The following is an article I wrote that appeared in our community newsletter. I received several emails objecting to this article:
Please stop reading this if it offends you. But I believe that time is running out, so this is blunt. Most readers are far ahead of me in their faith as I am just a Christian in process. However, here is the message and perhaps someone you know may need it: Dear Lord, help us to remember that the greatest gift that we can give to another is the gift of love. Help us to know that our life here is brief compared with our life in eternity. But you say we must make the choice, living an eternity in Heaven, or suffering an eternity elsewhere. To choose eternity in Heaven, we first need to accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, and believe that He died for our sins. These first steps are that simple, but if we don’t do this we will spend eternity in the place of torture, no matter how good a life we live. Thank you dear Lord for helping us to understand your grand plan. In Jesus’ Holy Name, Amen. The Bible provides all the answers! Other Christians will be most happy to give help to those who ask, and Jesus Himself is always available. My personal experiences with God give me an ironclad testimony. Having such a relationship is available to everyone on earth. George L. Hagen