ODB: Bad Choice
May 31, 2011
The same Christ who talks about the glories of heaven also describes the horrors of hell.
READ: Revelation 20:11-15
Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, some to shame and everlasting contempt. —Daniel 12:2
An elderly TV star was asked by talk-show host Larry King about heaven. King prefaced his question by referring to Billy Graham, who had told King he “knew what would be ahead. It would be paradise. He was going to heaven.”
King then asked his guest, “What do you believe?” He replied, “I’d like a lot of activity. Heaven sounds too placid for me. There’s a lot to do in hell.”
Sadly, this man is not alone in thinking that an existence in Satan’s realm is a preferred destination. I’ve heard people say that they’d rather be in hell because all their friends will be there. One person wrote, “If hell was real, I don’t think it would be bad. There would be a lot of interesting people.”
How can we convince folks who are deceived in this way that hell and its horrors are to be avoided? Perhaps by telling them of the realities of hell that are presented in the Scripture. In Daniel 12:2, it is described as a place of “shame and everlasting contempt.” Luke 16:23 talks about “torments.” Matthew 8:12 describes “weeping and gnashing of teeth.” And Revelation 14:11 says there will be “no rest.”
Biblical truth doesn’t allow anyone to think that hell might be a good place to be. Clearly, rejecting Jesus and facing an eternity in Satan’s kingdom is a bad choice.
— Dave Branon
Source: Our Daily Bread
Tweet This
Share on Facebook
Digg This
Save to delicious
Stumble it
RSS FeedRelated
for sale: one soul
May 31, 2009 READ: Matthew 16:24-28 What will a man give in exchange for his soul? —Matthew 16:26 One would think that selling one’s soul, as Faust offered his to the devil in Goethe’s Dr. Faustus, is only a figment of literary fiction. Medieval as it seems, however, several cases of soul-selling have occurred.Wired magazine [...]
ODJ: what a difference
May 15, 2011 We proclaim to you the One who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw Him with our own eyes and touched Him with our own hands. He is the Word of life (v.1). READ: 1 John 1 Conventional wisdom says that the world’s religions differ on the [...]
the heavenly alternative
May 18, 2009 READ: 2 Corinthians 5:1-11 We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. —2 Corinthians 5:8 Recently, I wished a young friend “happy birthday” and asked him how it felt to be a year older. His playful response? “Well, I guess [...]
ODJ: seeing the light
November 11, 2009 Jesus told him, “I entered this world to render judgment—to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind” (v.39). READ: John 9 Thanks to cornea transplants, some people who were born blind have gained functional use of their eyes. Nevertheless, success is rare. In [...]
Christian Courses
Day Of Discovery
Discover The Word
Discovery Series
Help For My Life
My Utmost For His Highest
Our Daily Bread
Our Daily Journey
RBC Ministries
WarungSateKaMu
Manasociety
雅米
I think people choose hell also because they refuse to accept what God has done through His Son on the cross and this refusal stemmed from pride. I remember one of my friends told me that he would rather be responsible for his deeds than to have someone to shoulder his blame. To him, it is a right thing to do. Justice must be serve! No one should got off free. Indeed, it is true if without God’s mercy and intervention.
Anyway, any place without God is considered hell – where God’s law and grace is not practice or enforce. How can there be peace, especially peace with God our Creator and life giver.
I am not sure how urgent are we when we heard that our friends are still not a believer yet.
One of the most powerful gift man was made with is the gift of choice. God did not make man to look like a zombie. He made him to be able to choose for himself. However, every choice taken has it’s consequences. Bad choices are made when we go out of God’s plan for our lives (prov. 3vs 5-6). in the book of matthew 6, Jesus gave the blu print for prayer there He said these words ” thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”. Jesus was not just talkin about GOD’S general will, He was also talking about His individual will. If we are doubtful about what His will is, we can ask Him in prayer (matt 7vs7). God loves us the way we are but He loves us too much to leave us that way. He wants you to make the right choices in life.
Could it be our non-Christian friends do not know who our God is? Not just about places – Heaven and Hell, but about having a relationship with God about Judgement of God besides His love that you depicted. The whole important idea is about knowing who God is and what He has done. The focus shouldn’t be focusing too much on ourselves for we are unworthy of His love and salvation offer for us who believe. I thank God for his sovereignty over the choices that I have made and are making. Surely, our Lord is more power than we think.
I think its really sad that people would say that.
a good book to recamend to friends is In the chat room with God. it talks about stuff that people do now a days.
Let’s pray for our unsaved friends and loved ones who are lost.