Bible: Hebrews 9:27-28
And just as it is appointed for man to die once,
and after that comes judgment, so Christ,
having been offered once to bear the sins of
many, will appear a second time, not to deal
with sin but to save those who are eagerly
waiting for him. (ESV)
Decision for Eternity
Kwing Hung
Bible: Romans 1:21-22
“For although they knew God, they did not
honor him as God or give thanks to him, but
they became futile in their thinking, and their
foolish hearts were darkened. Although they
claimed to be wise, they became fools.”
Atheists are “fools with darkened hearts.”
PROOFS:
• Objective facts (creation)
• Subjective reasoning
〔1〕An unalterable event
Movie Production
A Greek Legend
Pandora’s
Box
Question:
How are the two stories related?
Some events can be repeated
until it is perfect
Some events can be tried only once.
Mistakes cannot be corrected.
• Example: life and death
〔2〕An unavoidable decision
Chinese: good and bad
3% of Canada’s population
The good: one quarter of gifted classes
The bad: one quarter of those in _______
Casino
Is gambling a sin?
Gambling money is greed.
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils.”
(1 Timothy 6:10)
Greed is idolatry.
（Colossians 3:5; Ephesians 5:5）
Why do Chinese like to gamble?
Many Chinese have no religion.
Money is their religion, their god.
Illustration: Number “8” on licence plates.
A gamble/wager
Choice Choice
1
2
Winning
0%
100%
Odds
Sure
Sure
Loss
Win
Who is the wisest person?
King Solomon
God said, “Behold, I give you a wise and
discerning mind, so that none like you
has been before you and none like you
shall arise after you.”
(1 Kings 3:12, ESV)
Pascal: 17th century French
Physicist, Mathematician, Philosopher, Theologian
Pensées (Thoughts):
Every person has to face
an unavoidable
decision -- the biggest
decision in life
Pascal’s Wager: Wager of One’s Life
2 Choices:
Wager:
No
God
Wager:
God
exists
Wager and Outcome
Wager:
No
God
Outcome:
No God
Outcome:
God
exists
Wager:
God
exists
WIN
WIN
Winnings & Losses
Wager: No God
Outcome: Win: win the
No
God
argument, but no
chance to brag
(Win Nothing)
Outcome: Loss: lose the
God
exists
eternal life
Winning
Odds
0% (Sure Loss)
Wager: God exists
Win: win a present life
of peace and joy
Loss: nothing happens after
death (Lose Nothing)
Win: win a present life
of peace and joy
Win: eternal life
100% (Sure Win)
Hebrews 9:27
“And just as it is appointed for man
to die once…”
Death happens
only once
How do you wager?
〔3〕An unending life
Response: Accept God’s salvation
God created man to share His glory.
Man rebelled and comes under judgment.
Bible: Hebrews 9:27-28
“And just as it is appointed for man to die
once, and after that comes judgment...”
“so Christ, having been offered once to bear
the sins of many, will appear a second time,
not to deal with sin but to save those who are
eagerly waiting for him.”
God’s free gift for everyone
A future unending eternal
life
A present life of peace and
joy
Response: Hold onto your faith
Many church kids will stop attending
church at age 17 to 22
Influence of atheist professors and
atheist friends
Debating atheists
Weapon: “Flew”
Antony Flew
British philosopher, leader of atheists
Publicly changed his position in 2004
Now believes in God’s existence
Build up your faith foundation
Conquer the spiritual storm with
the help of the Holy Spirit
Remember Pascal’s Wager:
Belief in God is the only wise decision