An atheist does not believe in God, or, that there is a God.
So when he or she dies oblivion is what they hope for. Collins Concise
Dictionary defines oblivion as the
condition of being forgotten or disregarded.
However for them the crux of the matter is not so much the
condition of being forgotten; but rather a state of obliteration i.e. no trace left at all. What is
really behind this thinking? If I don't believe there is a God then there is no
punishment for my sins. If there is no trace left of my sinful life then I
can't be punished.
What do the Scriptures say about this?
Hebrews 9:27, "...it
is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgement."
Galatians 6:7, "Do
not be deceived, God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also
reap."
John 5:28, 29, "(28)
Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming, in which all in the graves will
hear His voice [Jesus Christ] (29)
and come forth - those that have done good, to the resurrection of life, and
those that have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation."
Revelation 20:12, "And
I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were
opened...and the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which
were written in the books."
In the above verses the term man, or men, is generic. It is
representative of mankind, both male and female.
What can we learn from these
verses?
1.
Each individual is responsible to God.
2.
God has a record of every moment of our lives.
3.
We reap what we sow.
4.
There is no oblivion or forgetting or
obliteration when we die.
5.
We each have an appointment after death with
God.
6.
We only die once - there is no such thing as
reincarnation after death.
It does not have to end this way! The most famous verse in
the Scriptures tells us in John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."
The Lord Jesus Christ is the answer! What do you prefer eternal life or eternal
condemnation in the Lake of Fire? I chose eternal life!
If you are an atheist, I urge you to consider your position.
Psalm 14:1 states, "The fool
has said in his heart, 'There is no God.' They are corrupt, they have done
abominable things, there is none who does good." In the context of Psalm
14 - are you a fool?
Jon Peasey
Words of Life blog www.jrpeasey.blogspot.com
[All Scriptures quoted are from the New King James version; unless
otherwise noted]
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