“Seek the Lord while He may be found! Call upon Him while He is near!” Isaiah 55:6
“He who has JESUS has eternal life, & he who does not have JESUS does not have eternal life!” I John 5:12
Let us face it! The coronavirus reminds us that each of us is going to die!
Here is how to be prepared!
“Inasmuch as It is appointed for men to die once, and after this comes judgment …” … Hebrews 9:27
“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ …” … II Corinthians 5:10
“…so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE will bow of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2: 10, 11
“Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith: examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you – unless you fail the test?” II Corinthians 13:5
Helpful stories are found below of those who have received biblical assurances of having eternal life!
TESTIMONY-1
To hear … “Former US Senator Jim Talent of Missouri rejoices in his complete forgiveness of sins and innocence when he stands before God in death; his gift of abundant & eternal life in Christ … available to all!” … click on … https://harold-hendrick.com/2019/05/14/former-us-senator-jim-talent-of-missouri-rejoices-in-his-complete-forgiveness-of-sins-and-innocence-when-he-stands-before-god-in-death-his-gift-of-abundant-eternal-life-in-christ-availabl/
How has God made this possible?
“God made Jesus Who knew no sin to be sin in our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” II Corinthians 5:21 — — [A wonderful Divine exchange is thus made possible: on the cross Jesus died for and made a way for removing our sin … so that when we in repentance receive Jesus, we are covered by His righteousness and purity!]
[Saying it another way … A wonderful Divine exchange is thus made possible]:
- on the cross Jesus died for each and all our sins …
- so that when we, in repentance, receive Jesus, we are covered by His righteousness and purity! This is what God has provided and how He sees us when we stand before Him upon our death.]
“For the wages [pay] for sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ Our Lord.” Romans 6:23
“But God directed His love for us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” Romans 5:8
“… God is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.” II Peter 3:9
“But as many as received Him [Jesus Christ], to them He gave the right to become children of God … who were born … of God.” When we receive Christ into our lives, we are born of God! We are then ‘born again.’” John 1:12 & 13
TESTIMONY-2
Another great illustration … STL businessman Pat Bradley …
To hear … St. Louis businessman Pat Bradley was an alcoholic that led to his divorce. Enter Jesus into his life! He began www.crisisaid.org, helping the needy, hungry and those trapped in the “sex trade” worldwide” … click on … https://harold-hendrick.com/2020/04/01/st-louis-businessman-pat-bradley-was-an-alcoholic-that-led-to-his-divorce-enter-jesus-into-his-life-he-began-www-crisisaid-org-helping-the-needy-hungry-and-those-trapped-in-the-sex-tra/
“Behold, I Jesus] stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with me.” Revelation 3:20
“For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” Ephesians 2:8-10
TESTIMONY-3
A summary of my own spiritual journey …
As a teenager, I was not sure I had eternal life. But I sought the Lord through His word, and I made sure
To hear … “FROM THE ARCHIVES: Drawn to faith in Jesus brought Harold Hendrick joy, forgiveness, purpose, inner-peace, abundant & eternal life” … click on … https://harold-hendrick.com/2020/04/23/from-the-archives-drawn-to-faith-in-jesus-brought-me-joy-forgiveness-purpose-inner-peace-abundant-eternal-life/
“… that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and if you believe in your heart God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved … for WHOEVER WILL CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED … “ Romans 10: 9, 13
“… and the one who comes to me [words of Jesus] I will certainly not cast out … for this is the will of my Father, for everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up at the last day.” John 6:37, 40
“ … so that whoever believes will in Him {Jesus} have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.” John 3:15 – 17
“Jesus said ‘Truly, Truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes in Him Who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.’” John 5:24
In memorizing bible scriptures, before Navigator Ministry Founder DAWSON TROTMAN received Jesus into his life, John 5:24 burned into his mind and heart. It was one verse he was memorizing at the time. At work … going over the scriptures as he worked … he said: “Lord, I don’t know what this “eternal life” is about, but whatever it is, I want it!”
In founding the Navigators … based upon discipleship and bible memory … Dawson has impacted the world
Navigator staff member BRETT CLARK tells us more
To hear … “’ Navigator’ staffer Brett Clark tells moving stories about his ministry. As a teen, I memorized their “Topical Memory System.” Those bible verses continue to guide my life to this day! … click on … https://harold-hendrick.com/2020/04/20/navigator-staffer-brett-clark-tells-moving-stories-about-his-ministry-as-a-teen-i-memorized-their-topical-memory-system-those-bible-verses-continue-to-guide-my/
To hear … “Navigator Brett Clark highlights the life of ministry founder, Dawson Trotman: from drunkenness, to kind Cop, to challenge and memorizing 20 bible verses, to founding Navigators, to impacting the world!” … click on … https://harold-hendrick.com/2020/01/17/navigator-brett-clark-highlights-the-life-of-ministry-founder-dawson-trotman-from-drunkenness-to-kind-cop-to-challenge-and-memorizing-20-bible-verses-to-founding-navigators-to-impacting-the-worl/
To hear … [As told by Brett Clark of the Navigators, ministry partner of Pearl Harbor survivor Jim Downing] “With bombs falling on him at 1941 Pearl Harbor, Navigator Jim Downing prayed: ‘I’ll be with you in a minute, Lord!’” [In 2017 Jim Downing died at age 104 ½, ministering the Word until his death. He us listed in the Guinness’ Book of Records as the world’s oldest man to write a book]… click on … https://harold-hendrick.com/2019/05/14/with-bombs-falling-on-him-at-1941-pearl-harbor-navigator-jim-downing-prayed-ill-be-with-you-in-a-minute-lord/