Wednesday, November 05, 2014

WHY I DON’T WANT TO GO TO HELL

 [and why Christians shouldn’t want anyone else to go there]

 

Mt. 5:22                                                                                                                                               Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I am sure, if you thought about it, you could give me many reasons you would NOT want to go to Hell. If most people understood what Hell is really like they would be able to as well. Many have misconceptions about Hell. Several cults believe it is just the grave. Some people believe it is “party time”, while others think they will reign with Satan there. These are man’s misconceptions and/or downright devilish deceptions. Let me give you five Bible based reasons why I do not want to go to Hell.

 

I. I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO HELL BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION OF THAT PLACE

 

1. Hell is a Place of Darkness [Mt. 8:12, 22:13,25:30]

2. Hell is a Place of Fire [Mt. 3:11, 5:22, Mk. 9:43-48]

3. Hell is a Place of Eternal Torment [Mt. 18:8-9, 25:41; Lk. 16:23-25, Rev. 14:10-11, 20:10]

 

II. I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO HELL BECAUSE OF THE CHARACTER OF THAT PLACE [previous verses]

 

Hell is the place of the fireblasted corridors of the damned, where the sun never shines, the birds never sing, the weeping never ceases, thirst never ends, water cannot be found and children’s laughter is absent. The inhabitants of that place are always separated from God where no hope exists but despair, darkness and defeat prevail. The is no rest for the weary, no satisfaction for passions running unchecked and no kinds words to soothe the troubled nerves. There is never a moment without pain for the body and there is no contentment for the soul.

 

III. I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO HELL BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION OF THAT PLACE [Is. 5:11-14, Gal. 5:19-21, Rev. 22:15]

 

That is not my crowd. Every dope fiend, sex pervert, serial killer, God-hating, sin-loving, Christ-rejecting, Devil-following person that ever lived will be there. The disobedient, warped, cursing, stealing, lying, cheating, unbelieving sinners that ever lived will be there. Hitler, Atilla the Hun, Stalin, Manson, Marx, and not to mention Satan and his angels will be there.

 

IV. I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO HELL BECAUSE OF THE CRIES OF THAT PLACE [Mt. 13:42, 50; Lk. 16]

 

V. I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO HELL BECAUSE OF THE CAUSE OF THAT PLACE [Mt. 25:41, Is. 5:14, Heb. 2:13

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