Wow, what's going on? Only the third editorial and we're dealing with death? Not a bad segue actually from the Ousted Yankees to Ground Beef / E-Coli to death. It's good not to be in the dark about these things, especially before it's too late, and though editorials are usually opinions, this subject is based on Scripture. Scripture? Yes, the Bible, otherwise known as the Manufacturer's Guide to Life, the "How-To-Live-on-Planet-Earth-and-Like-It" book. You buy an appliance and it comes with a manual with operating instructions and warranty info. Same thing here. If you have a problem with it, take it up with God, not me. OK, let's continue: "As it is appointed unto men once to die, and after that, the judgment" (Heb 9:27). There are TWO judgments available after death:
#1. The Judgment Seat of Christ (Romans 14:10) for believers.
#2. The Great White Throne judgment (Rev 20:11) for non-believers.
This isn't a Fairy Tale or Rocket Science folks, it's the REAL DEAL. John 3:16 isn't just a sign seen at sporting events, it's THE answer ("For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever would believe in Him would not perish, but have everlasting life"). Jesus himself said "I am THE way, THE truth, and THE life. No man comes to the Father but by me" (John 14:6). There you have it, and be thankful that I'm not long-winded! Get with the program people and get right with God NOW. If you still think this is all stupid you need to know that "the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness" (1 Cor 1:18). Hey, go ahead and keep taking Bob Barefoot's Okinowa Calcium for long life, but remember, we all have AN APPOINTMENT. Are you ready?