You Could Say Its Not Your Fault!

You were born that way!

Many have problems with the idea of being told they are a sinner. They hear a verse like the following and they really get upset.

For all have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God.
(Romans 3:23)

They hear that and say “How dare the Bible lump me in with all the bad guys?! I resent that. I’m a pretty good person. I try to do the right things. In fact I’m one of the nicest people I know. In fact show me the qualifications for Heaven and let me go…I know I can do it.”

No you can’t!
It’s not a question of you doing or not doing something that puts you in a position of needing to be saved. It’s something that was set in motion generations ago. You were born into it. It’s something that you inherited. It started at the beginning of time when God told Adam in Genesis 2 15-17…

Then the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it. The LORD God commanded the man, saying, “From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.

When Adam was created, he was created in God’s image. 
He was alive physically and spiritually. He was in total union with God. But he was given free will. He wasn’t forced to to anything. God wasn’t going to force himself on Adam because that would have made him a slave. Being God’s slave would not be someone who was “like” God. If Adam wanted to maintain his relationship and fellowship with God it would be his free and willing choice. That’s why he was given just one condition to maintain his status…don’t eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. As long as he did that he was demonstrating that his choice was to remain in full, happy, fellowship with God.

But that’s not what he did
He couldn’t resist. It became more important to him to taste the forbidden tree than to maintain his relationship with God his Creator and as a result he died spiritually.

Then to Adam He said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat from it’; Cursed is the ground because of you; In toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you; 
And you will eat the plants of the field; By the sweat of your face you will eat bread, till you return to the ground, because from it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.
(Genesis 3:17-19)

He still had his physical life but spiritually he had died
That meant that all of his offspring would be dead spiritually as well…that means all of us. Not our fault. Not our choice. That’s the way we were born. If you think that bothers you, imagine how God felt.

He knew mankind forever was doomed unless he intervened. Now isn’t the time to get into the reasons why but the only way out was that a substitute would have to be created to die in our place.

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.
(John 3:16-20)

What dooms people is refusing to accept God’s substitute
God sent his beloved Son. He left Heaven. He lived, sacrificed and suffered and died on a cross to give us a way out of eternal death. He arose and now offers full eternal salvation and life and fellowship with him. He offers us adoption as full heirs into his family. Total love. Its not just things people do that condemn them. They are already condemned. They are born that way. What sends them to a hopeless, miserable, tortured eternity is that they refuse to acknowledge the Lord and His sacrifice. They refuse to believe in Him as the son of God. He makes the supreme sacrifice and they turn their backs on Him. They have no hope.

If you don’t accept Him as Savior and put your faith in Him you have no one to blame but yourself.

Winners Book Club: Selection of the Week

One of the most amazing stories you will ever read! It will surely activate your skeptical button…this is unavoidable because it is such a stretching of the boundaries of what all of us know to be possible.
But here’s what stayed with me as I tried to evaluate it.

The boy was 6 when the event occurred. They document his knowledge of events that happened while he was unconscious or removed from the scene.

He couldn’t have made this up.

He did not have a miraculous recovery. He is a quadriplegic who has survived but each step along the way of improving has been slow and painful. Yet anyone who comes in contact with him comes away saying he winds up encouraging and motivating them. It's been years since the accident occurred and his story has been completely consistent since the beginning.

His statements about Heaven have been 100% consistent with revealed truth in the Bible. At 6 years of age there is no way he could have the knowledge to make up stories about his experiences that exhibit this consistency. See more at his website.

It appears there is something miraculous at work here on many levels. We all would be making a mistake not to pay attention and see what this revelation might mean for us.

This book will enrich your life, fill you with a sense of wonder and give you an expanded perspective about the world we are living in.

Amazon Editorial Review

In 2004, Kevin Malarkey and his six-year-old son, Alex, suffered an horrific car accident. The impact from the crash paralyzed Alex—and medically speaking, it was unlikely that he could survive. “I think Alex has gone to be with Jesus,” a friend told the stricken dad. But two months later, Alex awoke from a coma with an incredible story to share. Of events at the accident scene and in the hospital while he was unconscious. Of the angels that took him through the gates of heaven itself. Of the unearthly music that sounded just terrible to a six-year-old. And, most amazing of all... Of meeting and talking to Jesus. The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven is the true story of an ordinary boy’s most extraordinary journey. As you see heaven and earth through Alex’s eyes, you’ll come away with new insights on miracles, life beyond this world, and the power of a father’s love.

From the Inside Flap
“God is amazing. I’m just a kid.” —Alex Malarkey

We were made for so much more than the things of this world. Sometimes we can sense it . . . we have a restless, dissatisfied feeling that we don’t quite belong here, that this is not our final home.
Yet who do you know who has been to the next world? Sure, you may have heard stories of white light and tunnels and near-death experiences. But what if there was a person who had been to Heaven—who had actually walked through the gates—and stayed long enough to learn about the things of God? Would you be interested in what he had to say?

Meet Alex Malarkey. Alex and his dad, Kevin, were in a car accident so horrific that emergency workers recommended calling the coroner to the scene for Alex. For the next two months, Alex lingered in a coma. When he finally awoke, he revealed something amazing: He had spent time in Heaven with Jesus while unconscious and had come back with astonishing revelations about what he had seen, heard, and experienced.

You may be intrigued. You may be skeptical. You may be hungry to know more about what lies beyond life on earth. Join Alex on his journey . . . and your life may be changed forever.

“Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children.” Mark 10:14

From the Back Cover
An accident. A miracle. And a supernatural encounter that will give you new insights on Heaven, angels, and hearing the voice of God. In 2004, Kevin Malarkey and his six-year-old son, Alex, suffered a terrible car wreck. The impact from the crash paralyzed Alex—and it seemed impossible that he could survive.
“I think that Alex has gone to be with Jesus,” a friend told the stricken dad.

When Alex awoke from a coma two months later, he had an incredible story to share. Of events at the accident scene and in the hospital while he was unconscious. Of the unearthly music that sounded just terrible to a six-year-old. Of the angels who took him through the gates of Heaven itself. And, most amazing of all...of meeting and talking with Jesus.

The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven is the true story of an ordinary boy’s most extraordinary journey. As you see Heaven and earth through Alex’s eyes, you’ll come away with new insights on miracles, life beyond this world, and the power of a father’s love.