ALM

I believe that All life matters.  There will not be any divisions in heaven.  There will not be any dividing lines that says all the whites stay over here, and the blacks stay over there and the police, ex-wives and ex-husbands, and everyone else stay in your own sections of heaven.  John 3:16 says “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”   https://my.bible.com/bible/1/JHN.3.KJV  The word whosoever in Greek really means who so ever. anyone, whoever, everyone.  The Bible says in Galatians chapter 3:26 “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.”  https://my.bible.com/bible/1/GAL.3.KJV God cares for each of the people of earth. Jesus said in Luke 12:6 “Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? 7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. 8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: 9 But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.”  https://my.bible.com/bible/1/LUK.12.KJV  If we cannot get along down here we will not be welcome in God’s kingdom.  The Bible says in Revelation 21:7 “He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” For a study on death click here: https://www.amazingfacts.org/media-library/study-guide/e/4987/t/are-the-dead-really-dead-  For a study on hell click here:  https://www.amazingfacts.org/media-library/study-guide/e/4988/t/is-the-devil-in-charge-of-hell-  The only way to get along down here is to follow Jesus example.  The Bible says in 1 John 2:1 “My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. 3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.”   https://my.bible.com/bible/1/1JN.2.KJV    We don’t have to wait until we are good enough to go to God. The Bible says in Romans 5:6 “For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. 8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.” https://my.bible.com/bible/1/ROM.5.KJV We do however have to be faithful to what God wants for us.  Revelation 2:10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.  https://my.bible.com/bible/1/REV.2.KJV One of my father’s last sermons that I remember was on the last few words of this verse.  He emphasized the underlined section from the verse above. Even if nobody else is being faithful. “You” be faithful. Then he asked what it meant to be faithful. Some of us think that if God were to ask something that was hard we would do it gladly, but when it comes to little things we tend to think that they don’t matter, but Jesus said, in Luke 16:10 “He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.” https://my.bible.com/bible/1/LUK.16.KJV  This is the story my father shared with his congregation at the beginning of his sermon. “He was an old man and they treated him very roughly as they pulled him from his house and forced him onto the back of the horse drawn cart.  As they were pushing him up on there they said renounce Christ and you'll live all you need to do is say Caesar is lord and offer a little incense to him and we'll let you live.  He didn't say anything, finally they came to the place of his execution & the executioner must have taken a little pity on him because he was old. and he said, "you don't have to do anything that's hard, all you need to say is Caesar is lord and offer a little incense to him and we'll let you go.  "let me read you his exact words in reply. "eighty and six years have I served Christ and he has never done me wrong.  how can I blaspheme my king who saved me."  they put him there where he was to be burned.  and apparently the people that were putting the wood close to him were having a little trouble doing that.  Let me read what else he said, "It is well, I fear not the fire that burns for a season and after a while is quenched why do you delay come do your will and with that Polycarp died at the stake.”  There is no one that is perfect, Romans 3 says it this way, 10 “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”   https://my.bible.com/bible/1/ROM.3.KJV Our part is to be faithful and God promises in 1 John 1: 9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” https://my.bible.com/bible/1/1JN.1.KJV 

Not my original, just sharing

https://youtu.be/f3Nn5zHNGCY

Pope and ADRA

http://adventmessenger.org/adventists-become-partners-with-the-pope-john-xxiii-foundation-to-bring-fun-food-and-dancing-to-indigenous-people/