"So we see that because of their wickedness they were not able to ENTER HIS REST!"
Many grave headstones have the inscription, "REST IN PEACE". The question is does that really happen upon death? It is the prayer of those who love the deceased, but is it a reality for them? The assumption is that the departed is now present with the Lord in Heaven, in eternal peace. The One Truth Today has quite a different message for unbeliever's. Because of their wickedness unsaved, unbeliever's, are not able to ENTER HIS REST! If they had wanted to Rest in Peace for eternity they had to accept the free gift of life and be Saved by Jesus Christ the Lord God! They would have had to believe in the Lord, confessed their sins, and ceased their wickedness. They had a choice to accept or reject their Lord and His Peace and Rest and there are consequences to that choice!
While we are on earth, we cry out for peace. Peace, peace and there is no peace. There is no true rest or peace here on earth. You will only ENTER HIS REST if you are born again to a new spiritual life with the Lord. If you harden your heart and refuse to accept God's gift and plan you will be separated from God forever and you will never know, experience or ENTER HIS REST! If you reject God there is a predictable result, you will die eternally. God has taken an oath that those who disobey Him will NEVER ENTER HIS REST. Because of their unbelief they were not able to ENTER HIS REST. Paul's advice is to turn to the Living and Loving God and remain faithful until the end and you will be able to ENTER HIS REST!
If you have rejected God and will not listen to His Word you have sealed your own fate and the Justice of God will be perfect. Your choice and your consequence. Do not complain about your fate for you alone are responsible for it. Your free will, made your free choice and now you will have sealed your own consequences. You will never enter the Kingdom of God and obtain the Peace and eternal Life, like all believer's, instead because of your unbelief you will not be able to ENTER HIS REST! Do not be tricked by the devil, your enemy, who will lie and tell you that "surely you will not die". Unless you are saved by Jesus Christ and your sins are forgiven, you will surely die and you will never ENTER HIS REST!
