Posted on 10/07/2020 8:07:41 AM PDT by The Ignorant Fisherman
Dear friends, the death of Eddie Van Halen has absolutely rocked the music world and has hit millions upon millions of fans of all ages with sorrow, grief, and tears. To those of you who are not aquatinted with Eddie Van Halen because you lived in a Christian upbringing, I cannot even begin to express to you what the music world and its millions of fans are feeling right now! Eddie Van Halen was an Arch Icon and a Mega hard rock guitarist vanguard on so many fronts of the music world since the mid-seventies! His name alone - when spoken of - meant superiority in all that is guitar and music! His playing, trendsetting ways, party lifestyle, and EXPONENTIAL influence in music, culture, society, and the music world was beyond massive and may I say... totally EXPONENTIAL!
In the Christian world, Eddie Van Halen might be totally insignificant except for his manner of life outlived (Eph.2:1-2, 1 John 2:15-17); however, for someone like myself who was not raised in a bible believing home; but who was raised in the world who ate, drank, and lived this life till my ETERNAL salvation at 23, I am very very familiar with Eddie Van Halen, the music culture, its trendsetting ways in society and it's total rebellion against ALL that is Almighty God in RIGHTEOUSNESS (Rom. 1:18-32, Eph. 2:1-2)!
The Lord Jesus PERFECTLY stated in light of ETERNITY and in light of Almighty God's ETERNAL RIGHTEOUSNESS;
"What shall it profit a man (gain) if he should gain the whole world and ETERNALLY lose his soul" Mark 8:36
"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." Matt. 6:19-21
My dear friends, if anyone ever came close to gaining the whole world in our day it would have been Eddie Van Halen! The fame, fortune, genius, luxury, industry respect, women, excess upon excess upon excesses; all in the end was ETERNAL vanity without an ETERNAL saving relationship to our ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS Creator! As far as we can see by words and actions; Eddie Van Halen publically demonstrated to all that he had absolutely no fear of Almighty God, nor an ETERNAL saving relationship to his ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS Creator in RIGHTNESS (John 3:16-17; 36)! I have absolutely no pleasure in saying such things and I know that this biblical assessment of Eddie Van Halen will anger many; but Eddie's life truly is a warning to all that we are just dust and vanity as we walk this world and all that is light and life is to be found in our ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS Creator alone (John 1:1-14; 11:25-26; 17:3)!
The Old Testament Book of Ecclesiastes is the tragic biography of Adam’s fallen race (i.e., humanity) told by the wisest of all men, King Solomon. King Solomon possessed it all: wisdom, brilliance, discernment, authority, prestige, riches/ wealth, property/ possessions, power, fame, women, and glory. Amazingly, as he was reflecting on his life in his last days, he made this very sobering and tragic statement: “Vanity of vanities…all is vanity” (Eccl. 1:1-15, 12:7-8).
In possessing all of this stature and achievement, it never satisfied the ETERNAL void of his heart. All of it did not - and could not - yield peace and contentment. In the end, all of Solomon's great achievements and pomp could never deliver him in the hour of his death. To Solomon, all indeed was truly dust in the wind...
Dust in the Wind, the title of a song released by the group Kansas in the late 1970s, is a melancholy piece regarding the terrible uncertainties and brevity of earthly existence. There is no certainty, no hope, no expectation, no solution, and no deliverance. The song is painted with pessimistic colors and presents a bleak and tragic picture with absolute abandonment and no salvation to be found. All we are is dust in the wind….
"All we are is dust in the wind..."
What the majority of humanity (and the song) greatly misses is that without Almighty God, our Creator and Sustainer and His righteousness, all is indeed an absolute tragedy, vanity and dust in the wind (Psalm 39:5). My friend, that was never God’s plan and purpose for His creation (Rom. 5:12-21). It is Almighty God’s sincerest desire that all would come to the saving knowledge of His Son Jesus Christ and have ETERNAL LIFE. The Bible states:
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved" (John 3:16-17)
"Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die…?" (Ezekiel 33:11)
"For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost" (Matt 18:11)
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light" (Matt 11:28-30)
Jesus said, "The thief (Satan) cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly" (John 10:10)
Your existence here in time does not have to end in vanity. Almighty God has a great future plan and purpose for your life.
But as it is written, "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him"(1 Cor. 2:9)
"Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live" (John 11:25)
"And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever" (Rev. 22:5)
Without Almighty God’s remedy for our sinful condition which is found only in the Person of His Son Jesus Christ, indeed all is truly vanity and dust in the wind.
"For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? " (Matt 16:26)
"Behold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah" (Psalm 39:5).
"And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire" (Rev 20:11-15)
In the end, Solomon fully comprehended that Almighty God was absolutely essential for the existence of man. To know Him is life ETERNAL with great expectation and purpose!
"Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil" (Eccl. 12:13,14)
Do you know the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior? To know Him is to have ETERNAL LIFE and possess ETERNAL HOPE. May it be your sincere desire to know the One that made it all possible for you to have all of God’s highest and best for your life - both here in time and also for ETERNITY.
The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!
Yep. The original poster just assumed Eddie was a demon worshipper rock n roller. lol.
The Ignorant Fisherman -
This reads as if it were written from the head, for a classroom of upper level students.
Even when reading of the love of Jesus, it’s like it’s an angry afterthought.
She was one of my first “same age” TV star crushes. I loved Valerie.
I think God allows guitars in Heaven.
First of all you have to read the whole post then comment... this isn’t twitter peanut..
Secondly, Your problem isn’t with me my friend, so don’t be a hater..., sadly its your unbelief and it is with your ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS Creator... The words I shared are Jesus’ so take it up with Him.
When you get a sec... read John 3:16-17, 1 John 4:10 and take heed, your death or even mine might be today... are you ready?
I am (1 John 5:12-13).
Judge not.
Absolutely correct !!!
Same reason why so many reject the concept of Heaven. All they’ve ever been fed is the image of a bunch of beaming geldings in white sheets, plucking harps and singing hymns for eternity. And God help you if you ever let it slip that you don’t totally accept that image.
She’s a Claymonster.
its not at all, sorry you read that into this, it funny when RBG died this place was joyful... no rebuke of any them.. pretty hypocritical FR..
I have no pleasure in this at all but it is a fair warnring to all of this life. Remember Jesus words on this, all I did was quote Him.
Way to throw the first stone...
You should pray for forgiveness; you give Christians a bad name.
I sincerely hope he gave his life to Jesus Christ. That’s great news that his brother is a believer.
“Judge not” is a truncated portion of scripture that usually unbelievers use when their consciences are bothered.
I have no opinion in Van Halen except to say I am sorry he suffered so. Sounds brutal. And the death of anyone is a time for the living to remember we will all go someday and had best be right with God. If that is the point I’d the post why crank at it?
Judge,actually:
Sin within the church 1 cor 2:15-16
Matters between brethren 1 cor 6:5
Preaching 1 cor 14:29
Heresy 2 cor 11:1-4
Workers and works of darkness (eph 5:11)
False prophets and apostles 1 John 4:1
False christians among us 1 John 2:18-20
We are supposed to judge with righteous judgement as we are absolutely not to judge hypocritically. But we are supposed to judge.
Yes, the most miss quoted bible verse in the bible.. that speaks volumes P... why are you judging me then??
again if you actually read the post you would see way more there, but you read the title and leave a ignorant comment..
The article doesn’t address the issue of his faith. But what a tragic error. It is all the more appropriate to warn others.
Absent any evidence of a regenerated life, Jesus stood ready to forgive and to grant new life. That is the tragedy.
So comforting to know that there are people like you that are superior to everyone else to lead us and point out our shortcomings. Enjoy your place of honor at the banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues.
How do you know? there was nothing in the article that said one way or the other.
I read the post. It was inappropriate. You are welcome to your opinion. You now have mine.
“Remember Jesus words on this, all I did was quote Him.”
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First, it’s not polite to assume I rejoiced over the death of RBG.
While, yes, she’s not in the position of actually causing more harm via her court rulings, I truly grieved because she died as a Non-believer.
She was given years/decades of life and in those years had so many opportunities to come to know the Truth. While I do not know what went in her heart/mind/soul at the end, if it was as she lived, she died lost.
As for speaking out the way you did about using the words of Jesus....
Remember, even the demons and satan used the words of Jesus.
You did not read *every* comment written on this site concerning RBG. If you had, you would have read comments grieving over her death as a lost person.
Another famous miss quoted verse taken out of context...
Just quoted Jesus and sadly you show no biblical understanding of salvation... praying that you eyes would be opened.
If little o me offended you what about Jesus?
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