26 When a righteous man turneth
away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for
his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
The second Death
mentioned here is Eternal Death; Hell. Those who die not serving God will spend
eternity separated from Him and in the throes of death. It doesn’t matter how
much good he did before turning away from God; it will all be erased.
27 Again, when the wicked man
turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which
is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
And likewise, when a
sinner repents of his sins and follows God, all his evil is forgotton, washed
away, and he will live eternally in the presence of God.
28 Because he considereth, and
turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall
surely live, he shall not die.
“Blessed and holy are
those who share in the first resurrection. For them the second death holds no power…”[1]
The First Death is when we sin by disobeying God. The First Resurrection is when
God raises our souls from spiritual death at our Repentance. The Second Death
is when this ole’ body quits functioning and we are placed in the grave. This death
holds no power whatsoever over the followers of God. Though their physical “houses”
will decay and rot away, they will go on living with God for Eternity.
29 Yet saith the house of Israel,
The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not My ways equal? Are
not your ways unequal?
Those in Israel in
those days were saying that a man who lived for seventy years as a righteous
man but for the last ten as a sinner should go to heaven. God says it matters
the state of your heart at your death.
30 Therefore I will judge you, O
house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord God. Repent,
and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your
ruin.
God so wants us to all
repent! He loves us and wants to spend Eternity with us. Here is the formula
for winning Heaven;
31 Cast away from you all your
transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a
new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
32 For I have no pleasure in the
death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and
live ye.
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