3 The Graving Yard in Port Angeles

There is more about the death of the Lord Jesus Christ of which no one should be ignorant. When he died, he died not only by the hands of sinners but also on the behalf of sinners. "God commendeth his love towards us that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us." (Rom.5.8) Now should any person look to him in faith, they will be saved. "Look unto me all the ends of the earth and be ye saved. For I am God and there is none other." (Isa.45.22) There is "None Other" to whom you may look to find forgiveness and eternal life. The Lord Jesus paid for your salvation with his life's blood. You may never earn this great gift of salvation bought at such a great price, but God who is rich in mercy is pleased to give it to all who will look to his Son in faith.

Death which seems so final for the rest of us wasn't the final word in his life, for the Lord Jesus rose out of the grave. The victim of man's cruelty became the victor over man's cruelest enemy -- death. It is a victory that he is longing to share with all those who see the ruined lost condition of their own soul and turn to him as their Savior. 

The world gave the Lord Jesus a cross and a grave, but to all who look to him in faith he will give the gift of eternal life. "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have eternal life." (Jn.3.14, 15) Won't you look to him in faith and receive the gift he offers? 

Almost three hundred graves were opened in Port Angeles before the state shut down the construction of the graving yard. The remains were respectfully placed in coffins to later be reburied. 

Soon, not only in Port Angeles but all across the globe, millions that lay in graves will respond to the voice of the Son of God as he calls them forth in resurrection. The power of God will put together what ever dust or ashes remain of all those who have died from beginning of the world and make their bodies anew. "Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good to the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation." (Jn.5.28, 29)
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The resurrection of the just shall take place first. All those who have been washed from their sins in the precious blood of Christ will have part in the first resurrection. Not one body belonging to a soul saved by God's grace will be forgotten, nor left behind. In less than a moment of time, their spirits will be united with bodies made fit for heaven. In their resurrection bodies they shall never know sorrow, death, or grief again but joy unspeakable will be their portion. For the believer the truth of the resurrection should bring immeasurable comfort to their hearts.

After the first resurrection a lengthy period of time shall elapse before the resurrection of damnation occurs. At this time all those who have died apart from Christ shall be reunited with their bodies. The final result for all those who have part in the second resurrection will be the "lake of fire," and never ending misery. "But the fearful and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death." (Rev.21.8)

All who have died will have part in one of these two resurrections As long as you have breath in your lungs it is not to late to change your ways and turn to the Savior. "I am the resurrection and the life, he that believeth on me though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believeth thou this?" the Lord Jesus said. (Jn.14.25, 26)

If you continue to live as if the death of Christ means nothing to you, at the end of this life you will have nothing but the fearful judgment of the "lake of fire" awaiting you. Oh be wise, don't close your eyes to the great facts of the gospel, but come the Savior before it is forever too late.

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