A
lot of people waste their lives in sin and folly, neglecting God's Word,
thinking there's always time to change and embrace a Christian lifestyle later.
But what if death suddenly comes and people no longer get the chance to accept
Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour? Is there such a thing as repentance
after death?
World-renowned
evangelist Billy Graham answered "no," and warned people to get their acts
together before it's too late. "Nowhere does the Bible say (or even hint) that
we might have a second chance to repent of our sins and accept God's offer of
salvation after we die," he wrote on his website.
Graham
said if people don't want anything to do with God right now, what's to say they
would want anything to do with Him after they die? "It's almost ludicrous to
think that a person who turns his or her back on God now, will want to spend all
eternity worshiping Him and serving Him and thanking Him for His love," he
said.
The
evangelist said people would be judged according to what they had done, and
anyone whose name is not found in the Book of Life will suffer eternity in the
"lake of fire."
For
those who are living in sin and rebelliousness, Graham strongly urged them to
reconsider their need of Christ. He prays that they will be surrounded by
witnesses to God's love and peace so that Christ can give them the peace and
hope they so desperately need.
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But
for those who have dedicated their lives to God, Graham has good news for them.
Once they get to heaven, Graham said there will be no more death or mourning or
crying or pain.
"Admittedly
this is something we can barely picture; our lives right now are filled with
every kind of problem and fear imaginable," he wrote for the Bowling Green Daily News. "But Heaven isn't like this – and
the reason is because Jesus Christ has conquered sin and death and Hell by His
death and resurrection." Christian
Today.
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