“And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.” – Luke 16:26
To die without Christ is to be separated from God for all eternity and to know it! Jesus was very clear. While the Gospel offers endless second, third, and fourth chances during life, once we die, there are no do-overs. If you die without faith in Jesus, no matter how “good” you think you were, you were not “good enough” to be perfect, because none of us are.
To die without Christ is to spend eternity with complete awareness of who and what you are missing out on. Jesus is very clear – an eternity apart from Him is agony in every way. That may not be pleasant to hear or popular to say today, but if you have respect for what Jesus said, you must realize that He spoke of hell and eternal agonizing separation from God graphically and repeatedly.
Choose carefully your plan for the afterlife! Do you imagine it doesn’t exist and risk an eternal and unpleasant surprise when you discover you are wrong? Is it to get to heaven on your own good works and self-discipline, only discover that they didn’t add up to “perfect”? Or will you trust in the perfect Son of God whose death and resurrection opened the gates of heaven for all who believe in Him?