tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511061117604316822.post2048976905474525858..comments2023-05-27T09:16:37.977-04:00Comments on Vigor of Twelve: Acts 5:9-11PJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10053648533736270662noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511061117604316822.post-77385320880351242662012-02-03T09:58:59.533-05:002012-02-03T09:58:59.533-05:00Why did they die?
They sinned. It's the same...Why did they die?<br /><br />They sinned. It's the same reason that all of us will die. It's one of the lessons Romans 6:23 teaches us. "The wages of sin is death..."<br /><br />The first time we sin, we prove ourselves worthy of being judged unrighteous and we prove ourselves worthy of dying. It's just truth.<br /><br />Now, I don't want you going around thinking that the next sin you commit might be your last breath. That kind of "fear of the Lord" is unproductive. But there is nothing at all wrong with going around thinking that your next sin will prove to God that you deserve to die.<br /><br />Now, you might be wondering how it is that God can cause a person to die because of a sin. Well, the truth is that every time we die we are likely dying from some sin - sometimes it is quick, sometimes it is a long process. Here's a few examples:<br /><br />1. Quick death from sin: Suppose I drive home drunk, and in the process I lose control of the car and get into a horrible single-car accident in which I die. The truth is that had I not gotten drunk that evening, I probably would still be alive.<br /><br />2. Quick death from sin: I go to a foreign country to preach about Christ. While there, the government hears about what I'm doing and they imprison me, torture me, and kill me. Now, I didn't likely die because of my sin, but I am sure dying because of the sin of the people who are rejecting Christ. (Jesus Himself is a great example of this one)<br /><br />3. Prolonged death from sin: Let's say all my life I am really vain about how I look. I went to tanning salons, had plastic surgery, got the botox injections, had a few hair transplant/removal procedures, maybe even throw in a liposuction. after years of procedures, the doctor comes in and tells me that I've got some form of cancer due to all the junk I've done to my body. Had I not been so vain about my body, I might have been able to avoid death at that moment.<br /><br />Now, some of these examples are a bit far fetched and I acknowledge that. But the truth is that all of us will die because of the sin in our life. Some of us will die quickly because of the sin and some of us will die after a prolonged struggle with our sin. But we will all die because of it - after all, the wages of sin is death.PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10053648533736270662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511061117604316822.post-30090273949579626172012-02-02T21:34:20.805-05:002012-02-02T21:34:20.805-05:00They just died? Why?They just died? Why?Leandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00949700871815042624noreply@blogger.com