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Question: The article titled, "The Biblical Festivals That Reveal Christ's Role in God's Plan" in the September-October issue is totally wrong. There is nothing in the Scriptures to support anyone getting a second chance for salvation once they are dead.
This is a very dangerous teaching, as it can give people a false sense of security in thinking they will have another chance that is not in the Bible. If we don't see a written rebuttal of this article by your next issue, we want to cancel our subscription.
—Couple in Newton, New Jersey
Answer: We appreciate your concern and the opportunity you have given us to clarify. An important point to understand is that God is "the Judge of all" (Hebrews 12:23). It is He who decides the salvation of all men and women, and we can trust Him to do it with utmost justice and mercy.
Is there hope for a person who has already rejected God's calling and spurned His way of life? No, a person who has been given every opportunity but has knowingly refused God's calling will die in what the Bible calls the "second death"—ending his or her existence forever (Revelation 21:8; Hebrews 6:4-6; 10:26-29). The wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23)—not eternal life in hellfire. This death is the cessation of existence.
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