Immortality: There can be only one!

Have you ever seen the movie, “Highlander”? It was a pretty entertaining movie starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery.

The premise of Highlander: Once, there lived men and women who possessed the ability to live forever. The only way these people could die was to be decapitated. The ultimate goal of these individuals, however, was to kill one another until only one was remaining, whom would receive the prize of mortality.

The movie does something so interesting. It takes something we all desire, that being the ability to postpone death, and then the movie twists it. Instead of living forever, these people wanted to die.

The movie is a bit of Hollywood fun, but, I’m sure you don’t really want to die. Like you, I don’t want to die, nor do I want to see the ones I love die. But, sadly death is a reality; one that seems unescapable.

However, what if I told you that you could live forever? Would you take it?

What if I told you your loved ones could live forever? Would you want it for them as well?

I was reading the bible this morning and I found this verse:

In the way of righteousness there is life;Along that path is immortality (Proverbs 12:28)

Immortality can be ours!!! All we need to be is righteous. Simple, right?

The Hebrew and Greek words used in the bible for “righteous”, basically mean “innocent”. To have immortality, you need to be innocent.

Do you know anyone who is innocent? Do you know someone who has never told a lie, stolen something, hated someone, looked at porn, been drunk, cheated someone or so on and so on? I sure have not known anyone like this, including me.

The Good News is that God has made it possible for the guiltiest of us to have immortality:

The righteousness of God comes through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe (Romans 3:22)

Like you, I’m not innocent. Therefore, according to the Christian Bible, I don’t deserve immortality. But the verse from Romans states that God can make you and me innocent. This innocence comes through faith in Jesus Christ.

So, back to that question from before – Do you want to live forever? You can have it. It comes through faith, or trust, in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Yes, we will still die in this life, but death will not keep us. There is hope. Rather than death, we can have life after death. Additionally, God promises that life after death will take place in a perfect paradise! A paradise where people will know and love God and a place where people with love one another perfectly.

You can be immortal! I want it; you want it. Even, your family can have immortality. Why not share this amazing news about Jesus with your family this Christmas!

Christmas: A great time to reflect

Christmas is here again. Along the same lines as Ricky Bobby explained in Talladega Nights, it’s time to give thanks for Baby Jesus!

In days gone by, before the ideology of “Political Correctness” took a grip on Western Society, Christmas was about remembering the arrival of the promised King, Jesus.

Now, Christmas is a great time to stop and reflect on what Christians actually believe about this man named Jesus.

So, Christians believe: 

• God created the Universe and everything in it, including us
• The picture at the beginning of the bible is that of God loving, providing, caring for, protecting, teaching etc his people
• In turn, as the creator, God is to be worshipped; put first in our lives; loved; revered; enjoyed, honoured

• All of humanity has rejected God
• We have made for ourselves other gods that take the place of the true creator God
• In the past, humans worshipped the stars, statues, animals etc
• Now, we worship money, sport, alcohol, power, status, technology, sex and the list goes on
• This is called sin. We separate ourselves from God
• As a result, we die spiritually and eventually physically

• God puts into effect a plan to rescue his people whom he created and loves
• This is what the Old Testament in your bible is all about
• God will come and rescue His people from their sin

• Jesus is God, the creator of the universe and rescuer of his people
• About 2 000 years ago, a baby was born
• This baby was the promised King, the fulfilment of the Old Testament

• Jesus lived the perfect life and died a sinners death
• Jesus did not sin, yet he died

• Jesus rose from the grave
• Although he died, he was resurrected bodily
• Completing the rescue mission

• God’s people, Christians, have eternal life after death
• The Christian’s sins were paid for by Jesus’s death on the cross
• Jesus defeated death by rising again
• Christians will be raised like Jesus was when he returns

• Jesus saved us so that we can live for him
• The New Testament explains what this looks like

In summary, Christmas is a great time to reflect upon Jesus and the true Christian message.

When you reflect, I wonder whether you agree these eight points and how they have or have not shaped your life.

If these have not shaped your life, start celebrating because Christmas is all about new beginnings and fresh starts in the King, Jesus.