“To be, or not to be: That is the question” is probably the most famous line ever written by an English playwright. The line was spoken by Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, in the play by the same name. The line sounds awesome, is easy to remember, and is very dramatic.
But here is the rub with this famous line. There is absolutely no question about ever ending our state of “being.” “Not to be” is simply not an option. This is so because, although God created our souls in TIME, He destined them for ETERNITY. In other words, we will never cease to exist. Our souls will continue “to be” on past the grave.
For sinful men and women to share His goodness forever, God opened His heart and sent His Son into the world. For three and a half years Jesus Christ, God’s Son, did works of incredible power: The sick were healed, the blind saw, and even the dead were raised. No man, before or since, did such works of grace and kindness. When He spoke, people said, No man ever spoke like this! His many miracles proved He was someone very special!
Then He was taken and nailed to a cross. A Roman soldier thrust a spear into His side. The blood which flowed from His side has the power to wash a sinner clean and make him fit for heaven. “The blood of Jesus Christ [God’s] Son cleanses us from all sin.” They laid the body of the Lord Jesus in a grave where He remained for three days before He arose from the dead. A short time later He ascended into heaven to take His place at God’s right hand.
He is the only Redeemer our poor souls will ever know. Looking for redemption, or even for answers to life’s most pressing questions, apart from Him, will only lead to despair.
Our existence doesn’t end at death. Our bodies may crumble into the dust, but our souls will remain forever. The Lord Jesus hung on the cross so that sinners deserving God’s wrath might have a way to spend eternity with Him in heaven. Only through faith in Him can we escape the darkness, remorse and horrors of hell.
Will you believe on the Lord Jesus as Savior? As the endless ages of eternity roll on, you will never regret that you trusted in Christ. “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him” (John 3:3636He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (John 3:36)).