HELL EXPOSED!
Conclusion:
BY: HADLEY G LAYMAN
www.fathersheartbeat.blogspot.com
Please read earlier installments before continuing with present one.
Let's do a brief recap on 'HELL':
The first definition of the word 'HELL' meant to conceal, as in a cool place. Potatoes for example, were said to be sent to 'hell' to keep cool.
There is no documentation of God ever having created a place with eternal fire which is called 'HELL' to which any being is damned forever because of disobedience.
'HELL' in most bible versions was incorrectly translated from words in the original Hebrew and Greek manuscripts.
| HADES | A Greek word SPECIFICALLY meaning 'the unseen'; The place where one goes at death which is in the ground. Hades is the Greek word for the Hebrew word Sheol. K.J.V. INCORRECTLY translated 'HELL' from the word Hades, 10 times in the N.T! |
|---|---|
| A Greek Mythological word meaning 'the deepest part of HADES, the unseen'. K.J.V. INCORRECTLY translated 'HELL' from this word found but only 1 time in the N.T! |
Not one of the Hebrew and Greek words which are all translated as 'HELL,' has in its definition a place with ETERNAL FIRE!
THIS SHOULD REST MY CASE THAT 'HELL' IS A FABLE AND IS HERESY!!
But yet, how many will say that I speak heresy?! Well, here's my answer:
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Isa 5:20 K.J.V.
It is documented in the bible that God at certain times wiped out (killed) people who were disobedient, but this is never to be assumed that God automatically damned them to a place called 'hell'!
Take the city of Sodom and Gomorrah. God destroyed it for there was GROSS DARKNESS (SIN) in it. However, Jesus says that if the people of Sodom and Gomorrah heard the gospel, they would have believed and the city would still stand until this very day! So how is it that God is 'RIGHTEOUS' and 'NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS' in damning them to 'HELL' not having heard the GOSPEL which would've saved them had they heard it?!
And you, Capernaum! Not to heaven shall you be exalted! To the unseen (Hades) shall you subside, for, if the powerful deeds (miracles) which are occurring in you had occurred in Sodom, it might remain unto today. Mat 11:23 (C.L.V.)
Not only did Jesus die for them, but for the WHOLE WORLD!
I'm sure that you will agree that every person that ever lived and is alive today, received an undeserved favour from God and man without believing at that time that they would, right? Billions of people are in the end going to find out that Jesus REALLY died and rose from the dead for ALL of them to be permanently washed clean from their sin! They will know that they are undeserving of it and this will be the reason for their DEEP gratitude unto the Lamb whom they will GREATLY worship!
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; (Sheol, Hades, the grave)
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Phi 2:10-11 K.J.V.
Every soul will be humbled and confess that Jesus is Lord to the Glory of God the Father! This will take place after God has brought about perfect conviction to bring about perfect repentance!
TRUE EVANGELISM:
What to preach to the unsaved now that 'HELL' is no threat anymore!
And that's exactly what 'the church' has being doing for the longest time! They have gone into the world threatening people as well as persuading them by stirring up and capitalizing on their emotions preaching that they are destined to a burning 'HELL' for all eternity should they not accept Jesus as their Lord and Saviour!
What then tragically occurs, is that these people then make the choice to become 'saved' in fear of not wanting to go to 'HELL' and also by their emotions thinking that it's inspired by the Holy Spirit! Now I have already proven by scripture that to please God, one must come to Him by faith and not 'fear' (of hell fire) and that God alone by His Spirit, DRAWS a soul to Him. Which means that the church, are not to 'threaten' people and use 'persuasive' means to get them saved! The simple truth which is to be preached is that Jesus by fulfillment of prophecy; was born of a virgin; suffered reproach; was crucified; died for ALL the sins of every human born and yet to be born; rose on the third day indicating our glorious future in absolute righteousness; ascended into heaven to appear before his Father as per fulfillment of the scripture in Isa 55:11; and poured out the promised Holy Spirit to convict the world of sin and to bring into manifestation the Sons of God. The Sons of God are the very KINGDOM OF GOD!! That's it, as simple as that! God is the One who then 'DRAWS' those who have been PREDESTINED, to his Son. They are the ones who will believe on our 'simple yet accurate' report of GOD'S LOVE FOR ALL OF HUMANITY.
Then, one very important truth which must accompany the preaching of the Good News, is that the wicked who continue in their sin and reject Jesus, are kept for God's judgment which he will execute upon them. Their punishment will be the harvest of their sins which they have sown throughout their whole life!
However, we as the true sons of God, are to know that our God is in the PURIFYING OF SOULS business and NOT in the damning them to hell business! Why? BECAUSE GOD IS LOVE!! Now how is it that 'the church' does not know that:
LOVE'S PASSION IS TO PERMANENTLY REMOVE SIN?
LOVE BREAKS UP THEN BUILDS UP?
LOVE RESTORES?
LOVE CORRECTS, EVEN THOUGH IT'S ACCOMPANIED WITH THE FIRE OF CHASTISEMENT?
LOVE NEVER CONDEMNS OR DAMNS ANYONE TO ETERNAL PAIN AND HORROR?
FOR MANY ARE CALLED, BUT FEW CHOSEN.
Mat 22:14 K.J.V
A sadly misunderstood verse indeed! The many is the whole world, not only the ones who got saved and then permanently backslid. The few is the TRUE SONS OF GOD, THE BRIDE OF CHRIST! This tiny word 'few' is not to be missed! The church cannot think that they can go into all the world and get 'MANY' saved for God! It is ONLY GOD who saves souls, no one else and Jesus has already affirmed that FEW are chosen. So according to Jesus' affirmation, it cannot be that 'many' will be saved! Jesus does NOT lie! Do I believe in a GREAT HARVEST OF SOULS? Absolutely yes! The second resurrection of the dead is that 'VERY' GREAT HARVEST! Jesus died for ALL their sins too and they shall be saved, billions of them!
Do you remember God having instituted the first-fruits offering and the tithe in the O.T? Still think it's got to do with 'money' and that it's relevant for today's believers? I will in the near future do an installment on THE TRUTH ABOUT THE TITHE
You see, Israel has not quite understood the 'spiritual' meaning of these offerings. This is because the SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING of it was not 'opened up' to them, only to the True Body of Christ! But sadly, 'the church' at large has not received the understanding of it either!
Jesus is the first-fruits and the tithe of the 'selected believers' who are also the first-fruits and the tithe of ALL humanity who will eventually also come into the Kingdom! We together with Christ our Groom, are the forerunners of the entire human race into Glory! We who are ONE with Christ by covenant (Divine Marriage), are a prophetic vision for the destiny of the rest of humanity. Just as our lives are 'hid' in Christ, so are their lives 'hid' in our redemption and glory with Christ in God!
where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. Heb 6:20 M.K.J.V.
Forerunner
FORERUN'NER
A prognostic (Foreshowing; indicating something future by signs or symptoms;);
a sign foreshowing something to follow. Websters dictionary.
Sometimes we read or say words without really perceiving the true meaning of them. It's something which God had brought to my attention a very long time ago. You see, we can't be forerunners of the rest of humanity if they are all destined for 'HELL!' They too will come into the 'fold' with their undeserving selves just as we were, and still are! Praise God!
There is one 'stubborn' sin which 'the church' desperately needs to get rid of and it is the sin of SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS! The church declares that their sins have been washed clean by the blood of Jesus and therefore are 'the selected' who are destined for heaven while ALL the others are damned to hell! But here is a fact and a truth: 'The church' still continues to sin, especially the secret sins of the heart! So how is it that they are so quick to DAMN others to hell when they should actually be first in line? It's a classic case of the church having to receive the 'most stripes' for they know the truth and yet still continue to NOT do the will of God!
Not everyone who says to Me, Lord! Lord! shall enter the kingdom of Heaven, (Here Jesus is referring to the First Resurrection and is addressing those of 'the church' who thinks that they will be part of the 'catching away' into the Kingdom!) but he who does the will of My Father in Heaven.
Many will say to Me in that day, Lord! Lord! Did we not prophesy in Your name, and through Your name throw out demons, and through Your name do many wonderful works?
And then I will say to them I never knew you! Depart from Me, those working lawlessness! Mat 7:23 M.K.J.V.
It should come as no surprise that God says that 'judgment must begin from his house!'
As a very young child I always sensed that their was this 'something' that was 'drawing' me into perceiving that there was a life that is much higher and deeper than the life I was conscious of around me at the time. Believe me, I lived a sinful life, but through it all, this 'something' in a sense 'haunted' me and I knew that some day I would finally embrace it! My friends thought of me as 'weired' because I would be sinning with them at one time and at another, stand up for what was right including debating that God does exist when they blatantly disagreed. When the appointed time came, I gave up ALL to become my Lord Kings' bond-servant. But get ready for this; even after I received Jesus, there were times when I sinned! And sin is still knocking at my door, but I continue to relentlessly fight the good fight! I gave this testimony to prove God's Word is true when it says that God himself 'draws' a soul to Jesus. And very importantly, God NEVER EVER warned me of 'HELL FIRE' if I did not respond to his call! This is the reason why NOBODY EVER will convince me that there is a 'HELL!' I will say it again and again;
IT IS HERESY TO PREACH OF HELL AS AN EXISTING PLACE!!
God will judge all who ties themselves to this false teaching! I am aware of some who have claimed to have visions and dreams of 'HELL' and documented it. However, consider this: Do you believe that ALL the dreams you have had are true? I am careful to ask the same of all the visions you have had, but please consider God's Word when it says:
for as he thinks in his heart, so is he... Pro 23:7a M.K.J.V.
And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie,
so that all those who do not believe the truth, but delight in unrighteousness, might be condemned. (NOT TO HELL! They will be judged accordingly.) 2Th 2:11-12 M.K.J.V.
When you believe on anything that's true to you, you will inevitably have visions and dreams about it. You see, there is a close similarity between the psyche realm and the spirit realm, and this is how and where one can very easily be tricked by the enemy! The 'sly one' will use the 'false knowledge' in your psyche (mind) and give you false revelations, visions and dreams that you then will believe and thereby fulfilling God's Word in 2Th 2:11-12!
1Co 8:1-3 M.K.J.V. But concerning the sacrifices to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.
And if any man thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know.
But if any one loves God, he has been known of him.
There you have it: Knowledge puffs up, but Love edifies! Now please tell me where and how is it that LOVE is found in ETERNAL HELL FIRE?!
and to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge... Eph 3:19a M.K.J.V.
And how is it that God having damned billions of people (even if it's just one soul), to 'HELL' is a LOVE that passes my knowledge?! IT CERTAINLY DOES NOT!! A Love which would and does pass my knowledge, is God having FORGIVEN THE OH SO UNFORGIVABLE AND LOVE THE UNLOVABLE!! That would be murderers, rapists, etc who all will have their part (allotment, portion, not forever) in the lake of fire which is Christ himself! Don't forget:
For He said to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion." Rom 9:15 M.K.J.V.
Who are we, mere fallible human beings, to argue against the MERCY of God to SAVE ALL in the end?!
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but try the spirits to see if they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1Jo 4:1M.K.J.V.
Just because you open your bible and see the word 'hell' does NOT mean that it exists! I URGE YOU TO PLEASE RESEARCH IT WELL FOR YOURSELF! Translators aren't infallible, they too can make mistakes. I only wish they had the humility to own up to it! We have the GOD GIVEN RIGHT to test the spirits, but alas! How many tragically do not exercise it? DO YOU?...
You must understand that if you have not been in the habit of doing so, you are in danger of inevitably preaching false doctrines! It's therefore imperative for you to do a 'FAITH CHECK!'
DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE THAT OUR LOVING, MERCIFUL, MIGHTY TO SAVE GOD ( Which we sing aloud in church!), HAS PREDESTINED BILLIONS OF PEOPLE TO HELL?! (Predestined because God knew the future before he started creating. He therefore knew that 'billions' would reject his Son before creating them all! Please, tell me that you're seeing this!!)
SHOULD YOU 'REALLY' BELIEVE THAT GOD WOULD SEND BILLIONS OF PEOPLE TO HELL, CAN YOU HONESTLY TELL ME, OR MORE SO, YOURSELF, THAT IT WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO CONTINUE TO SING OF 'GOD'S LOVE, PASSING YOUR UNDERSTANDING' AND OF HIM BEING 'MIGHTY TO SAVE' AND IS 'THE SAVIOUR OF ALL MANKIND' JUST AS THE BIBLE DOCUMENTS?!
HAS THE HOLY SPIRIT EVER GIVEN YOU A SONG OF PRAISE AND WORSHIP WITH THE LYRICS:
“COME TO JESUS, OR YOU SHALL SURELY BE IN DANGER OF HELL FIRE, FOREVER DAMNED AND CUT OFF FROM GOD?!”
Here's my answer:
NO!!
And why? Because he is the
SPIRIT OF TRUTH!!
Here is the simple truth:
The saints of old; all who died believing on Christ and all alive today believing on Him also, inevitably went through trials of fire. This fire I believe is the 'Lake of Fire' which is Jesus Christ 'the Purifier'. I am sure that you will agree that this process is a painful experience, yet vitally necessary for our spiritual growth.
Might I add at this point that a while ago, I asked God to baptize me with FIRE. It was only a while later that he revealed to me that this FIRE is Jesus, The Lake of Fire! When I understood this, I then begged the Lord to cast me into the Lake of Fire! I'm tempted to say “and all HELL broke loose!” That just shows how indoctrinated we are! Until we find out the TRUTH for ourselves by God's TRUE WORD and Holy Spirit! None the less, I was bombarded with trials of fire and I can honestly tell you that it was only our loving God who embraced me through them all! Else I would've gone completely insane for sure! I must say though, asking God what I shared with you, was the best thing that I could've done and I am asking Him to continue until he sees fit...
Continuing:
(Please understand that the following WILL NOT happen as we understand it in our finite knowledge! The book of Revelation is of absolute spiritual nature! Like John, we are limited to what we know in this earthy realm and that which God reveals to us by His Spirit.)
Running up to the FIRST RESURRECTION, the TRUE SONS OF GOD will move in GREAT POWER and be very instrumental in the resurrection of the 'dead in Christ' before we together with them, 'meet the Lord in the air' as it is documented. The rest of humanity who are alive, are 'left behind' reserved for God's wrath/punishment as is detailed in Revelation. After God's wrath is exhausted upon the rebellious, satan is locked up for 1000 years and Christ and His Bride rules for the same period of time. Satan is then loosed and then begins the Great Battle, Gog and Magog. It will then be time for the SECOND RESURRECTION in which everyone, except the Bride of Christ, will in contempt/shame, be raised from the dead (sleep in Sheol, Hades). They will be judged by their works, good or bad, which will be as 'filthy rags' in the sight of God. Their names are not found in 'The Lamb's Book Of Life.' (this simply means that they did not believe on Christ. There is no REAL book!); They are then thrown into the 'Lake of Fire' which is Into Jesus and His Cup of Suffering, to purify and purge them in a similar fashion as God's elected sons were, only MUCH MORE EXCRUCIATING! God the consuming fire, sanctified in his Son, will incinerate their sins but save and purify their souls. The new heaven and the new earth which will also come out of Jesus, will be inhabited by these that came through the purifying fire. They are the nations spoken of in Revelation that will be loved and ruled by Christ and His Bride, the Holy City, New Jerusalem, forever!
BLESSED BE JESUS, THE SAVIOUR OF ALL MANKIND
AND THE ONE WHO MAKES ALL THINGS NEW!!
Conclusion:
It is of paramount importance that the bible, especially the book of Revelation, is NOT to be taken LITERALLY! God is Spirit and therefore the words on paper SHOULD NOT be LITERALLY PERCEIVED! This is what has brought about so many carnal and false teachings which up till this very day is still accepted! All the documented words in the bible are to be SPIRITUALLY PERCEIVED! Don't forget the MEGA-CORNERSTONE SCRIPTURE in John 6:63!
What John saw in the SPIRIT REALM was OBVIOUSLY NOT OF THIS WORLD! To BEST describe what he saw, he had to use metaphors, similes, figure of speech etc. We are therefore to be EXTREMELY CAREFUL of taking what we read in Revelation LITERALLY!! We should practice sensitivity to the Holy Spirit's leadership to help guide us through this 'revelation' as it were, of Jesus given to John.
Indeed the things that are documented in Revelation, are to happen. But exactly how it will be accomplished, we do not know, unless it is revealed to us by God.
Ultimately, every God-given revelation, has it's roots in the very CHARACTER of God. The apostle John boldly declares in his letters that GOD IS LOVE. Three short words, but oh, the bottomless depth of it, no human mind can fathom! Which is exactly why we need to be cautious of quickly wanting to 'affirm' God's 'righteous judgment' of damning billions of souls to 'HELL' for ALL of eternity, a place in which the hottest fire unknown to man, burns eternally!
Have you perhaps considered that God is RESPONSIBLE for his sin-bound creation?! We in turn, are held ACCOUNTABLE for our actions especially for having known the TRUTH!
God HAS taken FULL RESPONSIBILITY for his creation! From the foundation of the world, God had his LAMB SLAIN for the ultimate atonement of ALL humanity's sins! How is it that we think of God to be so unmerciful and twisted, to create 'man,' deliberately give him a fragile heart knowing that man would succumb to sin and then NOT have a REDEMPTION plan for ALL of them but rather has a HORRIBLE place called 'HELL' to which he will damn BILLIONS to, FOREVER?
Do you still think that Adam and Eve were created perfect without sin? Where is the proof? I suggest that you read Genesis again and see whether it is written that God created 'man' perfect in spirit, soul and body, WITHOUT SIN. There is but only ONE MAN who was born without sin and his wonderful name is Jesus Christ, Hallelujah! Still finding it hard to believe? Ever meditated on the documented truth that Eve SINNED IN HER HEART BEFORE actually taking that bite? Remember; But I say to you that whoever looks on a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Mat 5:28 M.K.J.V.
And seeing is the woman (looks) that the tree is good for food, and that it brings a yearning to the eyes, (looks) and is to be coveted (to lust after) as the tree to make one intelligent. (in her heart) (This all happens BEFORE she eats of the fruit) > And taking is she of its fruit and is eating... Gen 3:6 C.L.V.
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it? Jer 17:9 M.K.J.V.
Do you recollect the story of Joseph and his brothers? In this amazing historical event of their lives, lies a revelation of the salvation of the entire human race! Because of its volume, I will only be able to expound it in a live setting should I be invited to do so. However, let me leave you with this: The Egyptians, the surrounding nations and Joseph's brothers and father, had 'access' to the 'grain' which was stored all because of God's Wisdom imparted to Joseph. The grain spiritually signifies God's Word (1Peter 1:23) which is Mighty to Save ALL in the end!
Then there's Nebuchadnezzar. Have you read what happened to him in his 'last days?' Read Daniel 4. It's a PERFECT example of how the wicked will ALL be humbled in the end and call upon the Lord to be SAVED!
Each and every soul will by God's AWESOME GRACE, be saved by the LIVING WORD of GOD, JESUS CHRIST!
From the very beginning, God has in his HEART, beautifully and graciously orchestrated the PERFECT PLAN of REDEMPTION for ALL OF HUMANITY!!
This divine plan is:
JESUS, THE SAVIOUR OF ALL HUMANKIND!!
It is my sincere hope that you have found my installments on 'HELL EXPOSED' informative, and that it stirred up a desire in you to do a thorough research on it. This kind of teaching is considered by many to be 'heresy'. However, I believe that I have produced substantial evidence which proves that what we commonly hear being preached on 'hell,' is heresy! There will be more topics which I intend covering and you are welcome to visit again. Should you desire to use my material to share with others, I only ask that you please not alter it in any way, and that you kindly include my name along with my email and blog addresses. Thank you for keeping your comments 'in good faith.'
Enjoy God's blessings within and upon you!
Meditate on this documented truth:
“[God] Who WILLS [as if anyone can change His WILL!] that ALL MANKIND BE SAVED, and to come into a realization of the truth. [Jesus is the TRUTH]” (Concordant Literal Version. I Tim. 2:4).
And he [Christ Jesus] is the PROPITIATION [atonement] FOR OUR SINS: and not for ours only, BUT ALSO FOR THE WHOLE WORLD. (1Jo.2:2 KJV )
Got this while surfing the net right after finishing 'Hell Exposed:'
I was both astounded and encouraged (to say the least), how God revealed the very same TRUTH to others!
TOP TEN REASONS TO RECONSIDER
YOUR BELIEF IN AN ETERNAL HELL:
10. No mention of this doctrine can be found anywhere in the first five books of the Old Testament, or the Torah, the Law of Moses. In Deuteronomy 28, for example, the nation of Israel is given a list of warnings and curses in the event of their disobedience, yet not one of them involves this notion of eternal punishment in hell. If it were true, don’t you think God should have warned them? (see Amos 3:7)
9. Likewise, God commissioned the apostle Paul to deliver the gospel (good news) to the Gentile nations, but Paul never once mentioned this concept of “hell” anywhere in his epistles. Question: If it was Paul’s responsibility to warn the Gentile nations of this dread prospect, then why didn’t he? [1]
8. Several noted historians and scholars have testified [2] that the whole thing was contrived as an attempt to discourage criminal activity among the masses. Take a good honest look around you. Does it appear to be working?
7. Smith’s Bible Dictionary tells us (page 119) that the word “hell” was unfortunately used by the (KJV) translators to represent the Hebrew word Sheol [3], which is found in the Old Testament a total of 65 times, and would have been better represented exclusively by “the grave” or “the pit.” For whatever reason, this word is rendered by the English word “grave” a total of 31 times, by the word “hell” a total of 31 times, and by the word “pit” a total of 3 times. Why do you suppose all of the inconsistencies?
6. Words like “hell” and “damn” have completely different meanings today than they once had. Anyone with a good dictionary can find that this is true. Look up the word “hell” in your dictionary and you will soon learn that this word was derived from the Old English/Old High German word helan, which means to conceal. Likewise, the word “damn” came from the Latin word damnare, or damnum, and was strictly a legal term meaning a loss, damage, or fine. Nothing even remotely resembling eternal punishment in fire is associated with these words in their original sense.
NOTE: An excellent example of how a word can quickly take on new meaning can be seen with the word “gay,” which formerly meant (exclusively) to “be happy, or merry.” It has only been within the past 30 years or so that this word has become associated with homosexuals and homosexual activity. Do you see how someone today could easily be mislead while reading a pre-1970’s book containing a statement about a man being gay?
5. The Greek word “apoleia,” which has been rendered several times by the English word “destruction” (Example: “broad is the way that leads to destruction – Matthew 7:13), in its original sense meant “to suffer loss, or ruin” and never implied eternal damnation. Quite to the contrary, for example, I Corinthians 3:15: “If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss, but he himself shall be saved!” [Please note that this idea of “loss” is consistent with the (original) Latin word damnare/damnum]
4. The Hebrew word “olam,” as well as the Greek word “aion,” once spoke exclusively of an indeterminate period of time, or an eon (age). Just as in the case of our previous example with the word “gay,” as time went by, these words also began to take on new meanings; in this case, the concept of endlessness, or eternity. Hence, the concept of “age-abiding” punishment (for the purpose of correction) was changed to mean “everlasting” punishment (without remedy). And this was done (admittedly!) as an attempt to keep the masses in fearful subjection to authority [2].
NOTE: By exerting a little study time in the Scriptures, it can easily be proven that the Hebrew word olam, as well as the Greek word aion, cannot represent the concept of endlessness, or God’s written word contradicts itself. [Be sure to read Five Questions Your Fundamentalist Pastor Will Not Be Able To Answer]
3. According to orthodox Christianity, the “lake of fire” is supposed to be the final abode of the wicked where there will be an eternity (without remedy) of weeping and gnashing of teeth. In Revelation 21:4, however, we are clearly told that “God shall wipe away ALL tears from their eyes!” Likewise, in Revelation 20:14 this lake of fire is also referred to as the “second death.” But once again, God’s precious word refutes the finality of this death: “And there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain; for the former things are passed away.” (Revelation 21:4) The apostle Paul also testifies of this truth: “The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.” (I Corinthians 15:26) Whom will you choose to believe: God’s precious Word, or the misleading doctrines that are prevalent within orthodox Christianity? [Choose this day whom you will serve – Joshua 24:15]
2. God’s stated will for humanity is clear: “For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, WHO WILL HAVE ALL MEN TO BE SAVED, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” (I Timothy 2:3,4) God also tells us that He is working all things according to the counsel of His will.” (Ephesians 1:11) And the prophet Isaiah makes it perfectly clear that [God’s] counsel shall stand, and [He] will do (or perform) ALL [His] pleasure! (Isaiah 46:10) Once again, whom are you going to believe?
And the number one reason to reconsider your belief in an eternal hell:
1.a) GOD IS LOVE! (I John 4:8) Like any good parent who loves their children, discipline is always for the purpose of correction. If your children got out of line, would you lock them up in your basement and torture them unmercifully for sadistic reasons? Of course not! Those who teach that our loving heavenly Father will do so do not know the heart of God. [4] Likewise, it would be the height of hypocrisy for God to command us to love and to forgive our enemies, while at the same time unmercifully torturing His enemies for all eternity.
1.b) LOVE NEVER FAILS! (I Corinthians 13:8) If just one precious soul were to perish apart from the love of God, then that would mean that either a) God doesn’t love that individual, or b) that somehow God’s love has failed in that particular instance. And I can assure you that it is a tragic error to believe that the Love of God will fail! For God IS Love, and Love NEVER fails!
AMEN AND AMEN!!
HALLELUJAH!!
I have so much more to say concerning 'hell.' Should you desire to invite me to share it in a fellowship setting, please feel free to contact me.
Coming soon:
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE TITHE:
No comments:
Post a Comment