No Joking Matter / Eternity Is Real

Why do you think the world is fascinated with death stories made by the Entertainment Industry?
They deem it entertaining but is it?
The bible says "to think on things that are lovely, pure, true, honorable, just, or commendable."
The Entertainment Industry did not learn this, nor do they respect this truth!
It really makes life seem worthless as they characterize all matter of death so lightly!
I think it makes people de-sensitized to finality of death and the realization of the aftermath which is eternity.
Life is precious!
As a society, we have allowed abortion!
As a society, we are allowing thoughts of assisted suicide for people who are ill.
These things do have eternal consequences!
I am not judging, these apply to me also!
There are two places for you to end up, Heaven or Hell.
God is Creator and His Son, Christ Jesus will judge you.
Do you really want to make it a joke about your eternity?
I pray that as you read this, you will understand that there is no escape from Hell.
It is real!
It is eternal, it is hopeless, and it is a horrifying place reserved for unrepentant sinners who deny the power God has given Christ who alone can offer salvation and will judge man.
Will you trust Christ or will you deny His power?

Things to consider before you opt for any forms of entertainment:
Phil. 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.


No escape:

Luke 16

19 "There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.

20 And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores,

21 who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried,

23 and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side.

24 And he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.'

25 But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish.l

26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.'

27 And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father's house-

28 for I have five brothers-so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.'

29 But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.'

30 And he said, 'No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'

31 He said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.'"

Salvation by Christ alone:

Acts 4:

10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead-by him this man is standing before you well.

11 This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.

12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."

Lord, help us to be very strict in what we watch and read. Help us to keep Your word in our heart so we can rightly judge what is pure! Amen