Slayed by the Angel of Death

Jeff Hanneman, the guitarist for the heavy metal band Slayer, died yesterday due to liver failure. He was considered a legend in his field and had won two grammy awards. One of the band's first hits was "Angel of Death" and nobody expected death to come knocking when Jeff Hanneman was only 49 years old.

What happens after death though? "It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment" (Hebrews 9:27), according to the Bible. When you face God on Judgment Day, will you be innocent or guilty? Are you going to spend eternity in Heaven or Hell? There is a way to find out. "Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness" (1 John 3:4). 

Have you broken God's law, the Ten Commandments? How many lies have you told in your whole life? Even one lie would label you as a liar. Are you a slayer (or murderer)? The Bible says, "Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer..." (1 John 3:15). If you've ever hated someone, God considers you to be a murderer. In fact, the verse continues, "...no murderer has eternal life..." (1 John 3:15). It's clear that no eternal life means an eternity in Hell.

If you're reading this article, then there's still time for you to be saved from this punishment for your sins! Jesus Christ, who was God (see John 1:1), came to earth as a man and lived a sinless life. He never lied or murdered anyone, but was tortured and killed on your behalf. He was hung on a cross and His blood was poured out to take away the sins of the world. Three days later, Jesus came back to life, defeating death. 

He said, "You must be born again" (John 3:7) to inherit eternal life. How can you be born again? "Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him" (John 3:36). Turn away from your sins (repent) and put your trust in Jesus Christ to be saved today!

Article Source: http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/02/showbiz/california-jeff-hanneman-obit/?hpt=zite_zite1_featured
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