What will you choose?

Matt 25: 14 ¶ For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

 18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

 19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

The master returned to “the kingdom” not to see who remained as his servants (not to see who was saved and who had lost their salvation) . . .

but he returned to have his servants “give an account” of what they had done during the time he had been gone.

And in the day of judgment . . . We will not stand before God to find out whether or not we lived a good enough life to earn salvation

But we will stand before God as a lost man to be sentenced to hell . . . or we will stand before God as one of His servants – to be rewarded

for our faithfulness – or punished for our unfaithfulness if we hid our talent . . .

 John 5: 28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

You see the Bible indicates here – that the question of heaven and hell will have been settled BEFORE we ever come forth from the

grave.  The master that returns to “reckon” with his servants . . . is an illustration of Jesus when He returns to reckon with (to judge) His children.

In the day of judgment a man will COME FORTH from the grave unto the resurrection of life as child of God to be rewarded or to suffer loss

OR in the day of judgment a man will COME FORTH from the grave to face hell as they hear Jesus say in the judgment of the lost . . .

Matt 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: DEPART FROM ME, ye that work iniquity.

When you stand before God – to give an account of your life . . . you will stand in one of two judgments . . . the judgment of the saved OR the judgment of the lost.

And in your day of judgment – you will hear one of three things . . . if you stand in the judgment of the saved you will hear

Well done thou good and faithful servant . . . as you receive a reward . . . or if you are saved but NOT faithful to God (having hidden your

talent) then . . . you will be told that you are a wicked and a slothful servant . . . at which

time you will lose any reward that you might have had to enter heaven empty handed . . . but worst of all . . . if you come forth from the grave as a lost man to stand before God in the judgment of the lost . . .

The last words that you will ever hear spoken will be from Jesus as He says . . . depart form me ye that work iniquity – I never knew you (you were NEVER one of my children).

And after this you will be cast into hell – to be tormented day and night for-ever and for-ever . . .

So in which judgment will you stand . . . and what words will you hear in that judgment?

To die lost you need do nothing in life but continue to forget about that burden that God has placed upon your heart . . . To die saved . . . all you need to do is to read John 3:16-18

    16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son (to die on the cross as payment for our sins - so) that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
 
    The who-so-ever refers to anyone . . . as sinners when we "believe" in the sacrifice that Jesus made to be able to "pardon" our sin we gain everlasting life (we shall not perish)
    
    17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.


    This verse tells us that Jesus did not bring condemnation when He came to the earth . . . but He brought the hope of salvation . . . a doctor does not bring sickness to his patience . . . a doctor brings hope to those patience who are ALREADY sick.  Jesus came to us because we were already sick in sin.



18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is CONDEMNED ALREADY, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.