Tuesday, August 3, 2010

New Tract!

Below is the text for a new tract I am having designed. I would love to get everyone's feedback and constructive criticism. I will be making the finished product available for sale (At Cost!) in the near future, and will, of course, be posting the proofs of the graphics prior to that. If you think you might be interested in getting some of these tracts, let me know. The more people who buy them, the less they will cost for everyone, since I can get quantity discounts.



TRACT TEXT

The million dollar question: where will you go when you die? Everyone has an opinion on the subject. Some say heaven or hell, or even multiple levels of heaven, some say purgatory, some say paradise on earth or destruction, some say Nirvana, or enlightenment, and some say nothing. But SOMETHING is true about eternity, and although all these ideas could be wrong, there is no way they could all be right. You can be sure that all of us will be dead a lot longer than we will be alive, so it’s a good thing to think about now. After all, none of us are promised tomorrow.

The Bible says something specific is true about eternity. It says it is appointed unto men once to die, and after that, the judgment. But most people don’t think much about judgment very often, because they figure that if heaven exists, they are good enough to get in on their own merits. Does that describe you? Do you think you are good enough to go to heaven? Are you sure you are ready to stand before God?

Listen to what the Bible says about God. It says He is perfect and holy. It says He hates sin and that His eyes are too pure to look on evil. It says He is angry with the wicked every day. And it says that He is a just judge who must punish moral crimes, which the Bible calls sin. Have you committed any moral crimes?

Take a moment to look at the 10 Commandments. God gave them to us to act like a mirror, giving us a true reflection of how we compare with His perfect standard, provided we will look with a tender conscience. So ask yourself, have you ever told a lie? Have you ever stolen something, even if it’s small? Have you ever used God’s name lightly or disrespectfully, or even in place of a curse word? God says that all thieves and liars will not inherit the kingdom of God, but will have their part in the lake of fire, and that He will not hold him guiltless who misuses His name.

But God will not only look at our actions. He even knows our thought life. Every impure thought and desire that crosses your mind is known to Him. Jesus said that anyone who looks with lust has committed adultery, and no adulterer will inherit the kingdom of God. He said that anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and that no murderer has eternal life in him. God also said that anyone who breaks even one commandment is guilty of breaking them all, and like hitting a mirror with a hammer, it is impossible to break only a small piece of his law while leaving the rest intact. Jesus said to be perfect, as His heavenly father is perfect, and none of us comes close.

So here is our problem. God is a just judge who must punish moral crimes, and by God’s standard each and every one of us has committed more sins than we could count. The Bible says God will do right, and justice must be satisfied. But God is not only a just judge, but a loving father. The Bible says He is rich in mercy, not willing that any would perish, but that that all would come to repentance. But it doesn’t just say that God loved the world, but how He showed that love. He demonstrated his love in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 2000 years ago Jesus Christ, who was fully God and fully man, and without sin, came to earth, lived a perfect life, and then died a perfect death to pay the fine we couldn’t pay. When He was on the cross, it wasn’t just the nails he suffered from, but the wrath of God. God’s anger and hatred of sin was poured out on Jesus Christ so it wouldn’t have to be poured out on us. Then Jesus rose on the third day, proving His power over death, and He sat down at the right hand of God as our advocate, our lawyer for the Day of Judgment. God said there is no forgiveness without the shedding of blood, and in His love, He was willing to shed His own son’s blood so that you could be forgiven. Jesus Christ, the creator, sustainer and Lord of all that exists, humbled Himself, took on human flesh, and chose to die for the sin of His creation. No other love story in history even comes close.

So what does that mean for you? It means there are two possibilities. You can repent of your sins and trust in Christ, as the Bible commands, so that Christ’s death will be the payment for your sins, or you can deny Him and reject Him, and pay for them yourself. Please, examine yourself, as the Bible says, to see if you are in the faith. See if you are bearing the fruit of the Spirit, which the Bible says shows you are trusting Christ. And if not, throw yourself on God’s mercy, confessing your sins, and trusting in Him alone. And when you do, the Bible says God is faithful and just and will forgive your sins and grant you everlasting life. Please, turn to Christ today, while He has given you time.

3 comments:

  1. Really Good message, Dan!! I don't think that I could state it better. Would you order 500 for me? Another question: is the type font going to be bigger than the regular Living Waters 1M Dollar bills?

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  2. Stuart,
    Yes, the font will be bigger. I think the standard WOTM font is about 6 point, the standard Spurgeon Million from Custom Tract Source, which this will likely be based on, is 7 point, and this tract currently is at 9 point text. It should be very readable.

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  3. Dan, I saw your FB post this morning and saved a copy of the proofs so I could read them here at work. I'm interested in purchasing some. Did you list a cost on your FB post? Nate Frost tract.from.nate@gmail.com

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