11 1/2 Minutes Part 2

Below is Part 2 of "Can you spend 11and a half minutes thinking about Eternity?" (write to pastorbaron@cfl.rr.com for the entire electronic booklet to pass on to others.)

Part 2

If a lawbreaker has done many good deeds in the community and has said they are sorry, can a righteous judge let someone that is guilty of breaking the law go unpunished? _____________

Is God a righteous judge? ______

Can God then let religious people that do good deeds, say their prayers, and ask forgiveness, go free from punishment if they are guilty of breaking His laws? ________

Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'
(Mat 7:22-23)

So if we’re all going to appear before the judgment seat of God after we die, a good question would be, “Have you violated God’s law?”

1 John 3:4 says that sin is the transgression, or violation, of the law. So when we talk about breaking God’s law, we are talking about our sin.

Let’s look at some of God’s law for a few minutes, and see how you do. [The Old Testament book of Exodus records some of God’s law/commandments, and Jesus refers to some of these commandments of God in the New Testament book of Matthew.]

In Exodus 20:7 we read, "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.”

Have you ever used God’s name inappropriately? ____________


According to the Bible, is God going to hold you accountable for this? ________


Exodus 20:13 says we are not to commit murder, and Jesus said in Matthew 5:21-22,

"You have heard that it was said to those of old, 'YOU SHALL NOT MURDER, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.' . . . But whoever says, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of hell fire.”

Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. (1Jn 3:15)


Have you ever been angry or had hatred toward someone? _____________


Have you ever called someone an idiot or fool in your anger? __________


What did Jesus say you are in danger of if you are guilty? _________________

No wonder we find ourselves in need of a Savior!

Yours in Him,
Pastor B.