Hell was NEVER created for man. It was created for the devil and his angels.
Matthew 25:41
Then he will say to those on his left "Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire
prepared for the devil and his angels."
Revelation 20:10
And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and
the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Revelation 20:14
Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. If
anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
Hell was prepared not for mankind, but for the devil and his angels. However, there are some men
that totally refuse to have anything to do with God. Their fate will be the same as the devil's.
However, it was NEVER God's intention for mankind to end up in the lake of fire or hell. As the
Bible says in 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand
slowness. He is patient with you not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to
repentance.
When we die, we will go to heaven or hell not by how we lived or what we did with our lives, but
based entirely on where WE CHOSE to go. God will not send you to hell for being a bad person. It
is not God's desire to send anyone to hell. Those that go to hell will go there only because they
have absolutely refused to have anything to do with God.
Then the question is: If believing in Jesus is the only way out, what about the people that never
heard of Jesus, how can they be blamed for that and sent to hell. What if they lived in a place
where they never had the opportunity to hear about Jesus. What happens to them? The Bible is
not specific on this. But I do know that God is a just and fair God. I know that in the Old
Testament he always warned a nation before he judged them. God is long suffering and patient
with all of us, wanting all to come to repentance and none to perish. Therefore, eventhough I
don't have a scripture to support it, I believe that God will make some provision for those that have
NEVER heard the gospel. Or for those that were born handicapped and could not understand the
gospel. But that is not the major issue. There are far more people that have heard the gospel and
refused it. They are without excuse. There are far more people that live in places where Bibles are
readily available, churches are open to all, and the gospel is freely preached and yet they refuse to
believe and be saved.
Philippians 2:10-11
...that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord...
I believe God will make this happen.....somehow. He will make it known to all peoples that Jesus
Christ is who he said he was, the Son of God who paid the price for mankind's sin and is now the
rightful ruler on heaven and earth. It has not happened yet, but it will.
Revelation 14:6-7
Then I saw another angel flying in mid air and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who
live on the earth to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
In the end days God will send an angel to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to all peoples on this
earth. He will fly through the air speaking in every language so that all peoples will be able to
understand him. He will fly over every country, city, village, and farm and proclaim the gospel so
that all peoples will have one last opportunity to accept Jesus as their Saviour, turn to God, and be
saved. God knows that we will never be able to get the job done, there are many countries today
where the gospel of Jesus Christ is not preached due to persecution and some places because it
is illegal and they would kill you if you did. But God always provides a way.....
1 Peter 3:18-19
For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was
put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, through whom also he went and preached to
the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while
the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all were saved....
When God asked Noah to build an ark because it was going to rain and flood waters would fill the
earth, many people of the day laughed at him. One reason was that at that time it had never rained,
a mist would come out of the ground to water the whole earth. So they didn't believe that it would
rain. They also had no interest in serving God. If you read the story you know that it happened
just like God said it would, and only Noah, his sons and their wives, eight people in all were
"saved" and the rest of the people perished. It took Noah about 100 years to build the ark, so the
people had plenty of time to turn to God. Yes, God did wait patiently for them, but in the end, they
still refused.
That's why I think it is so important to turn to God NOW and ask Jesus to forgive your sins and be
your saviour. The Bible makes it very clear that we Must be Born Again, why take a chance that
you Might have a second chance. What is the advantage of waiting? The way the world is going,
it looks like Jesus will be coming soon. Are you ready to meet Him?
The other point is this. Where each of us spends eternity is where each of us will have chosen to
spend eternity. No one will send you to heaven or to hell. YOU will have chosen to go there. So
why not make your choice now, so you can be sure that you will spend eternity with God in
heaven.
Matthew 25:41
Then he will say to those on his left "Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire
prepared for the devil and his angels."
Revelation 20:10
And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and
the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Revelation 20:14
Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. If
anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
Hell was prepared not for mankind, but for the devil and his angels. However, there are some men
that totally refuse to have anything to do with God. Their fate will be the same as the devil's.
However, it was NEVER God's intention for mankind to end up in the lake of fire or hell. As the
Bible says in 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand
slowness. He is patient with you not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to
repentance.
When we die, we will go to heaven or hell not by how we lived or what we did with our lives, but
based entirely on where WE CHOSE to go. God will not send you to hell for being a bad person. It
is not God's desire to send anyone to hell. Those that go to hell will go there only because they
have absolutely refused to have anything to do with God.
Then the question is: If believing in Jesus is the only way out, what about the people that never
heard of Jesus, how can they be blamed for that and sent to hell. What if they lived in a place
where they never had the opportunity to hear about Jesus. What happens to them? The Bible is
not specific on this. But I do know that God is a just and fair God. I know that in the Old
Testament he always warned a nation before he judged them. God is long suffering and patient
with all of us, wanting all to come to repentance and none to perish. Therefore, eventhough I
don't have a scripture to support it, I believe that God will make some provision for those that have
NEVER heard the gospel. Or for those that were born handicapped and could not understand the
gospel. But that is not the major issue. There are far more people that have heard the gospel and
refused it. They are without excuse. There are far more people that live in places where Bibles are
readily available, churches are open to all, and the gospel is freely preached and yet they refuse to
believe and be saved.
Philippians 2:10-11
...that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord...
I believe God will make this happen.....somehow. He will make it known to all peoples that Jesus
Christ is who he said he was, the Son of God who paid the price for mankind's sin and is now the
rightful ruler on heaven and earth. It has not happened yet, but it will.
Revelation 14:6-7
Then I saw another angel flying in mid air and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who
live on the earth to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
In the end days God will send an angel to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to all peoples on this
earth. He will fly through the air speaking in every language so that all peoples will be able to
understand him. He will fly over every country, city, village, and farm and proclaim the gospel so
that all peoples will have one last opportunity to accept Jesus as their Saviour, turn to God, and be
saved. God knows that we will never be able to get the job done, there are many countries today
where the gospel of Jesus Christ is not preached due to persecution and some places because it
is illegal and they would kill you if you did. But God always provides a way.....
1 Peter 3:18-19
For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was
put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, through whom also he went and preached to
the spirits in prison who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while
the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all were saved....
When God asked Noah to build an ark because it was going to rain and flood waters would fill the
earth, many people of the day laughed at him. One reason was that at that time it had never rained,
a mist would come out of the ground to water the whole earth. So they didn't believe that it would
rain. They also had no interest in serving God. If you read the story you know that it happened
just like God said it would, and only Noah, his sons and their wives, eight people in all were
"saved" and the rest of the people perished. It took Noah about 100 years to build the ark, so the
people had plenty of time to turn to God. Yes, God did wait patiently for them, but in the end, they
still refused.
That's why I think it is so important to turn to God NOW and ask Jesus to forgive your sins and be
your saviour. The Bible makes it very clear that we Must be Born Again, why take a chance that
you Might have a second chance. What is the advantage of waiting? The way the world is going,
it looks like Jesus will be coming soon. Are you ready to meet Him?
The other point is this. Where each of us spends eternity is where each of us will have chosen to
spend eternity. No one will send you to heaven or to hell. YOU will have chosen to go there. So
why not make your choice now, so you can be sure that you will spend eternity with God in
heaven.
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