Show i I Preparation For Heaven Amos says Prepare to meet thy God 0 Israel REPEATEDLY God warns mankind to make preparation for eternity In spite of this the average person lives his life to suit himself and dies unprepared The Bible warns that it is then too late bate II Cor 62 says Now is the accepted time tune behold now is the day of salvation And Heb warns that It uIt is appointed unto men once to todie todie todie die but after this is the judgment Again Revelation 22 2211 11 declares declares de de- de- de clares dares He that is unjust let him be unjust still and he which is filthy let him be filthy still All of our feverish feverish feverish fever fever- ish work and prayer for the dead is then too late EACH PERSON will be judged according to what he himself did and not what some friend or loved one did for him Psalms says None can by any means redeem his brother nor give to God a ransom for him Heb makes it quite clear that Jesus Christ is both the author and finisher finish finish- er of our faith No man can save himself let alone anyone anyone anyone any any- one else lse If man could have done this the death of Jesus Christ was a tragic mistake But again I Cor tells us that Christ died for our sins THE WAY to prepare for heaven is by receiving Jesus Christ by faith Acts 1631 I says And Acts further declares Neither is there salvation in any other for there is none other name Under under under un un- I der heaven given among men whereby we must be saved If I can save myself or anyone anyone any any- I one else then there is another name through which men can be saved and the Bible is unreliable PREPARATION For Heaven Heaven Heaven en is the title of Pastor Marvin Cowans Cowan's sermon at Grace Baptist Church on Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day morning August 31 Everyone is welcome at all services held at Grace Grac Bap Bap- These include Sunday School for all ages at am a.m. Morning Worship at 11 am a.m. and the Evening Service Service Service ice at 7 pm p.m. A nursery is provided for small children Grace Baptist Church is lo located located lo- lo at North Main in Bountiful |