Prepared for the Unprepared
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Prepared for the Unprepared
by Rod Kyle
Do you have an opinion on hell? It seems that
everyone does. But the Bible says we must listen
to Jesus on this subject (Mk. 9:7). So what does
He say about this prepared place for the
unprepared?
He teaches about it through His parables (Matt.
13:39-42), by way of illustration (Matt. 7:19), in
His reference to authority (Matt. 7:21-23), in His
condemnation of religious error and errorists (Mk.
12:38,39), and in His use of the Old Testament
(Mk. 9:48). In fact, no other Bible character
touches on it so much.
Jesus describes hell as a place of unspeakable
horror (Matt. 8:12; Mk. 9:48). He also clearly
teaches that it is a realm of eternal
consciousness (Matt. 25:41,46). Paul, by
inspiration of the Holy Spirit, taught that God
made hell for the devil and his angels (Col.
1:16). But the vital message for humanity is this:
Hell is a prepared place for the unprepared person
(Matt. 24:45-51)! Or to put it another way —
everyone in hell will have earned their place
there (Rom. 6:23, Rev. 21:8).
Such is the love of the Creator for the created
that He was willing to leave heaven to rescue
mankind from its sin-induced destiny (Lk. 19:10;
Jn. 3:16; Phil. 2:6,7). But the success of His
mission depends upon your choice. Are you choosing
to go with the majority to hell? Or are you
searching for that narrow way home to heaven
(Matt. 7:13,14)?
The Good News is this — a redemption price has
been paid for your sins (Rom. 5:8; Heb. 5:8,9).
But you must accept God’s offer of help through
obedient faith (Jn. 3:36)? Hell is prepared only
for those who are unprepared for heaven!
(Thanks to The Voice of Truth International, Vol
39.)
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