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| Dreaming the impossible |
Michael Bloomberg believes that if heaven really exists, he's a lock to get in.
That's because he truly believes that his wealth, intelligence and personal accomplishments have guaranteed him a place in paradise.
Here's what he said recently: "I am telling you, if there is a God, when I get to heaven I'm not stopping to be interviewed. I am heading straight in. I have earned my place in heaven. It's not even close."
http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/michael-bloomberg-i-have-earned-my-place-in-heaven-20140416
I have some bad news for the former mayor of New York City. Unless he's confessed Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, he's not going to heaven. And his wealth, accomplishments, charity and intellect won't buy him even a minute in paradise.
Of course, like many of folks throughout history, Bloomberg is trusting in himself to earn his place in heaven. He truly believes that he's highly favored by God because of his vast wealth and his political accomplishments.
However, unless he wakes up from his powerful delusion before he leaves this world, Bloomberg is going to find out that he was living a lie once he enters eternity.
And when he gets to eternity, he's going to discover that there are no second chances. It'll be too late. Like multitudes before him who died outside of Christ, Bloomberg will find himself in hell. And he'll go straight in without being interviewed.
Bloomberg's problem isn't about religion. I realize that he's Jewish, but being Jewish is no excuse for rejecting Jesus Christ. Selfish pride is what prevents people such as Michael Bloomberg from giving their lives to Christ.
Like millions of people, Bloomberg rejects Christ because he doesn't want to admit that he's a fallen human being who's separated from God because of his sins and condemned to eternal damnation without atonement for those sins. He's convinced himself that he can gain eternal life through his good works and financial success.
But that's a deadly assumption. Concerning those who would trust in themselves and their own deeds to gain eternal life, the apostle Paul said this: "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Concerning those who believe that they can buy their own real estate in heaven through their vast wealth, Christ said this: "Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God." (Luke 18:25)
Michael Bloomberg doesn't have to become poor to gain eternal life. He doesn't have to stop his philanthropy or curtail his political activism.
He just needs to rid himself of his pride and admit that he's a sinner who needs atonement for his sins by recognizing and confessing that Christ died for those sins on Calvary's cross 2,000 years ago.
If he does that, he'll truly go straight into heaven once he leaves this world. And he'll be able to skip the interview process as well.
Here's what he said recently: "I am telling you, if there is a God, when I get to heaven I'm not stopping to be interviewed. I am heading straight in. I have earned my place in heaven. It's not even close."
http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/michael-bloomberg-i-have-earned-my-place-in-heaven-20140416
I have some bad news for the former mayor of New York City. Unless he's confessed Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, he's not going to heaven. And his wealth, accomplishments, charity and intellect won't buy him even a minute in paradise.
Of course, like many of folks throughout history, Bloomberg is trusting in himself to earn his place in heaven. He truly believes that he's highly favored by God because of his vast wealth and his political accomplishments.
However, unless he wakes up from his powerful delusion before he leaves this world, Bloomberg is going to find out that he was living a lie once he enters eternity.
And when he gets to eternity, he's going to discover that there are no second chances. It'll be too late. Like multitudes before him who died outside of Christ, Bloomberg will find himself in hell. And he'll go straight in without being interviewed.
Bloomberg's problem isn't about religion. I realize that he's Jewish, but being Jewish is no excuse for rejecting Jesus Christ. Selfish pride is what prevents people such as Michael Bloomberg from giving their lives to Christ.
Like millions of people, Bloomberg rejects Christ because he doesn't want to admit that he's a fallen human being who's separated from God because of his sins and condemned to eternal damnation without atonement for those sins. He's convinced himself that he can gain eternal life through his good works and financial success.
But that's a deadly assumption. Concerning those who would trust in themselves and their own deeds to gain eternal life, the apostle Paul said this: "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Concerning those who believe that they can buy their own real estate in heaven through their vast wealth, Christ said this: "Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God." (Luke 18:25)
Michael Bloomberg doesn't have to become poor to gain eternal life. He doesn't have to stop his philanthropy or curtail his political activism.
He just needs to rid himself of his pride and admit that he's a sinner who needs atonement for his sins by recognizing and confessing that Christ died for those sins on Calvary's cross 2,000 years ago.
If he does that, he'll truly go straight into heaven once he leaves this world. And he'll be able to skip the interview process as well.
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