Jewish graves
ites in
Jerusalem cost about $3000 but these Jewish graves
ites on the
Mount of
Olives, facing Jerusalem
cost
$25000. Why do these Jewish graves
ites cost so much more? Some Jews believe that when the Messiah comes,
Jewish bodies
in graves facing Jerusalem will be resurrected first.
The Bible says that the Messiah already came 2000 years ago and that when
we di
e, those who believe
in him will go to heaven as discussed, while those who deny him will go to he
ll, a place of unspeakable, eternal torment (Luke 16:19-31).
See the grave
s above? One day, your body will end up in a grave. On that day
-
which could be decades or hours away - where will your soul end up?
If you feel tempted to insist that the Bible is wrong and that there is no
heaven or he
ll, consider this. You wouldn't critique a movie without having
watched it, right? Have you ever read the Bible for yourself? I'm not
talking about hearing things about the Bible or watching people give their
opinions about the Bible. Have you ever watched the movie for yourself?
If not, isn't the destiny of your soul too important to be outsourced to
anyone?
Why not watch the movie for yourself before passing an opinion that could affect
the rest of your eternity? If the whole Bible seems daunting, just
read or
study in-depth
the Gospel of John, which is only 18 letter-sized pages long.
But before doing anything, pray to a God you don't believe in. That's right.
Tell him you
neither believe nor particularly want to believe in him. But you
do want to know the truth - whatever that may be - and if he really does
exist and needs to help you on this one, that he will.
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so far, I'd like encourage you to share this
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