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ARE YOU READY FOR THE APPOINTMENT?

"It is appointed unto men to die once, and after this, the judgment." 

Hebrews 9:27

Everything in this world is fading...even the eyes reading this very page. Every passing second is one stroke closer to death. And not a second more is promised. We are all one heartbeat away from eternity. And death is crouching at the door.

The most important thing in this life-is your soul. Our time in this world is nothing more than a flash in the pan or the snap of a finger. From dust we are, and to dust we shall return. We're only here for a moment--and we're gone in the next...but what happens next will last forever.

"What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"

Mark 8:36

Where you go after death is determined conclusively on the day of judgment. 

On that day your entire life will be put on trial. And the Bible tells us exactly how we will be tried of God:

• Every action taken, openly and behind closed doors, will be judged whether good or evil. Ecclesiastes 12:14

• Not only will every evil action be punished, but also every good action not taken. James 4:17

• Every corrupt word spoken will be accounted for. Matthew 12:37

• As will every good word withheld. Matthew 12:36

• Every thought you've ever had will be tested. Jeremiah 17:10

• And every intention behind those thoughts will be weighed, whether wicked or righteous. Proverbs 21:2

• Every secret will be exposed. Romans 2:16

• Everything hidden will come to light. 1 Corinthians 4:5

• And every one of us will have to give a complete account of their lives to God. Romans 14:12

When you stand before your Maker, every moment will be judged by His standard of righteousness, and you will either be found innocent or guilty. There is no middle ground. There is no purgatory. There is no second chance. 

Those who are innocent will go to Heaven Matthew 25:34. Those who are guilty will go to Hell fire Matthew 25:41. And whether Heaven or Hell, there you will remain permanently Matthew 25:46. 

Are you ready for the appointment? 

Very few are. Very few consider the gravity of this day, and even fewer do anything about it. Against God's will, we all have gone astray. We all have sinned. We all have rebelled against Him. We all fall short of His glory. And we all have broken His law. 

If you take these things to heart and truly examine yourself (2 Corinthians 13:5), you will realize that me, you, and everyone around us has revolted against God and shattered every one of His holy commandments ten thousand times over. As The Lord exposes every secret, makes known everything hidden, and brings all of your darkness to the light, will you pass the judgment? 

Even on your best day, your sins would convict you. And if you take that multiplied by every other sin you've committed throughout your life-the only possible result is death. And the only possible destination is Hell. 

When you stand before the flaming eyes of God, under the magnifying glass of divine justice, not only will you melt at the horror of your guilt, but you will violently, desperately flee from His holy presence in unbearable shame, a convicted criminal, bound for Hell. You won't be able to stand. You won't be able to speak. Your mouth will be silenced. And justice will be executed. 

But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound...

God does not want anyone to perish. He does not take pleasure in the death of the wicked. He does not desire the destruction of the sinner. 

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Ezekiel 18:32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.

• The content of your conversation will condemn or justify you, whether worldly or heavenly

Every second you spent on earth, every action you've ever taken, every word you've ever spoken, and every thought you've ever had will be examined, weighed out, and measured against the perfect Law of God. When you stand before your Maker, every moment will be judged by His standard of righteousness, and at the end you will either be found innocent or guilty. There is no middle ground. There is no purgatory. There is no second chance. 

Those who are innocent will go to heaven. Those who are guilty will go to hell fire (Matthew 5:22). And whether heaven or hell, there you will remain permanently.

Are you ready for the appointment? 

Very few are. Very few consider the gravity of that day, and even fewer do anything about it. Against God's will, we all have gone astray. We all have sinned. We all have rebelled against Him. We all fall short of His glory. And we all have broken His law. 

If you take these things to heart and truly examine yourself (2 Corinthians 13:5), you will realize that me, you, and everyone we know has revolted against God and shattered every one of His holy commandments a thousand times over. As The Lord exposes every secret, makes known everything hidden, and brings all of your darkness to the light, will you pass the judgment?