They are all dead. Do you remember these words from American Pie?: "Did you write the Book of Love do you have faith in God above? Do you believe in rock and roll can music save your mortal soul? This could be the day that I die . . ." Sobering but true. This could be the day that you die (every 24 hours 140,000 people die). If there was one chance in a million that Jesus of Nazareth abolished death (as the Bible claims), then you owe it to your good sense to at least look into it. We die because we have sinned against God. Have you sinned? Have you ever lied (even once--fibs, white lies, etc.)? Have you ever stolen (the value is irrelevant)? Jesus said, "Whoever looks upon a woman to lust after her, has committed adultery already with her in his heart." Have you ever looked with lust? If you have said "Yes" to these three questions (by your own admission), you are a lying, thieving, adulterer at heart and we’ve only looked at three of the Ten Commandments. Have you put God first in your life, or have you created a false god to suit yourself a god you feel comfortable with? If God judges you by that standard will you be innocent or guilty on the Day of Judgment? You know that you will be guilty, and therefore end up in Hell. That’s not God’s will. He sent His Son to take your punishment: "God commended His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Then He rose from the dead and defeated death. Pray something like this now: "Dear God, I repent of all of my sins (name them). This day I put my trust in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. Please forgive me and grant me your gift of everlasting life. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen." Then read the Bible daily and obey what you read (see John 14:21). God will never let you down. www.raycomfort.com Living Waters Publications, Box 1172, Bellflower, CA 90706.
(Answers: Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Garcia, John Wayne, Your Picture, Elvis).
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