Mark Vestal Proud of nothing of myself. Freed by Christ who did it all!

Anyone who says you will face judgement for what you did does not understand the gospel of our salvation. Jesus Christ faced our judgement for us on the cross nearly 2000 years ago. If you will place your faith in this, believing the gospel of God's grace and Christ crucified for you, then you will be sealed with the holy Spirit until the day of redemption (Eph 1:13, Eph 4:30). NOTHING can separate you from the love of God at this point:

Romans 8:38-39
"For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

I am not condoning attempted suicide, but if you are in Christ then wouldn't you want to share the good news with others, how God forgave you at the cross and that you look forward to your eternal life with Him? How can you help a lost soul if you are no longer living?

1 Cor 6:12
"All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any."

1 Cor 10:23
"All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not."

We will not be judged for our transgressions, but we WILL be judged and rewarded on how well, or otherwise, we served God while living. Basically, what did we do with what we knew? Did we use our last living breath to tell someone that they have hope in Jesus Christ and His shed blood for us, or do we take our life early and possibly withdraw the chance to offer someone a path to eternal salvation?

2 Cor 5:8-15
"We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
12 For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
13 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.
14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again."

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