going insane

November 22, 2005

I'm thinking that most of my blogs are going to be under the Life category. Probably because that's what I talk about most!!!

So I found out something interesting last night - A few things actually. I keep having all these great questions about the Bible and it's totally awesome!!! First one was about The Judgment in the book of Revelations, and why would there be two judments? For, as we know from Ephesians 4v8-10, Jesus decended into Hell to conquer The Evil One and bring to Heaven those who had received salvation. So why would He have to judge again? Because Salvation only means you go to Heaven - the second judgement is about our rewards IN Heaven. Hence, in Rev 20v12-13, the souls are judged by their DEEDS. Now, your deeds earn riches in Heaven for Jesus. So, your deeds on Earth would have to be in His name - and only He knows your heart. Just like in Matt 7v21-23, the people say "Jesus, Lord, we've done so much for you!" But He knows in reality that their hearts were not in it for Jesus, but for themselves. My roomate made a good point - a people somewhere might not believe in Jesus, but they do believe in doing good things, so they do all their lives. Well, their deeds may have been good, but they were for nothing in the end. Withouth Jesus, there is nothing.

The second thing I learned was about suicide. I grew up Catholic so I was taught that if you commi suicide, you go to Hell. That's why I did not commit. BUT - I was talking to my roomate about it and she said that if you had sincerely accepted Jesus into your heart, it does not matter. Suicide is a SIN, but just as sins are, they are all sin in God's eyes. There is no greater or smaller as there is here on Earth. Salvation is a gift, and once accepted, it cannot be turned away by an act (or lack of action) of man. Now, there is the fallacy that who would feel compelled to commit suicide if they knew Jesus??? But, once again, only Jesus knows your true heart...

So I was supposed to leave at 8am tomorrow to go to Lansing and stop by Liz's, but just kidding again. So I'm not going insane anymore, I just have to pack and get to bed at a resonable time. Maybe I'll watch Mr. & Mrs. Smith!!! :-D *dun dum da dum...*