Life often has been described as a journey,and it's indeed an endless journey that begins here on Earth and continues forever. That means everyone born into this world has an immortal soul-a soul not capable of dying,living forever. Although death is the termination of life here on Earth,the human life actually goes beyond mortal existence;it continues hereafter and exists forever. In other words,we will all outlive the planet. We will spend eternity in one of two places though-heaven or hell. The question is,where will you spend your eternity? Have you ever pondered on that? You need to accept Jesus as your Saviour and Lord,if you want to have a blissful eternity in heaven; otherwise you will end up in hellfire.
As a Christian parent, you also need to give a deep thought to where your children will spend eternity. You've probably listened to many sermons on eternity,but have you taken deliberate steps to prepare your children for eternity in heaven? Or are you caught up in the rat race are and neglecting ,your sacred responsibility of getting your children ready for the hereafter? You need to awake the reality of life after death. Heaven and hell are no myths. The Tells us that heaven is the abode of God,and only righteous and holy people will dwell there with Him forever. It is a place of rest from all earthly toils,but sinners and black sliders won't get there
John 14:1-4
John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. 14:4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
Revelation 21:1-27
Revelation 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 21:2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 21:3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 21:5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. 21:6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. 21:7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. 21:9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. 21:10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 21:11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; 21:12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 21:13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. 21:14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 21:15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. 21:16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. 21:17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. 21:18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. 21:19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; 21:20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. 21:21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. 21:22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. 21:23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. 21:24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. 21:25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. 21:26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. 21:27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Living there with the Almighty God for all eternity is a sheer bliss!
Hell on the other hand,is a place of everlasting punishment where sinners-those who do not have their names in the book of Life-will suffer torments forever. It was prepared originally for the devil and his angels
>Matthew 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.
But God has decreed that those who forget Him and reject Christ will also be cast there because of their sins and their neglect of His Salvation.
And don't naive about God's judgement.
> Psalms 9:17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.
> Matthew 5:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Contrary to some erroneous beliefs,only born again and sanctified Christians will spend eternity in heaven,not 'religious' or 'good' 'moral' people. Also,there's a great gulf fixed between heaven and hell,so that no person can cross from hell to heaven and vice versa. There's nothing like purgatory in God's word.
Luke 16:19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 16:20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 16:21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 16:22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 16:23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 16:24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 16:25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. 16:26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
Besides,not only adults will face judgement. All those who sin against God: young children,youths, adults,in judgement and forever will be punished for their sins in the Lake of Fire.
So be wise! Prepare yourself and your children for a blissful life in heaven ,by being born-again yourself,leading the children to salvation in Christ and raising them in the way of the Lord. Guide them ton live by the Word of God. Train your adolescents to manage their pressure and lead a life of holiness, obedience, responsibility and service to God. When through your instructions and exemplary lifestyle,you groom your children properly and make them ready for the hereafter,they will grow up to become responsibility adults,and lead godly lives.
> Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
