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Is there
Life
after
Death?
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A Person May Go To Heaven..
Without Health
Without Wealth
Without Fame
Without a Great Name
Without Learning
Without Culture
Without Beauty
Without Friends
Without Ten Thousand Other Things
But he can never go to Heaven without Christ!
If in this life only we have hope in Christ,
we are of all men most miserable.
1 Corinthians 15v19
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If a man die, shall he live again? Job 14v14
So, is there life after death? How can we know?
This question must have crossed your mind at some point in
life? It’s a classic question that has divided the human race for
years; staunch atheists say NO, whereas Christians say a
definite YES, and base their answers and beliefs upon their
Final Authority, the word of God, the Bible. Atheists just base
their answers on opinions as they have NO Final Authority. (It
takes a lot of ‘faith’ to be an atheist/evolutionist!)
So is there really a literal place called Heaven and a literal place
called Hell, one of which we go, when we die?
IF there is nothing AFTER death, then surely you can live a life
of total selfishness and do whatever you want, without any
fear of consequences for your actions afterwards. BUT, if
there really is a Hell, and it is the place where everyone goes
who has rejected Jesus Christ as their Saviour, shouldn’t I do
something about it regarding my own life, as well as warning
the world of what is to come? I mean, if I really believed in
Hell, shouldn’t I do all I can to stop you, your family and
neighbours from going there?
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If you and I chose just five people in our families to sit around
a table and discuss this subject of ‘Life AFTER Death’, I wonder
how the conversation would go. Would it get heated and
tempers fly? Or could we discuss it in a calm rational manner?
You see, this subject has caused many arguments among many
people. Today the word ‘Hell’ is used as a swearword, and
most people don’t fear this place; they just don’t want to talk
about it!!!
Christians who believe in Hell are trying to stop as many
people as they can from going there; even when those people
don’t want to listen and don’t seem to care. Christians are
trying to reach these LOST people because the Lord Jesus
Christ loves them and doesn’t want them to go to this terrible
place called Hell. Christians all around the world are trying to
reach lost people with the Gospel - Jesus Christ loved you so
much that He came to die for you. If you put your faith and
trust in Him to forgive you of all your sins then you shall be
saved from Hell.
One thing we must all realise is this, just because you and I
don’t believe in something i.e. life after death, doesn’t mean it
is not real or true. Stop and think about that for a moment!
Heaven and Hell are real places just as your own home, village,
town or city, and the reason I have written this booklet is
because I want to do all I can to STOP you from going to Hell,
that’s it! I’m not trying to get you to join a church and I’m
certainly not after your money, I’m just doing everything I can
to warn as many people as possible that if you don’t ask the
Lord Jesus Christ to forgive all your sins, Hell is the place you
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will go when you die. You have a chance RIGHT NOW to make
Heaven your FIXED eternal destination, but if you throw this
booklet away and reject the warning it is giving, you will ONLY
have yourself to blame! Friend, there is no greater decision
you can make in life; YOU choose your eternal destination by
the choices YOU make!
No matter what you have been told or taught, know this, the
King James Bible (the word of God) is 100% PERFECT and has
never been proven wrong, it is PERFECT; it is God’s Holy Book
and He has PRESERVED His words for us today (read Psalm
12v6+7). It was THE BOOK that made our nation GREAT, yet
now ‘Great’ Britain is just ‘Britain’ because we have discarded
the Bible; we have taken it out of our homes, schools,
businesses, hospitals and prisons, and we are reaping what we
have sown. No longer are the Scriptures taught to our
children, and now we are seeing the results. No longer do
children grow up fearing the consequences of their sins, they
just don’t care, because they don’t know right from wrong!
Each generation is becoming more godless, and therefore
wicked, unruly, selfish, unthankful, unholy, disrespectful,
violent, etc. (I’m sure you can think of many more words that
describe today’s society!)
The Bible predicted this would happen…
2 Timothy 3v1-5+7 This know also, that in the last days
perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their
own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers,
disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural
affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce,
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despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady,
highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof:
from such turn away. EVER LEARNING, AND NEVER ABLE TO
COME TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH. Can you see
these traits in today’s modern man?
Back to our question ‘Is there ‘Life’ AFTER Death?’
The word of God states categorically, that there is life after
death, take a few moments to read the following Scriptures…
I have made a few comments at the end of each one…
Acts 24v15 And have hope toward God, which they
themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of
the dead, both of the just and unjust. Both sinners and those
who have had their sins forgiven by Jesus Christ shall live
AFTER they have died i.e. in Heaven or Hell! There is life after
death!
Matthew 25v41 Then shall he say also unto them on the lefthand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire,prepared for the devil and his angels: Notice that the Biblesays that there is EVERLASTING FIRE! It doesn’t matterwhether you or I believe in the everlasting fire of Hell; the Bibledeclares it to be true.
Matthew 25v46 And these shall go away into everlastingpunishment: but the righteous into life eternal. Note,EVERLASTING PUNISHMENT and LIFE ETERNAL! You and I shallspend eternity either in Heaven or Hell; we need to know whatto do to escape Hell before it’s too late!
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John 3v16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his onlybegotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should notperish, but have everlasting life. This is the most famous versein the Bible; it has been quoted in more sermons than anyother verse. IF you believed in it with all your heart (Note,heart not just your head!) you can escape Hell and go toheaven when you die.
John 5v24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth myword, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlastinglife, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passedfrom death unto life. Jesus spoke these words! He is sayingthat if you trust in what He said and believe that He came totake your sins and die in your place, so you could have Hisrighteousness, you can have everlasting life! Have you everasked Jesus Christ to forgive you of all your sins? Religionwon’t save you from Hell; neither will the church, or your owngood-works, ONLY Jesus Christ can save you from Hell. Whynot ask Him to forgive you right now before it’s too late; rightwhere you are as you read this booklet, ask Him to forgive youof every sin you have committed and to save you! If you do itfrom your heart, you will be saved for eternity!
2 Thessalonians 1v7-9 And to you who are troubled rest with
us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with
his mighty angels, 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 from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory
of his power; Note a few things in regard to these Scriptures
here…
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1) Jesus Christ is coming back again! It could be anytime
NOW, and this is what ‘true’ Christians are waiting for. He is
coming back to collect all those that are SAVED and take them
to be with Him in Heaven.
2) He is also coming to judge all, and to punish those who obey
not God, and have not received Jesus Christ as their Saviour; in
other words, you who have turned your back upon God.
3) Those who have rejected Jesus Christ will be banished from
His presence forever in Hell Fire… whether you and I believe it
or not, that is what the Bible says… Revelation 20v15 And
whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast
into the lake of fire.
We are warning you of the consequences of rejecting Jesus,
because we love you and only want what is best for you.
Please TAKE HEED to these solemn warnings!
Romans 6v23 For the
wages of sin is death; but
the gift of God is eternal
life through Jesus Christ
our Lord. You and I die
because we are sinners.
We would live forever if we
were WITHOUT sin, hence
the reason why Christ Jesus came, to take OUR sins and give us
HIS righteousness and His gift of everlasting life. 2 Corinthians
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5v21 For he hath made him (JESUS) to be sin for us, who knew
no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in
him. We can have all our sins forgiven because of Jesus Christ,
we just need to TRUST IN HIM and the sacrifice He made on
the Cross by dying for us. Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection
provided a way for us all to go to Heaven, BUT ONLY, if we ask
Him to forgive us – we CANNOT get to Heaven on our own or
in our own power! Ephesians 2v8+9 For by grace are ye saved
through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Every FALSE religion e.g. Roman Catholicism, Islam, Hinduism,
Sikhism etc. and every CULT e.g. Jehovah’s Witnesses,
Mormons, Christadelphians, Unitarians etc. will try to tell you
that you can work or earn yourself a place in Heaven, but the
Bible says YOU CAN’T! I have known many people, when they
come to the end of their life, start giving money to charities;
most do this trying to ‘cleanse their soul’, knowing that very
soon they will leave TIME, for ETERNITY – they think that their
good ‘works’ will give them a good standing with God and will
SAVE them WHEN IT WON’T! God doesn’t want your money,
He wants a relationship with YOU! Not by works of
righteousness which we have done, but according to his
mercy he saved us… Titus 3v5
1 John 5v11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us
eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Here we see that the
Bible tells us that ETERNAL LIFE is IN the Son of God, Jesus
Christ. …He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not
the Son of God hath not life. 1 John 5v12. It is ONLY through
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Jesus Christ and TRUSTING IN HIM for our sins forgiven that
we can go to Heaven! Allah, Muhammad, Mary, plus every
other ‘god’, and every person in every religion and cult will one
day have to bow down to Jesus Christ… Philippians 2v10+11
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in
heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And
that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to
the glory of God the Father. How about that for POWER!
Surely by now you can see that Jesus Christ is the only way!
- John 14v6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and
the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
1 John 5v13 These things have I written unto you that believe
on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye
have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the
Son of God. Notice in this verse of Scripture that the Bible says
we can KNOW that we have ETERNAL LIFE! Ask any Jehovah’s
Witness (JW), Mormon, Christadelphian,
Unitarian, Roman Catholic or Muslim etc.
whether they KNOW that they have
Eternal Life! None of them are sure
because their false religion or cult tells
them that they CANNOT be sure.
Take for example Oliver Cromwell.
Cromwell was a devout Christian who read
and lived the Scriptures daily. He is in
Heaven right now as you are reading this
booklet because he asked the Lord Jesus
Christ to forgive him of all his sins! We areOliver Cromwell’s
Death Mask!
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confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the
body, and to be present with the Lord. 2 Corinthians 5v8.
So again I would urge you to ask Jesus Christ to forgive you and
SAVE YOU and give you that peace that HE ALONE can give…
John 14v27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you:
not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart
be troubled, neither let it be afraid. Such comforting words…
John 16v33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me
(Jesus) ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have
tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Jesus wants you to walk through this life WITH Him so that He
can help you in every decision you make. You won’t believe
what a difference He will make in your life, I can personally
testify of that! I have been following the Lord since 1989 and
He has helped me through every part of my life whether good
or bad, He can do the same for you if you let Him!
To finish with, I have included a Scripture that declares Jesus
Christ to be the TRUE GOD! 1 John 5v20 And we know that
the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding,
that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is
true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and
eternal life. In a day when Christianity seems to be under
attack from all sides, the Bible declares that Jesus Christ is the
TRUE GOD! He alone is our only hope to world peace, a
perfect economy, a perfect environment, love among all races,
food in abundance for all, equality for everyone etc. When He
returns to set up His Kingdom, EVERYTHING will be put right
and RIGHTEOUSNESS will reign!
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Jesus Christ is coming back very soon…
are YOU ready for His return?
A few challenging questions…
What are you trusting in to get you to Heaven? If your
answer is NOT Jesus Christ and Him alone you will NEVER
make it! You have been deceived and will go to Hell when
you die! That is what the Bible teaches!
What is stopping you from becoming a Christian right
NOW? If it’s PRIDE or anything else, do you think it’s worth
it, knowing that the Lord could come back any second, or
you could die any time? Get saved NOW where you are!!!
Is YOUR pride worth an ETERNITY in HELL?
Are you going to trust Jesus Christ, ‘religion’, the ‘cults’ or
‘yourself?’ If you DON’T trust Jesus Christ, you WON’T
make it… Ephesians 4v21 If so be that ye have heard him,
and have been taught by him, as THE TRUTH IS IN JESUS:
So there we have it, just another booklet amongst billions all
over the world. What are you going to do with this one, throw
it away? Think upon it! What are you going to do with its
MESSAGE? Eternity is a certainty!
I hope this booklet has caused you to STOP and THINK for a
few moments in your busy life. I would be happy to try and
answer any questions you may have. May the Lord Jesus Christ
lead and guide you into all truth and may you get saved before
it’s too late and time runs out…
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How to get SAVED
(i.e. to become a Christian and ESCAPE Hell)
Realise you are a SINNER and that you need your sins
forgiven! Romans 5v12 Wherefore, as by one man sin
entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death
passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
ONLY Jesus Christ can FORGIVE your sins! 1 Timothy 2v5
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and
men, the man Christ Jesus; Acts 16v31 And they said,
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved,
and thy house.
Repent and ask Jesus Christ to forgive you and to SAVE
YOU! Romans 10v9 That if thou shalt confess with thy
mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that
God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
What to do next…
Read the Bible (ONLY get a King James Bible as ALL others
have errors and mistakes in them, the AV Bible is PERFECT!)
Psalm 12v6+7 The words of the LORD are pure words: as
silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them
from this generation for ever.
Find Bible-Believing Christians to read, learn, share, pray
and worship God together with. Hebrews 10v25 Not
forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the
manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so
much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
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Pray to God as often as you can, talk to Him about
everything, asking Him to help you. Psalm 62v8 Trust in
him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before
him: God is a refuge for us.
Do all you can to reach as many sinners as possible before
Jesus Christ returns! Give out Christian tracts and booklets
everywhere you go. If you would like some, write to me.
Millions are on the road to Hell and we need to do all we
can to warn everyone of the coming Judgment. Try to tell
as many sinners as possible about the wonderful love of
God. Proverbs 11v30 …he that winneth souls is wise. (If
you would like some FREE copies of this booklet please
contact us.)
Author - John E. Davis
Please contact him via: [email protected]
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Greater love hath no man than this, that a
man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15v13
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