"THE CRUELEST LIE SOME PASTORS AND TEACHERS TELL"

Rev. Dr. Roberta M. Heck, Chaplain

The cruelest lie whispered on this earth is the one that promises heaven without the cross. It tells you that because Christ died for all, nothing more is required from you—that your hands can remain idle, your heart untouched, your soul unchallenged. But grace was never meant to be cheap. The blood of Christ is not a free pass to live unchanged; it is an invitation to die daily to yourself, to take up your cross, to walk a narrow road carved by obedience, repentance, and surrender.

Yes, He died for all—but not so that we might coast into eternity. He died so that we might be transformed. To claim salvation without sacrifice is to mock the very suffering that made it possible. Heaven is not a default destination; it is the reward of the faithful. And faithfulness demands more than belief—it demands your life.

1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV "Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 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..."

Amen and To God Be The Glory!

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