Proposition:
Whosoever is born but once,
Must die twice.
But whosoever is born twice will die
but once; and many of those
thus born will never die.
"Believest thou this?”
In other words, "It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.” But all who receive the new birth become the children of God, and are delivered forever from the judgment. They surely will die, if the Lord come not in their day; nevertheless, their dying will be but as a falling asleep in Jesus, to be soon awakened again by the coming of the Lord Himself for His own.
All those who through faith in Him have become His will have part in the first resurrection. "On such the second death hath no power." All can obtain this glorious exemption from that fearful "second death" —or lake of fire—by accepting the blessed ransom God has provided for them in Christ
Jesus. But they who refuse His proffered mercy must take the sad consequences, and will have none but themselves to blame.
God, in this day of grace, "commandeth all men everywhere to repent," and believe the gospel. All who do repent and believe the truth of the gospel are righteously acting in obedience to His commands. Thus the Lord Jesus Christ becomes the Author of eternal salvation to all such, and to no others.
And Christ "entered in once, into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption.”
How is it with you, dear reader? Have you received Him? Have you believed?
If you have not—I beseech you to see to it quickly.
Time is flying fast.
"Flee as a bird to the mountain,
Ye who are weary of sin;
Come to the clear flowing fountain
Where ye may wash and be clean.
Fly, for the Avenger is near thee;
Come, for the Savior will hear thee;
He on His bosom will bear thee,
Oh, thou who art weary of sin.”