Eternal life vs. Second death: Most preachers preach eternal life for both, the lost and also those that claim to be saved. Preaching the “saved” will be forever with God and the lost, will be living forever in Hell with the devil. However I do not find that confirmed, anywhere in the bible. First of all go back to Adam and Eve, did not the Lord God tell Adam that if he ate of that one tree, he would die. And ultimately he did, indeed die, and so has everyone else before us. But also take note to what the Lord commented followed that fatal decision of Adam and Eve.
Genesis 3:22-24 NKJV Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— [23] therefore the LORD God sent him out of the garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken. [24] So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.
So unless one can believe that somehow, Adam was able to overcome that cherubim and get to that tree of life, … but obviously he didn’t or he would be around, yet today. Adam and his wife both, aged and then died, just as the Lord God had warned them. And the bible confirms that the dead know nothing.
Ecclesiastes 9:5-6 NKJV For the living know that they will die; But the dead know nothing, And they have no more reward, For the memory of them is forgotten. [6] Also their love, their hatred, and their envy have now perished; Nevermore will they have a share In anything done under the sun.
However this death is not the case with those living in Christ, even though their body will perish but their soul continues to live and they themselves will never taste death. I love this verse because it has a message that you have to discern to see it! No death for those in Christ, not today and never ever, for this relationship is forever! Just as Jesus promised…
John 14:16-17 NKJV And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you FOREVER— [17] the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.That verse does not say that you will be given the Holy Spirit and then you lose it at death and then at some point it is returned, if that were so, it would teach that but it does not say that, it says… He may abide with you forever. From the moment one accepts Christ and hold firm to that faith, that relationship continue from today, throughout all eternity. My discernment of death, for those living in Christ, will be similar to that of those having surgery and when the moment they become unconscious, they are immediately being awakened. And for those that have had surgery know that it is nearly instant, you fall asleep and the very next moment, you’re waking up. I think that experience is very similar to what I expect to experience when I take my last breathe in this world. I think the apostle Paul confirms this, in this next scripture:
2 Corinthians 5:8 NKJV We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.
However, for those that are lost, the dead know nothing, not until that great Day of Resurrection, where they will stand before the judgment seat of God, facing the fate of their faith, their second death, where the dead again, facing their second death, will know nothing, because God has destroyed both their body and their wicked soul.
Jesus warned…Matthew 10:28 NKJV And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Notice both body and soul is destroyed in Hell. I see no promise or curse of eternal life, continuing in the horror of hell. And keep in mind that God did not promise eternal life to everyone, only those that would submit to Him through His Son, Christ Jesus. Also notice, even this scripture does not place death on those living in Christ. Notice, … whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” Only those in Christ, have the divine promise of life and not death. John 3:16 NKJV For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Also, it is my discernment that hell is going to be here on earth. And this is why. The apostle Peter wrote about the end time in this way.
2 Peter 3:10-13 NKJV But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. [11] Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, [12] looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? [13] Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
Try to imagine this, the whole world being of fire with a fervent heat! Including the skies! With that being the case, there will be no place to run and take cover from this fervent heat. Can you imagine a larger fire being needed to destroy the wicked. Fact is the whole world and the sky, the heaven above, is going to be on fire, God’s burn barrel for the trash He will set out to burn. Then Peter writes …” Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness.
In the statement, is not Peter basically saying that if you are not found to be of holy conduct and godliness, are you not going to be included in this fire. It’s my discernment; this is the hell that will consume all the wicked and the deceived. Every single soul that did not submit to God and allow the Holy Spirit of God to lead them, to do His will over theirs, will be cast into this fire.
1 Corinthians 6:17 NKJV But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him.
Death is the warning to all that are living independently from God, in their everyday living. Saving their life to be lived their way, which all do that have not come to the knowledge of God, and Jesus clearly warned about those saving their life to be lived their way. They can think, just like the one, Jesus is prophesying about, that is, in vain, defending his Christian faith before the Lord! Many like him, with think they are saved and lived a good Christian life, going to the “heaped up” man teacher of their choice, and because of their independent living, they will, on that Day, be removed from the presence of the Lord, and facing their second death. Certainly not good timing for those to find out how their pastor was deceived and because of their placing their trust in their pastor and church, they will be numbered with all that are deceived. I discern this one defending their faith, could very well be a pastor because normally, common lay people of the corporate churches do not make claim to of, casting out demons, prophesying in the name of Jesus and doing many wonders. That sounds a whole lot more like a preacher or pastor, in vain, defending the faith before the Lord. You discern! And you do know that since Jesus made this prophecy, it will happen!! For those with ears to hear, listen and learn from this prophecy!
Matthew 7:21-23 NKJV “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. [22] Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ [23] And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
And the bible teaches that sin and lawlessness is the same thing. And sin is the mindset of Lucifer of living independently from seeking the will of God in all that one does. Quit listening to the credentialed and instead listen, in obedience to God through the anointing of His Holy Spirit which is provided through Christ, Jesus!
1 John 2:27 NKJV But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.
This is what we are all facing when we take our last breath, either we have lived faithfully according to the will of God, through Christ, or we have lived our lives, in the deceptions of our undisciplined heart! Either way, the choice is ours, today! But not after we take our last breath, then it’s all in the hands of God!
Word of Jesus: John 5:28-29 NKJV Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice [29] and come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.
And Jesus also prophesied … Luke 13:28 NKJV There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out.
Obviously those gnashing their teeth, on that great Day of Judgment, will be gnashing their teeth, in hate, for they hated God and His righteousness in this life, and will continue in their hate for God, on that great day of Judgment. And what I discern, is extremely sad, concerning the weepers! These are the massive numbers of the deceived, that listened to their pastors, sincerely believing, they had lived a godly life and believed they were saved, but bottom line, was not known by Jesus, because they chose to be included with the many, placing their trust in a man teacher credentialed by man, instead of learning direct from God through Christ, the anointing of God. I imagine this weeping will be so intense, so broken hearted, most likely beyond any weeping that we’ve seen on this side of life. For they will of realized, the reality of their upcoming second death, and the forever loss of both life and soul. Indeed, that will be some serious weeping! Had they only chosen, the anointing of God, but instead placed their faith in what they could see, their pastor and their commitment to the teaching of man.
Please do not take this lightly, for this day of salvation could come to an end, at any moment!