Obituary Notice
Gregory Dean Metcalf
This is a late notice of a death that occurred
in San Jose, CA on April 12, 1972. The decedent died as a result of actions
that took place approximately April 14, AD 32 on Mt. Calvary, in the city of
Jerusalem.
"How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death" (Romans 6:2, 3 NKJV)
"How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death" (Romans 6:2, 3 NKJV)
Local San Jose resident, Gregory Dean Metcalf,
17, was slain on April 12, 1972, at the United Baptist Church.
He was first born February 3, 1955 in Salem,
Ohio into a life of bondage to sin and the desires of his flesh. He lived for
17 years as a prisoner to sin under the judgment and condemnation of God.
Gregory served himself, taking great pains to
please his fleshly desires. He had no desire to fight against them and to seek
better things such as the things of the Holy Spirit of God. His only thoughts
were of himself and how he could pamper his flesh.
However, on April 12, 1972, on a Wednesday evening
after a sound preaching of the gospel, Gregory was “killed” as the Holy Spirit
applied the atoning work of Jesus Christ to his dead, lifeless
soul. Gregory was born a second time, aka born again.
He was baptized into the death of Christ and at
that time he was joined in union with Christ and was adopted into Jesus Christ.
Gregory’s sin was imputed to Jesus Christ and the righteousness of Jesus Christ
was imputed to him at that time.
Gregory is a member of the body of Christ. He
is survived by Jesus Christ who is the first and the last, the beginning and
the end, which provided Gregory with eternal life.
Gregory was preceded in death by his parents,
Glenn F. Metcalf and Evelyn L. (Reed) Metcalf who also were born dead in
trespasses and sin who now temporarily reside in Modesto, CA awaiting their
relocation to the very presence of God in heaven where they will be forever
more.
No memorial service is needed or requested since
a great celebration; including singing by the angels of God occurred the moment
Gregory by the gift of faith trusted Jesus Christ as his savior.
Arrangements are by our Sovereign God who in
eternity past elected Gregory to salvation, provided a sure and certain efficacious
sacrifice which pleased and appeased God the Father, and who irresistibly drew
Gregory unto Himself by the Holy Spirit, and who now works to preserve Gregory
until his death or the rapture.
That was eerie to read Gregg
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
LOL...I had to re read this to understand where it was going! Pretty good~ ♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteGlad you took the time to read it a second time. Thank you, I was quite pleased - however all glory goes to God. He made this dead man live.
ReplyDelete@ Yvonne - Hope it didn't creep you out. This is the testimony however of anybody who has been redeemed by our gracious God. Men are born dead and then by God's grace and in His timing by His choice He makes those dead men live by the Holy Spirit.
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