Death Bed Repentance

September 2023

   “There is one death bed repentance recorded in the Bible (the thief on the cross), so that no one despair, but there is ONLY one, so that no one will presume.”  -Matthew Henry

   Did you know that an estimated 68% of released prisoners were arrested again within 3 years, 79% within 6 years, and 83% within 9 years. This is criminal statistics on the recidivism rate, criminals that reoffend once they get the chance to do so. 

   One of the most common things that are taught today is that people can always say a prayer before they die and be assured of heaven. 

   Sinful men are further deceived by the children of the apostate in the pulpits that have been preaching this, which is another Gospel (John 10:12; Galatians 1:8).

   They are taught that once they are at the end of their days in serving the devil that they are now assured that they are heaven bound because they accepted Jesus.  That is NOT repentance, it is fire insurance, and it is NOT scriptural. I have always noticed this cycle of hypocrisy within the walls of the American Church. 

   Men make the choice to live their lives for and by the devil (John 8:44), they ignore the impending judgments of the Living God given by faithful witnesses (Acts 17:31; 2 Corinthians 5:11; Proverbs 14:25) only to cont ...

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