
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worship me, teaching for
doctrines the
commandments of men.’ Roman Catholic teaches salvation by faith and work, replacing more true biblical truths with their catchism thus praying to the dead and the worship of mary calling her ‘mediatrix’ (tim.2:5) says ‘ for there’s one God and one mediator between God and men. 1Jn.3:16 says ‘Jesus answered, “I am the
way and the truth and
the life. No one comes to
the Father except
through me.
Do u know the use of image…bowing b4 an image, kissing as a religious exercise is oldest form of idolatry (Job.31:27-28) cath. Kisses the crucifix on gd friday, kissing the legs,hands and face of a newly elected pope by cardinals.,.note the pope sits as Vicar in charge. I use to be a catholic i’ve seen alot thats in bible
It’s says in the Bible that the Catholic church will bring on the end times and the pope will be the right hand man to the antichrist.The pope is the false prophet.when a catholic says “hail Mary mother of God” that is an abomination to the Lord God our Savior.Since when does God have a mother? He don’t.the pope and the antichrist know that they will be damned to hell and they will try to take as many people with them before Jesus comes back.and the pope thinks he is Christ on earth and that no one can get to God unless they go through him.NOT VERY SMART on his part,huh? I am a Christian and a strong follower of God and all we can do is pray that we can teach people about the lies of the Catholic church and that God will soften their hearts and open up their hearts the Him that they might be saved. If you go to a priest and confession and ask them for forgiveness then you have never been forgiven for any sins because a man can not wash away another man’s sins.they want you to believe that they babe the power of God and can wash away sins.
A few scriptures describes the process after death.
Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, And the spirit will return to God who gave it. (Ecclesiastes 12:7 NKJV)
To answer that question we first have to see how each of us are made. In Genesis 2:7 it says, “And Jehovah God proceeded to form the man out of dust from the ground and to blow into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man then became a living soul”.
He was made a perfect man from the dust of the ground, but he did not become alive until the breath of life was breathed into him. Then He became a living soul. It was the breath of life that allows him to live. This breath of life is also called the spirit of God and it is also referred to by many people as the soul. It is this spirit or soul that puts man above the animals and allows man to know, understand, and have communion with God.
Job 32:8, “Surely it is the spirit in mortal men, and the breath of the Almighty that gives them understanding”.
Speaking about the two prophets of God, who in the final days are murdered and whose bodies lie in the street for three and a half day, Revelation 11:11-12 “Now after the three-and-a-half days, the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them.
So what happens when a man dies? Ecclesiastes 12:7 says, “Then the dust returns to the earth (this is the body), and the Spirit or the soul returns to the God that gave it”. Everything goes into reverse. His breath (the spirit) leaves his body and returns to God and his body returns to the earth. There are two different entities making up the human being. There is the spiritual body and the physical body. And we have to keep both of these in mind when discussing death, because at death each of these entities takes a different path.
The Bible tells us that the body is the “house” in which our spirit or soul lives. Our body is not really us; it is just the house in which our soul lives in. We can understand this because we live in a house. The house is not us; it is just the place where we live. If the house that you lived in burned to the ground so all that was left was dust and ashes, would you not move to another home? The same is true with your soul once your physical human body dies.
What happens when a Christian dies? His soul goes to be with the Lord. The apostle Paul tells us at
2 Corinthians 5:8, “that when we are absent from our bodies we are present with the lord”.
At death all souls go back to God, and Ezekiel 18:4 tells us who exactly “owns” your soul. “Look! All the souls–to me they belong.”
And willing rather to be absent from the body – We would prefer to die. The same idea occurs in Phi_1:23. “Having a desire to depart and to be with Christ; which is far better.” The sense is, that Paul would have preferred to die, and to go to heaven; rather than to remain in a world of sin and trial.
As Irvin knows, and was so kind to reply to my email, my Mom died this past Wednesday. How awful and how ghoulish her dead body looked, moments after throwing up coffee ground type of blood. She was a Christian who never complained nor talked bad of others. She was my Mom; right in front of me for 56 years, and I only recently became aware of just how kind Mom was to all persons. I think that I may know alot of the answer, but please refresh my mind. What did Mom see as she died? Has she reunited with her parents by now?
After the resurrection and rapture, who will be in heaven?
In Revelation 4:2 we see the throne of God in heaven. Also there are martyrs under the altar (verse 6:9) and a multitude that no man could number standing before the throne (verse 7:9). They are all saved or they would not be in heaven.
Will the maybe several billion saved all be brought down to earth to rule and reign with Jesus during the millennium or will they rule and reign from the vantage point of heaven?
Are the mansions/dwelling places Jesus promised to prepare for us in John 14:2 located in heaven?
Heaven, as many tend to call the place the redemed will be, is not actually heaven. The place we shall live eternaly is the new earth. Rev.21:1 People are at times confused by the term heaven. Eden was meant to be mankinds dwelling forever. Hence the reason for the tree of life. Paradise shall be restored in the new earth and we shall have access to trees for life and healing. Rev.22:1-3
Thankyou for wording it just the way i needed it. Brings Clarity. Thankyou for this amazing ministry, i am so glad i now know about this ministry. With a Greatful heart and many prayers of blessing. Tamara From New Zealand.
Praise God…we recieved Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour and are not of darkness and death has no power over us. Jesus died, burried and rose again(1corinth 15:3,4). Sin is the root cause of death (rom 6:23) but our God(Jesus) had defeated both sin and death and had given us victory. Therefore we will simply say…O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ(1corinth 15:55-58..KJV). Amen. Rabi png.
Eccl 3:21 and 12:7 explain where we go. Preachers everyday tell people they will be with their loved ones and animals.Wrong. I John 3:2 tells us what we will look like. The spiritual kingdom of God has no material matter. Spirits don’t have flesh. There will be no streets of gold. God says you can’t imagine what my home looks like..Praise the Lord.
I Love This. Please Management This Publication Should Go Round Social Networking sites and Medias Round The World. Many are blind to see and don’t understand the story behind it and the devil penetrate through this to confuse then that there is no life after death. God Bless You
I’ve often wondered about sinning after one has accepted Jesus as his savior. So, according to Hebrews 12:17 I guess we cannot be certain of our salvation if we battle with sin in our lives. Is this correct?
The Bible talks about the righteousness of the law and the righteousness of faith. The righteousness of the law said that if we get good enough, we can have God. We are under the righteousness of faith, which says that, if we receive Christ through repentance, baptism and the infilling of the holy spirit, He will make us good. Goodness becomes a result of receiving God, not a requirement for receiving Him. Esau lost his blessing, and it was too late to reverse the decision. He couldn’t change what he had done. For us, there is never a day when repentance is beyond our grasp. God’s love makes repentance always available, no matter where we find ourselves in life. The thing that makes our salvation so great is that it delivers us from the strength of sin and presents us holy, unblameable and unreproveable in His sight (Colossians 1:22)
Rick, we are saved by grace but we will be judged by our works. We are not under the laws that were set for the Jewish people, however we are still obligated to obey the 10 commandments. Faith without works is dead faith. Jesus said, “If you love me, keep my commandments”. All of the old Jewish laws were done away with at the cross except for the Moral laws of GOD, and they were supposed to be obeyed for 1,000 generations. We are saved by his grace and that should make us want to work. We must obey. All through the Bible it talks about obedience and there are many “if” words. Going to be with JESUS has its conditions. If you love me. Look for those “if” and “obey” words they mean something.
After an apostolic baptism and repentance and a falling away, or back slider ,is repentance and getting back my walk with God going to be enough to get me through His gates?
Terrie Nevis, Confess your sins, repent of them and forsake them GOD is a GOD of love. He wants no one to perish. He died to be sure you and I have a place in the Kingdom of GOD which will be here soon. JESUS will come soon (in our lifetime) and he wants you with him. Of course Satan will lie to you and tell you that you have fallen away, you have back slidden and you are not going to make it but you “do not” listen to that garbage. GOD is waiting on you to come back. If you have not gone back into his loving arms then it’s only you to blame. You made this comment back in Nov. of 2011 that’s been a long time ago. I hope you read this. But just know that GOD never turns anyone away if they are sincere. Trust him, love him, look for his coming and obey him. Faith without words is dead. Get involved and love your neighbor as yourself. It will all be fine and you will go through his gates to eternity, honest…
The simple and scriptural answer is a resounding yes! If Jesus told us to forgive people 70 x 7 (meaning I would guess, over and over again), then would He do less for us? Jesus is a God of grace. He is more concerned with our dependance upon His Grace than our perfection. Love Him for this. Praise Him for this. Dwell in His loving grace.
Although we may start to turn away from God, He will always remind us of our need to stay close. People who once had a close walk with the Lord may eventually realize that they have lost their first love. There is hope in repentance. David was a good example of restoration through repentance after willful disobedience. When David cried out to God in anguish, the Lord saw his repentance, forgave him and restored his salvation. John said, “My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous” (1 John 2:1). We shouldn’t presume upon this mercy. It is possible to get to a state of rejecting His mercy too often. Eventually, we would not be able to hear God calling us anymore. The Bible calls this finding “no place for repentance.” (Hebrews 12:17)
Very well put Rick. Thank you.
God has made a way out for humanity to be reconciled unto him,praise be to His Holy Name’Jesus’.that when i die i ll be with Him eternally.
this programme has imparted a lot in my life and the people around me. God richly bless you
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The Bible states God has promised Jesus Christ will return to earth to establish a kingdom. This was clearly the central message of the “Good News” preached by Christ and the apostles in the New Testament. Matthew states: “Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom” (Matthew 4:23). The future kingdom of God was the central focus of Jesus’ message of salvation to the Jews. It was the hope he so desperately wanted to share with them. The apostle Paul also places the kingdom at the heart of the message he preaches. The writer of Acts tells us:
Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God. (Acts 19:8; see also Acts 20:25 & 28:23, 31)
It is clear, when we read scripture, why the kingdom is so central to the message of Christ and the apostles. God is promising us something so much better than anything we have experienced so far. He is promising us a world filled with his glory (Numbers 14:21) in which all of the sadness, tragedy, and evil has been taken away. Imagine living in a world where there is no more war, death, sickness, or evil! This picture is so foreign to everything we know that it is seems almost impossible to imagine. Yet if the Bible is God’s word, this book is promising a wonderful time of peace and prosperity to come.
The Nature of God and Jesus Christ
God is our Father who loves us: an absolute power who is incorruptible. Jesus Christ is His Son and our Lord and Teacher.
The Nature of Man
Sin and mortality are the natural lot of mankind. In Christ, God offers us the way to overcome our nature.
The Source of Evil
Evil in the Bible is not the evil you see in movies or read about in novels; and Bible teaching about the source of evil may prove surprising…
Who Is the Devil?
The great enemy of God and His people is very close to each of us.
Who Is the Satan in the Book of Job?
Satan is always an opponent of God’s people, even if – like Job – we might think he’s our friend.
Is the Devil a Scriptural Character?
A simple investigation of how scriptural ideas hold together, and how the Devil does not stand up to the test.
What Are Demons?
An extensive review of the scriptures dealing with demons. Conclusion and comfort: every ill of man is cast out by the presence of Jesus Christ.
The Saving Work of Christ
The true meaning of the Cross, and why we all must take it up and follow Christ.
What a glorious hope!
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 (KJV)
Eternity is what it’s all about! This life is only for a momentary point in a dimension in time in God’s boundless and eternal spiritual realm.
When those who have received God’s promise of eternal life through the Lord Jesus Christ die, the very next thing they experience is being resurrected to meet the Lord in the air at the time of the rapture.
Those of us who continue in life experience a period of time between their death and when Christ appears, but to them, like in sleep there is no awareness of passing time, which means that as far as our eternal soul is concerned we will immediately be with the Lord when life in this temple of flesh comes to an end.
And if baptism makes a clean spot for the Holy Ghost, why did Cornelius and his house receive the Holy Ghost before baptism? Even the apostle Paul said that Jesus did not send him to baptize. If it were part of the obeying of the Gospel, he would have baptized and recommended it with emphasis, but he did not.
We can see in the Bible that one does not have to be baptized before they receive the Holy Ghost. However baptism is still important and needed. This is why they did get baptized after they received the Holy Ghost.
In regards to Paul we have to take that passage of scripture in context. In 1 Corinthians 1 we see that Paul had baptized people. Paul was also addressing the Corinthian church which had been baptized according to this chapter. Apparently people were boasting about who baptized them so Paul did not need to baptize anyone. Paul was sent to the church to preach correction and instruction. Paul was writing to the church to help them with there understanding and to help them get on the right track. Since they had already been baptized that was not an issue that he needed to focus on.
I too agree with this EXCEPT for the “and the waters of baptism wash them away” part referring to our sins. It is ONLY the blood of Jesus that is needed to wash our sins way not blood AND water! “Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood.” This verse is from Revelation 1:5 KJV and it says NOTHING about water washing our sins away! That is the heretical teaching of Baptismal Regeneration found in Catholicism and other corrupt religions! I hope whoever wrote this explanation will change that!
It is the blood of Jesus that cleanses us. However the Bible does place great importance on baptism. Acts 2:38 tells us that we are to be baptized in Jesus name for the remission of sins. Acts 22:16 gives the instruction to be baptized, and to wash away our sins. These verses show that baptism is a part of the process of our sins being washed away. This does not discredit the blood of Jesus but it gives us a greater understanding of God’s plan for salvation. If you have any questions please submit them at http://www.endtime.com/contact-us/.
I’m just waiting and watching and hoping that the next blink of the eye we’ll all be raptured out of here!!
to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord for believers.
remember the thief on the cross? he wantead Jesus to remember him when Jesus came into His Kingdom.
Jesus said, today you will be in paradise.
matthew.
My wonderful husband went to be with the Lord on September 11th 2010 (My sons birthday) knowing I will be with him again someday keeps me sain!
God bless you Karen
I THANK GOD! FOR THIS MINISTRY…it is my hope that I may share my understanding of this word of knowledge…it truly touches my Spirit and Soul.
IT IS SO WONDERFUL TO LISTEN TO AND READ ABOUT THE ENDTIMES FROM A MAN WHO BELIEVES THE TRUTH.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU DO TO ENLIGHTEN US!!!
I HAVE PURCHASED SEVERAL OF YOUR DVD’S AND PASSED THEM ON TO OTHERS TO WATCH AND LISTEN TO.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR THIS MINISTRY!!
I agree Norma, it is sooooo nice to study Eschatology from someone who believes the TRUTH!!!
GOD BLESS YOU NORMA, AND GOD BLESS YOU REV. BAXTER IN JESUS’ NAME!!!!!!!
Wide is the road that leads to destruction and most follow this road…
Narrow is the road that leads to eternal life and very few follow this road…
{Many are called – few are chosen}
As for me and my house we shall serve The Lord!
Thank You Jesus!
It’s very awesome to hear the Good news. It’s a blessing to my life…
This was explained really well where you can understand.
Even someone with out much education could understand.
God bless