The concept of Atheism is not really a new topic in the 21st century. Atheism has been right from time immemorial. A lot of atheists have risen to justify their claims and i believe that, as God will keep raising and maturing his saints, the works of darkness will be displaced in every realm, sphere of influence and territory. For the sake of study, we have listed a few popular Atheists and their last words on Earth before they died. The reason for this article is to edify the Body of Christ, to bring redemption and mercy to the door post of unbelievers, to the end that God’s spirit would do a quick work in their lives.
1. CAESAR BORGIA—Italian nobleman, politician, and cardinal: “While I lived, I provided for everything but death; now I must die, and am unprepared to die.”
2. THOMAS HOBBS—Political philosopher: “I say again, if I had the whole world at my disposal, I would give it to live one day. I am about to take a leap into the dark.”
3. THOMAS PAYNE—The leading atheistic writer in American colonies: “Stay with me, for God’s sake; I cannot bear to be left alone , O Lord, help me! O God, what have I done to suffer so much? What will become of me hereafter? I would give worlds if I had them, that The Age of Reason had never been published. 0 Lord, help me! Christ, help me! No, don’t leave; stay with me! Send even a child to stay with me; for I am on the edge of hell here alone. If ever the Devil had an agent, I have been that one.”
4. SIR THOMAS SCOTT—Chancellor of England: “Until this moment I thought there was neither a God nor a hell. Now I know and feel that there are both, and I am doomed to perdition by the just judgment of the Almighty.”
5. VOLTAIRE—famous anti-christian atheist: “I have swallowed nothing but smoke. I have intoxicated myself with the incense that turned my head. I am abandoned by God and man.” He said to his physician, Dr. Fochin: “I will give you half of what I am worth if you will give me six months of life.” When he was told this was not possible, he said “Then I shall die and go to hell!” His nurse said: “For all the money in Europe I wouldn’t want to see another unbeliever die! All night long he cried for forgiveness.”
6. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE—French emperor who, like Adolf Hitler, brought death to millions to satisfy his greedy, power-mad, selfish ambitions for world conquest: “I die before my time, and my body will be given back to the earth. Such is the fate of him who has been called the great Napoleon. What an abyss between my deep misery and the eternal kingdom of Christ!”
7. SIR FRANCIS NEWPORT—Head of an English Atheist club, to those gathered around his deathbed: “You need not tell me there is no God, for I know there is one, and that I am in his presence! You need not tell me there is no hell. I feel myself already slipping. Wretches, cease your idle talk about there being hope for me! I know I am lost forever! Oh, that fire! Oh, the insufferable pangs of hell! Oh, that I could lie for a thousand years upon the fire that is never quenched, to purchase the favor of God and be united to Him again. But it is a fruitless wish. Millions and millions of years will bring me no nearer the end of my torments than one poor hour. Oh, eternity, eternity forever and forever! Oh, the insufferable pangs of Hell!”
8. GANDHI—At his death, he said, “For the first time in 50 years, I find myself in the slough of despond. All about me is darkness. . .I am praying for light.”
9. ANTON LAVEY—Author of the Satanic Bible and high priest of the religion dedicated to the worship of Satan. One of his famous quotes was: “There is a beast in man that needs to be exercised, not exorcised”. His dying words were: “Oh my, oh my, what have I done, there is something very wrong. . . there is something very wrong.”
Lets talk about ANTON LAVEY; THE FOUNDER OF CHURCH OF SATAN
ANTON LAVEY Anton Szandor LaVey, 67, who founded the Church of Satan and played the devil in Roman Polanksi’s 1968 film “Rosemary’s Baby,” died of a pulmonary edema. He had heart ailments. He founded the Church of Satan in 1966 and made national headlines the next year for performing a satanic wedding, then baptizing his daughter in the Church of Satan.
He preached living for the day, instead of for an afterlife that nobody can prove exists, they said. He did not believe in the devil as an anthropomorphic being with horns and a tail, but rather as a Jungian archetype conjured up by mankind.
Mr. Lavey was the author of five books, including “The Satanic Bible,” “The Satanic Witch” and “The Satanic Rituals,” of which there are more than 1 million copies in print combined. Singapore banned one, “The Devil’s Notebook,” in 1995, saying it promoted Satanism and denigrated Christianity.
One of his most famous quotes was: ” There is a beast in man that needs to be exercised, not exorcised ” His dying words were: ” Oh my! Oh my! What have I done? There is something very wrong… There’s something very wrong! ”
BELOVED, LETS COMPARE THE LAST WORDS FROM THESE ATHEISTS WITH THE WORDS OF THE PRECIOUS SAINTS OF GOD
THE APOSTLE PAUL: “O death, where is thy sting?”
KING DAVID: “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no Evil.”
AUGUSTUS MONTAGUE TOPLADY (1710-1778): Toplady will ever be famous as the author of one of the most evangelical hymns of the eighteenth century, “Rock of Ages,” which was first published in 1776.
During the final illness, Toplady was greatly supported by the consolations of the gospel: “The consolations of God, to so unworthy a wretch, are so abundant that he leaves me nothing to pray for but their continuance.”
Near his last, awaking from a sleep, he said: “Oh, what delights! Who can fathom the joy of the third heaven? The sky is clear, there is no cloud; come Lord Jesus, come quickly!” He died saying:”No mortal man can live after the glories which God has manifested to my soul.”
Lastly, JESUS CHRIST said: “I am the resurrection and the life. He that believeth on Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.”
SCRIPTURE
There’s a clear difference between light and Darkness. There’s confidence and Hope in Light, because God is faithful. Do not relent, do not compromise, do not play with your salvation. Hold unto the Lord, keep your gaze on Jesus, He is your reward.
Only fools never learn from history, and it’s amazing that even in our days, with all these facts on our fingertips, someone with a mind can devote his entire life to a delusion, and want everyone to know that there is no God. No wonder the bible says, “Only fools say in their hearts, there is no God.” (Psalm 14:1)
Prepare to meet your Creator!!!