"You too will perish, unless you REPENT OF YOUR SINS, and turn to God!"
Remember the cartoons where a man in a robe with long hair is holding a sign that says; REPENT SINNERS, THE END IS NEAR? Sometimes it says the "KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND - REPENT". There is always a joke that makes fun of the entire concept. Do you think the One Truth Today is funny? It is not a joke and you should not be misled by those that denigrate the Word of God! The sign, and this scripture, are the Truth and no one should mock God without understanding the peril! It is not funny if anyone perishes and spends eternity separated from God in Hell. The consequences of not heeding the message is eternal damnation. If you do not REPENT OF YOUR SINS, AND TURN TO GOD, your end is near and you have failed to realize that THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND, and you failed to understand!
Repent means to turn around and change your mind and the way you are going. Take the path that leads to God and stop taking the path away from God, and His Kingdom. You need to ask for forgiveness of your previous sins, and then stop sinning against God. You need to take a new direction with a new heart. You will learn to abhor your past and your sinning and you will make the Lord first in your life and try to be more like Him in every way. You have not repented if you keep on sinning in a habitual way against the Word of God. If you keep on stealing or committing adultery, for example, you have failed to REPENT OF YOUR SINS! If you are abusing alcohol or drugs and you continue to do so on a regular basis, you have failed to REPENT OF YOUR SINS! You too will perish unless you repent of your sins and turn to God!
You can not mock God. If you say you have repented and turned to God and yet you continue in your carnal ways, you are only fooling yourself, not God. The consequences are eternal and include separation from God and eternal damnation for your soul. You are responsible for your choices and only you can change your mind and your heart and listen to the message of God. Do not blame God if you reject Him and His Word for you caused the separation between you and Him. His justice is perfect and your will has lead to your disposition. We are not puppets on a string, being manipulated by God. You have one thought, and one act at a time that you control and you are responsible for. Do you think it is a joke when the Lord tries to tell people to REPENT OF YOUR SINS? Is it humorous to realize that THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS AT HAND? Are you oblivious to the fact that THE END IS NEAR? You will perish to, unless you repent of your sins, and turn to God!
