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After living a "decent" life, my time on earth came to an end. The first thing I remember is sitting on a bench in the waiting room of what I thought to be a courthouse.
The doors opened and I was instructed to come in and have a seat by the defense table. As I looked around I saw the "prosecutor." He was a villainous-looking gent who snarled as he stared at me. He definitely was the most evil person I have ever seen.
I sat down and looked to my left and there sat my lawyer, a kind and gentle-looking man whose appearance seemed familiar to me.
The corner door flew open and there appeared the judge in full flowing robes. He commanded an awesome presence as he moved across the room. I couldn't take my eyes off of him. As he took his seat behind the bench, he said, "Let us begin."
The prosecutor rose and said, "My name is Satan and I am here to show you why this man belongs in hell."
He proceeded to tell of lies that I told, things that I stole, and in the past when I cheated others. Satan told of other horrible perversions that were once in my life and the more he spoke, the further down in my seat I sank. I was so embarrassed that I couldn't look at anyone, even my own lawyer, as the Devil told of sins that even I had completely forgotten about.
As upset as I was at Satan for telling all these things about me, I was equally upset at my representative who sat there silently not offering any form of defense at all. I know I had been guilty of those things, but I had done
some good in my life - couldn't that at least equal out part of the harm I'd done?
Satan finished with a fury and said, "This man belongs in hell, he is guilty of all that I have charged and there is not a person who can prove otherwise.
When it was his turn, my lawyer first asked if he might approach the bench.
The judge allowed this over the strong objection of Satan, and beckoned him to come forward. As he got up and started walking, I was able to see him in his full splendor and majesty. I realized why he seemed so familiar.
This was Jesus representing me, my Lord and my Savior.
He stopped at the bench and softly said to the judge, "Hi Dad," and then he turned to address the court. "Satan was correct in saying that this man had sinned, I won't deny any of these allegations. And yes the wage of sin is death, and this man deserves to be punished."
Jesus took a deep breath and turned to his Father with outstretched arms and proclaimed, "However, I died on the cross so that this person might have eternal life and he has accepted me as his Savior, so he is mine."
My Lord continued with, "His name is written in the book of life and no one can snatch him from me. Satan still does not understand yet. This man is not to be given justice, but rather mercy."
As Jesus sat down, he quietly paused, looked at his Father and replied, "There is nothing else that needs to be done. I've done it all."
The judge lifted his mighty hand and slammed the gavel down. The following words bellowed from his lips... "This man is free. The penalty for him has already been paid in full. Case dismissed."
As my Lord led me away, I could hear Satan ranting and raving, "I won't give up, I'll win the next one."
I asked Jesus as he gave me my instructions where to go next, "Have you ever lost a case?" Christ lovingly smiled and said, "Everyone that has come to me and asked me to represent them has received the same verdict as you, Paid in Full.
Unfortunately, there were some blinded by the
god of the world
I
knocked, but they did not answer
but they were too busy with
their many prayers to hear my voice,
they did not
hear my call when I took my people out
and they believed the many lies of Satan's
that my people went the
way of the sun, and the moon
that their bad deeds could be taken by
their brother,
and that their good deeds are
multiplied ten times
they have been represented by
another different advocate
and they believed this advocate when he told them to
go into the fire,
and when I took my people away,
I warned them against taking
the mark
2 Corinthians 4:4
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
Revelation 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Isaiah 1:15
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
1 Thessalonians 4
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
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Narrated Abu Huraira:
> on the Day of Resurrection similarly Allah will gather all the people and
> say, 'Whoever used to worship anything should follow that thing. 'So, he who
> used to worship the sun, will follow it, and he who used to worship the moon
> will follow it, and he who used to worship false deities will follow them
> Narrated Abu Huraira:
> (He should secure pardon in this life) before some of his good
> deeds are taken and paid to his brother, or, if he has done no good
> deeds, some of the bad deeds of his brother aretaken to be loaded
> on him (in the Hereafter)."
> Narrated Abu Huraira:
> So I will reward (the fasting person) for it and the reward of good
> deeds is multiplied ten times."
> Narrated Abu Huraira
> We were in the company of the Prophet at a banquet and ...
> He ate a morsel of it and said, "I will be the chief of all the
> people on the Day of Resurrection. Do you know how Allah will
> gather all the first and the last (people) in one level place ...
> ...,and the sun will come near to them. Some People will say:
> Don't you see, in what condition you are and the state to which you
> have reached? Why don't you look for a person who can intercede ...
> ... Some people will say: Appeal to your father, Adam.'
> On that Adam will reply, 'My Lord is so angry as He has never been
> before and will never be in the future; (besides), He forbade me
> (to eat from) the tree, but I disobeyed (Him), (I am worried about)
> myself! Myself! ...
> ... Go to the Prophet (Muhammad). The peoplewill come to me, and I
> will prostrate myself underneath Allah's Throne. Then I will be
> addressed: 'O Muhammad! Raise your head; intercede, for your
> intercession will be accepted, and ask (for anything). for you will
> be given."
> Narrated Rabi bin Hirash:
> "When Al-Dajjal appears, he will have fire and water along with
> him. What the people will consider as cold water, will be fire that
> will burn (things). So, if anyone of you comes across this, he
> should fall in the thing which will appear to him as fire, for in
> reality, it will be fresh cold water
> Narrated Abu Huraira
> We will order the angels to take them out and the angels will know them by
> the mark of the traces of prostration (on their foreheads) forAllah banned
> the f ire to consume the traces of prostration on the body of Adam's son.
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