HELL IS NOT A SECRET TO BE KEPT

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HELL IS NOT A SECRET TO BE KEPT
It's pretty hard to get anyone to believe they need a Savior if they don't believe there is anything to be saved from.
 
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There's no question that God's Word teaches the existence of hell, a spiritual place with eternal separation from God. Churches are too timid. They don't preach and teach about it because we tend to be people pleasers who are afraid to offend people. We should preach it when the Bible text say so.
You are correct. Sad that so many have been drinking Satan's ecumenical water of death in these latter days. Sound doctrine is being vacated like never before...

1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,
 
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It really isn't that complicated...

These are truly the last days when sound doctrine is being vacated for the ecumenical spirit of this world. When the truth is set aside in order to subvert the real penalty for rejecting God’s Son . True love does not water down or hide these consequences, but TRUE LOVE proclaims WHY Christ died for our sins!

Sin is the problem... hell is real... God so loved... Jesus paid the price!

The penalty of sin was placed on the Son of God. The Holy Lamb of God was the only one qualified to take away our sins. Jesus Christ (God in the flesh) SUFFERED a BRUTAL DEATH on a LONELY HILL, shedding his own blood for our sins; He was buried and He rose again on the third day. And because He paid the FULL price for our sins, salvation is a free gift by believing in the Lord Jesus Christ!

So what exactly are the consequences for choosing the ‘penalty of sin’ over God’s Son who suffered the cross? Here are just a few examples, and they are not a "peaceful place of slumber" as some have reported!

Isaiah 66:22-24
“And they shall go forth and look
Upon the corpses of the men
Who have transgressed against Me.
For their worm does not die,
And their fire is not quenched.
They shall be an abhorrence to all flesh.”

Daniel 12:1-2
Every one who is found written in the book. And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Matthew 18:6-9
“If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the everlasting fire.

Matthew 25:41-46
41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’ “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ 46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Mark 9:43-48
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched— where ‘Their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’ And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than having two feet, to be cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched— where ‘Their worm does not die, And the fire is not quenched.’ And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire— 48 where ‘Their worm does not die, And the fire is not quenched.’

2 Thessalonians 1:8-10
in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,

Jude 7
as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

Jude 13
They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots; 13 raging waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.

Revelation 14:9-11
Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”

Revelation 20:10, 14-15
The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever….
Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

How does one avoid such a terrible outcome for their sin? BY ACCEPTING the FREE GIFT of ETERNAL LIFE that is only offered by FAITH in the ONE WHO PAID THE FULL PRICE FOR OUR SINS! The Lamb who was slain is the ONLY answer for the penalty of sin! “He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.” -1 John 5:12

Jesus said…

John 8:24
Therefore I said to you that YOU WILL DIE IN YOUR SINS; for if you do not believe that I am He, YOU WILL DIE IN YOUR SINS”

John 3:36
He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but THE WRATH OF GOD ABIDES ON HIM.”

John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. 26 And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”

The invitation is open for all….

Acts 16:31
BELIEVE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND YOU SHALL BE SAVED.
 
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I recommend "Hell's Best Kept Secret" by Ray Comfort.Not with Kirk Cameron,who has begun his falling away,but the older recordings.
Kirk Cameron has begun falling away?

(Thank you for the recommendation).
 
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Kirk Cameron has begun falling away?

(Thank you for the recommendation).

Well,the evidence is that on all of his recent interviews when asked about his faith,he never really mentions the gospel.
And now he has a show on TBN, which was founded by obvious heretics and has many wolves and false teachers who I would be happy to name,but of course would probably be censored here.
I pray for his repentance.We were warned many would apostatize,and we are seeing it everywhere if we are discerning.Even Ray has a foot in the door by promoting Kirk and TBN on his website.
 
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I apologize to the OP for veering slightly off topic.
No problem. Though I don't agree with all of what Ray Comforts says... when I first came to Christ I used one of His books that was very helpful to me. "The 10 Cannons of God's Law". Back in 1993-94 my friend and I were witnessing to the young people out on the streets on Friday and Saturday night and this book was very helpful. It teaches how to use the 10 commandments to show them how they are sinners who needed a savior. Which also verifies the verse in Galatians that says the law is our Schoolmaster to bring us to Christ.

Grace and Peace...
 
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The early church operated as a family community.

You will see from John 17 that the visible unity of believers was to be a prime evidence of God's grace, attracting folks into the Kingdom.

Today we are light years from this, and now on top of that we are to preach hell?

'Converts' then are confronted by a loveless vacuum and the seed withers and dies.

We have it all backwards.

Folks are looking for release from a life of Hell here on earth.

They long for a loving family and that is what the body of Christ is meant to be.

Sure the reality of Hell can be a wake up call for some, but the evidence of the loving healing heart of Jesus is meant to be central to our evangelism.

Why is the loving healing community Jesus spoke of largely absent?

Because the cost of denying self and reaching out to others is high, and modern life has brainwashed us into looking out for Number One.

What Jesus prayed for, we deny.

Instead of His Body of love we choose to live in the 'Hell' we have created, and have NOTHING to offer those seeking Him.
...that being said, we cannot ignore the wrath of God.

John 3:36
He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”
Be blessed.
 
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...that being said, we cannot ignore the wrath of God.

John 3:36
He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”
Be blessed.
Great verse! Those who preach a false hell almost always preach UR (universal reconciliation), they seem to go hand in hand. but that verse pretty much contradicts all their versions of UR. Another one they have no answer for...

John 8:24
Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”
 
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...that being said, we cannot ignore the wrath of God.

John 3:36
He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”
Be blessed.

As I said...

"Sure the reality of Hell can be a wake up call for some, but the evidence of the loving healing heart of Jesus is meant to be central to our evangelism."

The Gospel is the Good News, not the Bad News.
 
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...."Sure the reality of Hell can be a wake up call for some, but the evidence of the loving healing heart of Jesus is meant to be central to our evangelism.".......
I will agree with you here.

We can emphasis Hell more than the good news and that can be a bad thing IMO.

I would think that the ratio Jesus used should be just about right.
 
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.........And now he has a show on TBN, which was founded by obvious heretics...........
Watching TBN helped me grow when I came back to the Lord. But as I grew I began to realize how wishy washing they often were when it came to presenting the gospel clearly and correctly.

I stopped watching TBN a long time ago and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

I became amazed at the lack of discernment shown by the Crouches and even their apparent lack of understand as to what was the true gospel and what was not.

I'm pretty sure they'll suffer loss at the Judgement Seat of Christ for all that their ministry could have been and was not.

But as much as I was disappointed in them and their ministry I wouldn't go so far as to call them heretics in spite of the fact that the word does technically fit.

Right or wrong - when most people hear the word heretic they think of someone who is not saved. Whether you are meaning it that way or not I couldn't say.

I don't want to hijack the thread either. But that's my take on the subject for what it's worth.:)
 
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These scriptures are so simple a child could understand what they mean, but then again, it takes the faith of a child. Not the faith of carnal intellect.

Isaiah 66:22-24
“And they shall go forth and look
Upon the corpses of the men
Who have transgressed against Me.
For their worm does not die,
And their fire is not quenched.
They shall be an abhorrence to all flesh.”

Daniel 12:1-2
Every one who is found written in the book. And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Matthew 18:6-9
“If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the everlasting fire.

Matthew 25:41-46
41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’ “Then they also will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?’ 45 Then He will answer them, saying, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.’ 46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Mark 9:43-48
If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched— where ‘Their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.’ And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than having two feet, to be cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched— where ‘Their worm does not die, And the fire is not quenched.’ And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire— 48 where ‘Their worm does not die, And the fire is not quenched.’

2 Thessalonians 1:8-10
in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,

Jude 7
as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

Jude 13
They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots; 13 raging waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.

Revelation 14:9-11
Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”

Revelation 20:10, 14-15
The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever….
Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

How does one avoid such a terrible outcome for their sin? BY ACCEPTING the FREE GIFT of ETERNAL LIFE that is only offered by FAITH in the ONE WHO PAID THE FULL PRICE FOR OUR SINS! The Lamb who was slain is the ONLY answer for the penalty of sin! “He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.” -1 John 5:12

Jesus said…

John 8:24
Therefore I said to you that YOU WILL DIE IN YOUR SINS; for if you do not believe that I am He, YOU WILL DIE IN YOUR SINS”

John 3:36
He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but THE WRATH OF GOD ABIDES ON HIM.”

John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. 26 And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?”

The invitation is open for all….

Acts 16:31
BELIEVE ON THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND YOU SHALL BE SAVED.
 
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As I said...

"Sure the reality of Hell can be a wake up call for some, but the evidence of the loving healing heart of Jesus is meant to be central to our evangelism."

The Gospel is the Good News, not the Bad News.

The Law is the bad news,the Gospel the good news.
How can we know what sin is ,and how great a gift salvation is without the equal knowledge of both?
 
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It's pretty hard to get anyone to believe they need a Savior if they don't believe there is anything to be saved from.
Avoiding death and living in heavenly places is not enough to make you want to accept this gift of life? Only after hearing that you will be burned alive if you choose not to accept Jesus, would you choose to accept Him?

And if so, would this be true acceptance? Are we accepting Christ/heaven....or just rejecting a hell?
 
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The Law is the bad news,the Gospel the good news.
How can we know what sin is ,and how great a gift salvation is without the equal knowledge of both?
This thread is about the message of Hell and how that fits with the Good News of the Gospel
 
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