The only thing in life that matters is whether or not Jesus is our Lord. Success, education, riches all fade in comparison with where we will spend eternity. Life on earth is just a mist compared with spending eternity either with our Lord in Heaven or in torment in Hell. Christ died to pay for our sin. If His Holy Spirit is speaking to your heart, drawing you to God through Jesus, then you have the opportunity to be completely controlled by a sovereign but loving Father. In Romans 10:9-11, we read, "...if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heat that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved: for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. For the Scripture says, 'Whoever belives in Him will not be disappointed.'" The Amplified version renders the word believes as "adheres to, trusts in and relies on" and confesses as "declares openly and speaks out freely his faith". This is not a light confession made just to get "fire insurance" against hell. It is a complete reliance on Christ which will result in His control of your life. There is nothing you can do to earn Heaven. It is a gift you receive from God. Jesus died to make it possible.
ONE HEARTBEAT FROM HELL
Karen Sue Hale
October 7, 1984
Karen Sue Hale
October 7, 1984
He laughs and he acts merry,
yet he’s one heartbeat from Hell.
When his life on earth may end
no one here can tell.
One heartbeat from Hell he walks
and goes to work each day.
He finds time for recreation,
but he finds no time to pray.
This man may be your neighbor.
He may even be your friend.
Have you invested any time
to warn him of the end?
One heartbeat from Hell he sits
and reads the daily news,
and yet the words of life from God
he’ll often times refuse.
Perhaps you are this man who walks
just one heartbeat from Hell.
Please give me just one moment;
hear the news I have to tell.
One heartbeat from Hell you stand
and listen to me now.
There is a way to change your life.
Please let me tell you how.
yet he’s one heartbeat from Hell.
When his life on earth may end
no one here can tell.
One heartbeat from Hell he walks
and goes to work each day.
He finds time for recreation,
but he finds no time to pray.
This man may be your neighbor.
He may even be your friend.
Have you invested any time
to warn him of the end?
One heartbeat from Hell he sits
and reads the daily news,
and yet the words of life from God
he’ll often times refuse.
Perhaps you are this man who walks
just one heartbeat from Hell.
Please give me just one moment;
hear the news I have to tell.
One heartbeat from Hell you stand
and listen to me now.
There is a way to change your life.
Please let me tell you how.
Jesus Christ has died for you
that you might be set free.
The debt you owe was paid by Him
that day on Calvary.
Confess you are a sinner
and believe that Christ is Lord,
that God has raised Him from the dead
according to His word.
If you’ll pray to Jesus
and yield to Him your life;
he will save you from the fire,
from Hell’s eternal strife.
One heartbeat from Hell you live
for death may come this hour.
This may be the last time
you can call upon God’s power.
Do not waste one second more…
just kneel to God and pray.
Trust in Christ to change your life
and be Heaven bound today!
that you might be set free.
The debt you owe was paid by Him
that day on Calvary.
Confess you are a sinner
and believe that Christ is Lord,
that God has raised Him from the dead
according to His word.
If you’ll pray to Jesus
and yield to Him your life;
he will save you from the fire,
from Hell’s eternal strife.
One heartbeat from Hell you live
for death may come this hour.
This may be the last time
you can call upon God’s power.
Do not waste one second more…
just kneel to God and pray.
Trust in Christ to change your life
and be Heaven bound today!
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