https://www.estherbook.com/articles daily 0.75 2025-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ae154b84cdd3c4d7ecc0a/1584384513927-GRTD18TDICPX2KDG75R5/orion-nebula-11185_1280.jpg Choose Your Gate (Articles) - The Gates, Wall and Streets of Heaven: Glorious Life “And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: …And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.” (Revelation 21:12,21) “Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.” (Revelation 22:14) The city of heaven is approximately 1,500 square miles. The length, width and height are the same. (Revelation 21:16) The wall is approximately 216 feet high. (Revelation 21:17) It is constructed with precious gemstones. “And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.” (Revelation 21:19-20) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ae154b84cdd3c4d7ecc0a/1584299562083-3AQYVSX5VPIO60P6MOR5/fire-4876648_1920.jpg Choose Your Gate (Articles) - The Lake of Fire: Gruesome Death “And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever… And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” (Revelation 20:10,14-15) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ae154b84cdd3c4d7ecc0a/1584328808433-B6U0MVUJV5Q99J5R0WIV/religion-3452571_1920.jpg Choose Your Gate (Articles) - God’s Promise of Magnificence and Perfection “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ae154b84cdd3c4d7ecc0a/1584384733498-5MAGJQ1MQ261DXCZJ8FZ/waterfalls-4207893_1920.jpg Choose Your Gate (Articles) - God’s Invitation of Eternal Life “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6) “And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.” (Revelation 21:6) https://www.estherbook.com/home daily 1.0 2021-05-06 https://www.estherbook.com/contact-1 daily 0.75 2020-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ae154b84cdd3c4d7ecc0a/1584327367788-YEWWOY2CEWORGGZNOKU5/book-bible.jpg Contact Me Page https://www.estherbook.com/author-about daily 0.75 2024-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ae154b84cdd3c4d7ecc0a/1584327309850-BF69MQFGCLM3JKGOHUQW/Screen+Shot+2020-03-15+at+10.53.47+PM.png Author - Cheerie Jackson Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://www.estherbook.com/choose-your-god-articles-1 daily 0.75 2020-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ae154b84cdd3c4d7ecc0a/1595027863347-HDW4AFRTV1PMLU6WJOC5/moon-2252842_1920.jpg Choose Your God (Articles) - Sin and Separation: Spiritual Death Every person has said, thought and done bad or evil things. God calls our wrong words, thoughts and deeds sin. The result of sin is spiritual death or separation from God. Every single one of us was born with a sin nature that we inherited from Adam. The human heart is corrupt. God created Adam and Eve. Adam was the first man and the father of all humankind. God placed Adam and Eve in paradise called the Garden of Eden. They were naked and not ashamed. Adam and Eve were made to live forever. (Genesis 2:7-25) “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” (Proverbs 14:12) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ae154b84cdd3c4d7ecc0a/1599857666078-DGYHLFENI4X2N0WLJDW9/eye-4563146_1920.jpg Choose Your God (Articles) - Satan: The Serpent The serpent (also called the devil and thief) deceived Eve. Both Adam and Eve believed the serpent’s lies instead of the Word of God. They rebelled. Consequently, God pronounced punishment and curses upon all three: the serpent, Adam and Eve. God also banished Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. When Adam disobeyed God, sin entered the human race. At the precise moment Adam and Eve sinned they died spiritually. They were separated from God. The oneness and pure fellowship that they enjoyed with each other and God ended. All their body functions changed. They began to have ungodly thoughts. They began to age. (Genesis 2:16-3:1-24) The entire earth also changed. Some animals now prey upon and must kill other animals for food. “For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.” (Romans 8:22) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ae154b84cdd3c4d7ecc0a/1595028026543-1WAG6UOJGYVUQY7VNBB5/cross-4062996_1920.jpg Choose Your God (Articles) - Sin Debt Settled: Substitutionary Death It is impossible for sinful man to fix his sin problem. God also suffered loss due to our sin. He wants people who will love him. God wants a family. He wants us to choose Him. God in His infinite grace and mercy provided the way for us to be in right standing with Him. He sent Jesus, the second man and last Adam, (1 Corinthians 15:45-48) to live a sinless life and die for our sins. Jesus suffered and died the most horrendous death, crucifixion, for the sins of everyone. Jesus died the death that we deserved. He did not deserve to die. God designed and ordained a divine substitution. “For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.” (1 Corinthians 15:22) “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” (Romans 3:23) “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23) “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;” (1 Timothy 2:5) “I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.” (Song of Solomon 2:1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ae154b84cdd3c4d7ecc0a/1595028097307-FGPFQ1GUR3PB106PAWGA/emotion-3034654_1920.jpg Choose Your God (Articles) - Sacrifice and Stripes After celebrating the Feast of Unleavened Bread Jesus endured betrayal by Judas one of his 12 disciples. He also suffered terrible mocking, assaults, and beatings, at the hands of Roman and Jewish officers and soldiers. Read about the arrest, trial, crucifixion, resurrection and ascension of Jesus. It is recorded in the four gospels of the Bible: Matthew 26:47 – 28:20; Mark 14:43 – 16:20; Luke 22:47 – 24:53 and John 18:12 – 19:27. “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8) Jesus said. “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13) “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ae154b84cdd3c4d7ecc0a/1595988501649-XX6QV3DYVOCEP7NEUIOG/man-ripping-finish-line-strap-2524739.jpg Choose Your God (Articles) - Swallowed Up In Victory: Death “So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?... But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 15:54-55,57) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ae154b84cdd3c4d7ecc0a/1595029019862-Y97WUWS75WXP6E13R3E7/woman-591576_1920.jpg Choose Your God (Articles) - Summary: Saved, Sinking in Sin and Shame Stops “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.” (Romans 10:9-12) “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ae154b84cdd3c4d7ecc0a/1595485673004-ULF42J25KVDPRD6B2RFE/light-5315917_1920.jpg Choose Your God (Articles) - Sole Soul Solution “That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.” (Acts 17:27-28) “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” (Jeremiah 33:3) "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” (Matthew 10:16) Jesus spoke. “And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.” (Luke 18:27) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ae154b84cdd3c4d7ecc0a/1595028594141-09IJO0UQ9WRZ8GXPX5MC/clouds-5010218_1920.jpg Choose Your God (Articles) - Sovereign Sphere God is holy. He is infinitely, completely, absolutely perfect in love, glory power, justice, anger and everything. He is holy in nature and character. There is no error in Him. God wants us to be like Him. He wants us to submit to Him. In His presence we realize our uncleanness and shortcomings. It is in His presence that we experience beautiful life more glorious than the most wonderful thing or place that you have ever seen or experienced. “Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.” (Luke 15:10) “Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” (Psalm 16:11) “Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.” (Jude 24-25) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ae154b84cdd3c4d7ecc0a/1595982985829-0AY7VDI5OTJ19EIXE57K/concert-2527495_1280.jpg Choose Your God (Articles) - Speak For Eternal Security (Surely, Smartest Decision Ever.) LORD Jesus, I realize that I am not perfect. I have made mistakes and sinned against your holiness. I believe that you died on the cross for me. You paid the price for my sins. Please forgive me. I believe that you rose from the dead. Come into my heart. Bless me with your salvation. Help me to live for you; to reflect your light and beauty in the world. Thank you for your love and favor. Smile. Welcome into the family of God! You will enter into the pearly gates! You have eternal life, love, joy, peace, rest, beauty and splendor beyond human comprehension. And you are never alone. “Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” (Psalm 37:4) “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” (Matthew 28:18-20) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e6ae154b84cdd3c4d7ecc0a/1595486358601-RSPHGNNQZP58X27AJ0U9/california-1751455_1920.jpg Choose Your God (Articles) All scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, King James Version, Public Domain. 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