[TheRealThing]

This is the way I see it. Whether you believe man is created or, the product of chance through something called evolutionism, you're taking it on faith, (hence the ism). If you believe man is created, you accept the Biblical account of God. If you believe man's account of evolution, then your god is quite literally a rock. Is the Big Bang Theory not based on an exploding space rock? In my mind those are really the only two possibilities. Creation versus chance, God versus rock. I found God because I listened to my conscience, which used to continually prod me to reconcile myself with the Lord. Such is the case with all men, God's own Holy Spirit bears witness of Himself in the centermost part of our being, the soul.

However, not all men will choose to submit to God. And that is the reason that He conceived a plan to, in effect, give man an opportunity to reject Him or accept Him. God's Word to that end is FINAL, and yet, from the time when Satan first twisted God's words in the garden of Eden in the deception of Eve, to present day, men still insist on adding to or taking away from what God has said. We play out our lives on God's stage, planet earth, for the sake of making that very choice. Is God King and man subservient, or is man his own master? Well, for those who inherit eternal life it must be done according to God's plan, as outlined in His Holy Book. Any man who chooses to alter the plan, or do it his way, by definition has opted out by his own choice. So, the power to choose ranks up there with the H Bomb where man's destiny is concerned. The institution of marriage provides the imagery God uses to define our eternal relationship with Him. He first chose us, and we choose Him back. All under the auspices of free will. A fact for which cause, I believe Satan has chosen to attack that very institution by polluting the pure image that God first established between Adam and Eve and which, is defined by one man and one woman for life. Men marrying men is not natural, it is rather a desecration.

If men reject truth what's left? Well, I would think we'd sort of have to dream something up. Man therefore needed to come up with his own word in the form of what he calls 'natural science' to offer an alternative hypothesis as to how he got here on earth. For instance, in lieu of the creation, Darwin came up with the theory of evolution. For which, since it's conception, men have worked feverishly to retro engineer an elaborate framework of supporting data. The body of work which represents the so-called evolution science, is impressive by any standard. But, like I have said, to retro engineer data to support a preconceived concept is cheating at best. And in the case of the true origin of man, all who buy into Darwin's fantasy are cheating themselves out of any chance at eternal life.

Before we start sifting and sorting through God's Word in an effort to decide for ourselves what is true and what is not, we should first establish if we really believe in Him or not. To believe Him is to accept His Word without reservation. In the very same way we know the true 'way' of how to drive to work in the morning, His children know that His Word is perfect, we know the way. Just as those who have not accepted Him are convinced down in their heart, whether they will admit that or not, that they will one day face Him. And, His Word is clear, there is a Hell to shun and a Heaven to gain. The reward of eternal life with God Almighty, is His unspeakably profound gift to a people who have, through their own free will, accepted Him as God and Savior. Equally, the penalty for rejecting so great a reward is profoundly costly. It separates man from the God of light and love for all eternity.
Mark 9:43-44 (KJV)
43" And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched."

Banishment to Hell is forever, never ending. The flame of torment will never stop and the worm will not die. In other words, those who live in Hell will be in a state of dying without ever realizing the fulfillment of death, for ever and ever.