Sunday, March 20, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Disregard
Your words are sweets
But your actions speaks even louder.
Your sweet words melts my heart--only it does not last.
Your actions speaks a different language and that my dear, sticks to me like stone.
Your words hangs dry in the air
And I convince myself that I'm content with just that.
Like an ice left outside on a hot burning day
It'll melt and dry up into nothing then disappear
Just like an ice, if we melt, lets just stay at nothing
Because being nothing is better off than being something that is made out of nothing.
I wait for you, I seek for you, I check up on you
But in the end, I'm not so sure its even worth it.
Truly I love you---but maybe that love is just a love that might not last...
But your actions speaks even louder.
Your sweet words melts my heart--only it does not last.
Your actions speaks a different language and that my dear, sticks to me like stone.
Your words hangs dry in the air
And I convince myself that I'm content with just that.
Like an ice left outside on a hot burning day
It'll melt and dry up into nothing then disappear
Just like an ice, if we melt, lets just stay at nothing
Because being nothing is better off than being something that is made out of nothing.
I wait for you, I seek for you, I check up on you
But in the end, I'm not so sure its even worth it.
Truly I love you---but maybe that love is just a love that might not last...
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Pray
You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness. And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you -Romans 8:5-11
Pray.PRay.PRAy.PRAY! If only we but pray then the Lord will intercede and save us. Many christians do not think that prayer is vital or is needed much in their lives but it is! I, myself, used to think that prayer wasn't needed because nothing ever happend after I pray. BOY, I was wrong aand the devil had me thinking and believing that for such a long time.
God promises us in 2 Chronicles 7 verse 14: If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. In this passage God is talking about us – His children – not the world outside.
All sin is “selfish”, and “selfishness” – is sin. Everything big starts small, and so it is with sin also. A demon of worry lets in a spirit of doubt – and as he grows it gets to that point when you start doubting even if God’s Word is true. Negative words like: How will I ever get through this? How will I ever pay my bills? How will my husband ever change? How will my life be safe in this day and age we live in?, has the ability to deplete all hope for the future. If our words go against the promises of the Word of God, we are in effect saying that God cannot do what His Word says. And then doubt grows and demonic forces enter into our lives through that door of doubt. (Retah M.)
PRAY.
Pray.PRay.PRAy.PRAY! If only we but pray then the Lord will intercede and save us. Many christians do not think that prayer is vital or is needed much in their lives but it is! I, myself, used to think that prayer wasn't needed because nothing ever happend after I pray. BOY, I was wrong aand the devil had me thinking and believing that for such a long time.
God promises us in 2 Chronicles 7 verse 14: If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. In this passage God is talking about us – His children – not the world outside.
All sin is “selfish”, and “selfishness” – is sin. Everything big starts small, and so it is with sin also. A demon of worry lets in a spirit of doubt – and as he grows it gets to that point when you start doubting even if God’s Word is true. Negative words like: How will I ever get through this? How will I ever pay my bills? How will my husband ever change? How will my life be safe in this day and age we live in?, has the ability to deplete all hope for the future. If our words go against the promises of the Word of God, we are in effect saying that God cannot do what His Word says. And then doubt grows and demonic forces enter into our lives through that door of doubt. (Retah M.)
PRAY.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Prayers
Prayers are needed. Pray for the people of Japan, the hundreds that have died and are injured. For the ones who have lost their love ones, their homes, and most of all, for those who have lost their hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Pray for the suffering to end and for the Lord to intercede.
Pray for HSF's trip up to North Carolina. Pray that each memeber on that trip have a pure heart for doing the Lord's work. Pray that their journey there and back will be safe and pray that through this, many more people will come to love and worship our great God.
Pray for the tournament happening tomorrow. Pray that through this event, there will be profits that will go befiiting to the Lord's work.
Love Mags
"I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone"
-1 Timothy 2:1
Pray for the suffering to end and for the Lord to intercede.
Pray for HSF's trip up to North Carolina. Pray that each memeber on that trip have a pure heart for doing the Lord's work. Pray that their journey there and back will be safe and pray that through this, many more people will come to love and worship our great God.
Pray for the tournament happening tomorrow. Pray that through this event, there will be profits that will go befiiting to the Lord's work.
Love Mags
"I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone"
-1 Timothy 2:1
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Kute Blog
I created a kute blog...just because I wanted to. I found out that looking at kute pictures,snapshots,random things makes me smile, giggle, or laugh so I too wanted to share the joy of looking at kute pictures that makes one go 'Aww' with you too. My kute blog is magsterxiongkute.blogspot.com. Take a look, follow, or just ignore it.
On a side note...I decided not to post the rest of the 23 Questions of hell. Of course, I'll post them here on random days so it'll be posted, just not one for each day for the remaining questions. :)
...looks like I'm going to be staying up late yet once again...
On a side note...I decided not to post the rest of the 23 Questions of hell. Of course, I'll post them here on random days so it'll be posted, just not one for each day for the remaining questions. :)
...looks like I'm going to be staying up late yet once again...
Monday, March 7, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Question 3: Wouldn't God be mean and unloving for not allowing a good person into heaven?
You know, growing up, I always had the mindset that God was NEVER mean...as in he doesn't punish anyone, but as I grew to know more about God and who He is, God is the ultimate definition of LOVE. It's because He is Good and because he is LOVE that He cannot allow sin to go unpunish. I'm so glad that I serve and praise such a MIGHTY LOVING GOD.
Bill:
It is a COMMON misconception to believe that God is mean or unloving because of His standards for entrance into heaven. A 2006 Barna poll showed that 54 percent of Americans generally believe that if you are a good person, you will go to heaven, and if bad, to hell.
However, eternity in heaven is not based on being good for two reasons: First, it is based on a relationship, and second, whose standard of good are we referring to? Yours and mine may differ. Well, God's standard certainly does differ, as His standard is much higher than ours.
1. It is based on relationship.
Suppose you knocked on the door of the most expensive home in the country and told them, "I'm moving in with you." What do you think they would say?
"No," of course! And you wouldn't expect them to welcome you. You have no relationship with them. So for you who question God's fairness, can you expect to live your entire life having nothing to do with Him, even denying that Jesus is the Son of God, and then come knocking on God's door at your death and say, "Excuse me, I'm moving in with You"?
Why would you think that you have the right to move into His house? Why would He let you in? You never asked Him to be your Father as He offered Himself to you during your life on Earth. As a matter of fact, you denied His Son as your Lord and Savior, whom He told you was the only way into heaven. Therefore, there is no relationship that exists between you and Him (John 1:12, 8:44,17:9,Rom.9:7-8;Gal. 3:26). He is not your Father, only your Creator. (Col.1:16).
You say, "But He knows me, and He is supposed to be a loving God!" He knows you exist, but He doesn't know you personally because you didn't want to know Him. You said with your own mouth, "I don't believe that Jesus is the only way or I don't believe He is the Son of God." It will be your own words that will send you to hell.
In Matthew 12:37, Jesus Himself said, "For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
If a stranger came to you and said that he was moving into your home, would I be justified in calling you mean because you would not allow him to access? Would I be justified in saying that you were unloving? No, because whether or not that person moved in with you is not based on the question of whether you are loving or not; it is based on your relationship with that person.
So it is with us. If we do not have a relationship with Jesus, then we are not in His family and have no right to enter His home. So who is the inconsiderate and unreasonable one? Our lack of knowledge is no excuse. It is just as if we were speeding and told the police officer, "I didn't see the sign!"
Imagine showing up at the border of another country and saying to the border patrol, "Excuse me, but I'm a good person, so I would like to be granted admittance." Now, we wouldn't expect them to let us in the country, would we? So why would we expect to gain entrance to another kingdom? We need a visa or passport for another country, and we need a relationship with Jesus for heaven. Good has nothing to do with it.
2. Whose standard of good?
Regarding our second point--"Whose standard of good are we referring to"--we need to look at God's standard, and His standard of good is perfection (2 Sam. 22:31; Psa. 18:30; 19:7; Hab 1:13; Matt 5:48; Heb. 5:9; James 2:10). Based on this standard, you would need to be perfect to gain entrance into His kingdom. If you lie or steal or lust or even have a single foolish thought just once, you are excluded. (Prov.24:9; 1 Corin 6:9; Eph. 5:5; James 2:10; Rev. 21:8). Now that's a high standard.
So let me ask you, do you meet those requirements? Are you perfect? No, no one is (Rom 3:10; 12; Gal. 2:16; 2 Tim. 1:9). Getting into heaven is not based on being good--and it's a good thing it is not. Not one of us would make it if that were the case. (John 1:12; Rom. 3:20-26; 2 Corin. 5:21; Eph. 1:7; 2:8-9) Thank God, heaven is a free gift; we can't earn it.
The only way to heaven is the Cross. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me (John 14:6).
For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,
And abundant in mercy to all thoes who call upon You.
-Psalm 86:5
Bill:
It is a COMMON misconception to believe that God is mean or unloving because of His standards for entrance into heaven. A 2006 Barna poll showed that 54 percent of Americans generally believe that if you are a good person, you will go to heaven, and if bad, to hell.
However, eternity in heaven is not based on being good for two reasons: First, it is based on a relationship, and second, whose standard of good are we referring to? Yours and mine may differ. Well, God's standard certainly does differ, as His standard is much higher than ours.
1. It is based on relationship.
Suppose you knocked on the door of the most expensive home in the country and told them, "I'm moving in with you." What do you think they would say?
"No," of course! And you wouldn't expect them to welcome you. You have no relationship with them. So for you who question God's fairness, can you expect to live your entire life having nothing to do with Him, even denying that Jesus is the Son of God, and then come knocking on God's door at your death and say, "Excuse me, I'm moving in with You"?
Why would you think that you have the right to move into His house? Why would He let you in? You never asked Him to be your Father as He offered Himself to you during your life on Earth. As a matter of fact, you denied His Son as your Lord and Savior, whom He told you was the only way into heaven. Therefore, there is no relationship that exists between you and Him (John 1:12, 8:44,17:9,Rom.9:7-8;Gal. 3:26). He is not your Father, only your Creator. (Col.1:16).
You say, "But He knows me, and He is supposed to be a loving God!" He knows you exist, but He doesn't know you personally because you didn't want to know Him. You said with your own mouth, "I don't believe that Jesus is the only way or I don't believe He is the Son of God." It will be your own words that will send you to hell.
In Matthew 12:37, Jesus Himself said, "For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
If a stranger came to you and said that he was moving into your home, would I be justified in calling you mean because you would not allow him to access? Would I be justified in saying that you were unloving? No, because whether or not that person moved in with you is not based on the question of whether you are loving or not; it is based on your relationship with that person.
So it is with us. If we do not have a relationship with Jesus, then we are not in His family and have no right to enter His home. So who is the inconsiderate and unreasonable one? Our lack of knowledge is no excuse. It is just as if we were speeding and told the police officer, "I didn't see the sign!"
Imagine showing up at the border of another country and saying to the border patrol, "Excuse me, but I'm a good person, so I would like to be granted admittance." Now, we wouldn't expect them to let us in the country, would we? So why would we expect to gain entrance to another kingdom? We need a visa or passport for another country, and we need a relationship with Jesus for heaven. Good has nothing to do with it.
2. Whose standard of good?
Regarding our second point--"Whose standard of good are we referring to"--we need to look at God's standard, and His standard of good is perfection (2 Sam. 22:31; Psa. 18:30; 19:7; Hab 1:13; Matt 5:48; Heb. 5:9; James 2:10). Based on this standard, you would need to be perfect to gain entrance into His kingdom. If you lie or steal or lust or even have a single foolish thought just once, you are excluded. (Prov.24:9; 1 Corin 6:9; Eph. 5:5; James 2:10; Rev. 21:8). Now that's a high standard.
So let me ask you, do you meet those requirements? Are you perfect? No, no one is (Rom 3:10; 12; Gal. 2:16; 2 Tim. 1:9). Getting into heaven is not based on being good--and it's a good thing it is not. Not one of us would make it if that were the case. (John 1:12; Rom. 3:20-26; 2 Corin. 5:21; Eph. 1:7; 2:8-9) Thank God, heaven is a free gift; we can't earn it.
The only way to heaven is the Cross. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me (John 14:6).
For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,
And abundant in mercy to all thoes who call upon You.
-Psalm 86:5
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Question 2: You Christians are narrow-minded; isn't there more than one way to heaven?
Bill:
No, THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY. [John 3:36; 14:6; Acts 4:12; 1 Tim.2:5]
Let me give you an analogy. Say you invited me over to your home for dinner. You gave me clear directions to your home. "Go south on HW 95; turn right at Main Street; go to the top of the hill, and you will arrive at my house." You explain, "That is the only way to my home."
I then tell you, "I'm going to go north on 95 and turn right at Beach Boulevard because I think all roads lead to your house."
You explain, "Bill, you are not going to get to my house that way."
In the same way, God gives us clear directions to His house. I think God knows where He lives! All we have to do is follor His clear directions, and we will arrive there. That is not being narrow-minded, but rather specific. [Isa. 45:22; Hos. 123:4; John 3:36; 14:6; Acts 4:12; Eph.2:8-9; 2 Thess. 1:9; 1 Tim. 2:5; 1 John 1:7-9; 4:15]
In his book Where Was God? Dr. Erwin Lutzer gives an excellent correlation:
After the news of the Titanic's tragedy reached the world, the challenge was how to inform the relatives whether their loved ones were among the dead or the living. At the White Star Line's office in Loverpool, England, a huge board was set up; on one side was a cardboard sign: "Known to be Saved," and on the other, a cardboard sign with words, "Known to Be Lost." Hundreds of people gathered and intently watch the updates. When a messenger brought out information, those waiting held their breath, wondering which side he would go and whose name would be added to the list.
Although the travelers on the Titanic were either first-, second-, or third-class passengers, after the ship went down there were only two categories: the saved and the drowned. Just so, we can divide people into many different classes based on geography, race, education, and weath. But on the final Day of Judgement, there will be only two classes: the saved and the lost. There is only heaven and hell.
You can believe your own opinion, or you can believe Jesus. He said in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." And Acts 4:12 says, "Nor is there salvation in any other form, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." It is your choice. Are you willing to gamble your most valuable asset--your soul--on simply your feelings? It would be far more prudent (wise) to base your beliefs on an established book that has been scrutinized by
thousands of scholars, historians, and the like and yet found to be true.
Why are we, INCLUDING ME, so scared to tell people about the truth, about Jesus Christ? I pray that the Lord will anoint in us His Spirit of boldness to speak the truth! There is only ONE WAY to heaven, and that is through JESUS CHRIST.
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 3:36
No, THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY. [John 3:36; 14:6; Acts 4:12; 1 Tim.2:5]
Let me give you an analogy. Say you invited me over to your home for dinner. You gave me clear directions to your home. "Go south on HW 95; turn right at Main Street; go to the top of the hill, and you will arrive at my house." You explain, "That is the only way to my home."
I then tell you, "I'm going to go north on 95 and turn right at Beach Boulevard because I think all roads lead to your house."
You explain, "Bill, you are not going to get to my house that way."
In the same way, God gives us clear directions to His house. I think God knows where He lives! All we have to do is follor His clear directions, and we will arrive there. That is not being narrow-minded, but rather specific. [Isa. 45:22; Hos. 123:4; John 3:36; 14:6; Acts 4:12; Eph.2:8-9; 2 Thess. 1:9; 1 Tim. 2:5; 1 John 1:7-9; 4:15]
In his book Where Was God? Dr. Erwin Lutzer gives an excellent correlation:
After the news of the Titanic's tragedy reached the world, the challenge was how to inform the relatives whether their loved ones were among the dead or the living. At the White Star Line's office in Loverpool, England, a huge board was set up; on one side was a cardboard sign: "Known to be Saved," and on the other, a cardboard sign with words, "Known to Be Lost." Hundreds of people gathered and intently watch the updates. When a messenger brought out information, those waiting held their breath, wondering which side he would go and whose name would be added to the list.
Although the travelers on the Titanic were either first-, second-, or third-class passengers, after the ship went down there were only two categories: the saved and the drowned. Just so, we can divide people into many different classes based on geography, race, education, and weath. But on the final Day of Judgement, there will be only two classes: the saved and the lost. There is only heaven and hell.
You can believe your own opinion, or you can believe Jesus. He said in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." And Acts 4:12 says, "Nor is there salvation in any other form, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." It is your choice. Are you willing to gamble your most valuable asset--your soul--on simply your feelings? It would be far more prudent (wise) to base your beliefs on an established book that has been scrutinized by
thousands of scholars, historians, and the like and yet found to be true.
Why are we, INCLUDING ME, so scared to tell people about the truth, about Jesus Christ? I pray that the Lord will anoint in us His Spirit of boldness to speak the truth! There is only ONE WAY to heaven, and that is through JESUS CHRIST.
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 3:36
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Question 1: Isn't God mean for making hell?
I remember as a young girl and being brought up in a Christian family, I was taught that God is love. For He loved us so much that he gave His one and only Son, Jesus Christ, to come and die for us in the flesh so that we can be forgiven for the sins that has destroy us and seperate us from Him (God), who is love [John 3:16, 1 John4:8].
As a kid, I only knew that God is love and never once did I ever think that God was mean. However as I got older, I start hearing alot of people question God's love. The same question was asked, Isn't God mean for making hell?
Bill:
Would you say that the leaders of our country are mean for constructing prisons? No, its your choice; you don't have to go there. [Deuteronomy 30:19; Psalms 9:17; 86:5; 145:8-9; Proverbs 11:19, 21; John 3:16; Romans 5:8; 2 Peter 2:9; Revelation 20:13-15]
Besides, hell was not prepared for man but for the devil and his angels (Matt. 25:41). God never intended for man to go there. Even now, He is preparing a place for us in heaven (John 14:2). It is only by man's stubborn will that he rejects the provision God has made for our access into heaven. It is arrogant of man to desire to go to heaven yet demand his own terms of access. If you want to live in God's house, you come by His way and not of your own (Luke 13:3; John 3:36; 14:6; Acts 4:12; Rom. 10:9-10; 1 Tim. 2:4-6).
Why is hell so horrific? Because God's attribute are not present there. Many do not realize that the good we all enjoy is from God. Good doesn't exist apart from Him. James 1:17 states, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights."
The same word, hetoimazo (Greek word meaning to prepare), is used in Matthew 25:41, where God prepared hell for the devil, as is used in John 14:2, where Jesus says, "I go to prepare a place for you" (emphasis added). God prepared heaven as His eternal home, filled with all the attributes of His holiness and glory. But in God's preparation of hell, He removed all of His attributes, or goodness, from that place of torment. Spiritual deaths means to be seperated from God, and be seperated from Him is to be seperated from all good. As a consequence, this is the result:
However, if you want nothing to do with God, then there is a place prepared that has nothing to do with Hid goodness. His presence is there (Job 26:6; Psa 139:8; Prov. 15:11; Rev. 14:10-11), in that it is before His face. However, His goodness and influence are removed. He looks down upon it from Heaven. Of course, God is in all places and sees all. I am simply saying that He has withdrawn His goodness from hell.
Proverbs 15:29 says, "The Lord is far from the wicked." In 2 Thesselonians 1:8-9 we read, "In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power." However, there is one additional thing in hell. God's wrath is present in the form of fire. The fires of hell are representative of His wrath (Deut. 32:22; Ps. 11:6; 21:8-9; Isa. 30:33; 33:14; 34:9; 66:24; Jer.4:4; Mal. 4:1; Matt 13:49-50; 18:8; Mark 9:43; John 15:6; Jude 7; Rev. 14:10-11; 20:10-15). The reason for this wrath is because sin must be punished (Romans 6:23). God took out His anger on sin at the cross, as He poured out His wrath on Jesus. However, if we don't acknowledge Him and receive Him as our Lord, then we will take the punishment (2 Thess. 1:9-10; 2 Pet. 2:9; Rev 14:10-11; 20:13-15). It is our choice.
We need to understand that good things are not just here by a series of coincidental random events but because they emanate from the presence of God (Ps 90:2; Matt. 5:45; Luke 6:35; Col. 1:16; 1 Tim. 6:17).
Many will look at the trees, the sky, the ocean, and so forth and comment, "Isn't Mother Nature wonderful?" Well, it is not "Mother Nature," but rather, "Father God" who provide all of the beauty we enjoy.
Just as prisons have been constructed to protect the innocent from those who are the lawbreakers of the law here on Earth, hell has been prepared for the offenders of God's law. The simple solution is, don't break God's law. "Unless you repent you will all likewise perish" (Luke 13:3; see also John 3:36; Rom. 10:9-10). Proverbs 27:12 says: A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; the simple pass on and are punished.
Remember this point: Just as prisons were not the first thing in mind when men came to this country, so too hell wasn't God's first intent when He made the earth and man. Nevertheless, hell exists---and it will be your own fault if you go there.
Salvation is a free gift, but we must receive it in order to be saved. God loves you and is a good Father. He is trying to keep you out of hell and to divert you from your misguided course.
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because the Lord has anointed me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound.
--Isaiah 61:1
As a kid, I only knew that God is love and never once did I ever think that God was mean. However as I got older, I start hearing alot of people question God's love. The same question was asked, Isn't God mean for making hell?
Bill:
Would you say that the leaders of our country are mean for constructing prisons? No, its your choice; you don't have to go there. [Deuteronomy 30:19; Psalms 9:17; 86:5; 145:8-9; Proverbs 11:19, 21; John 3:16; Romans 5:8; 2 Peter 2:9; Revelation 20:13-15]
Besides, hell was not prepared for man but for the devil and his angels (Matt. 25:41). God never intended for man to go there. Even now, He is preparing a place for us in heaven (John 14:2). It is only by man's stubborn will that he rejects the provision God has made for our access into heaven. It is arrogant of man to desire to go to heaven yet demand his own terms of access. If you want to live in God's house, you come by His way and not of your own (Luke 13:3; John 3:36; 14:6; Acts 4:12; Rom. 10:9-10; 1 Tim. 2:4-6).
Why is hell so horrific? Because God's attribute are not present there. Many do not realize that the good we all enjoy is from God. Good doesn't exist apart from Him. James 1:17 states, "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights."
The same word, hetoimazo (Greek word meaning to prepare), is used in Matthew 25:41, where God prepared hell for the devil, as is used in John 14:2, where Jesus says, "I go to prepare a place for you" (emphasis added). God prepared heaven as His eternal home, filled with all the attributes of His holiness and glory. But in God's preparation of hell, He removed all of His attributes, or goodness, from that place of torment. Spiritual deaths means to be seperated from God, and be seperated from Him is to be seperated from all good. As a consequence, this is the result:
- Hell is dark because God is light (1 John 1:15)
- Hell is only death because God is life (John 1:4)
- Hell is hatred because God is love (1 John 4:16)
- Hell has no mercy because the mercy of the Lord is in the heavens (Ps. 36:5)
- Hell is only weakness because the Lord is the giver of strength (Ps. 18: 32)
- Hell is loud because "My people will dwell in...quiet resting places" (Isa 32:18)
- Hell has no water because water is the rain of heaven (Deut. 11:11)
- Hell has no peace because Christ is the Prince of Peace (Isa. 9:6)
However, if you want nothing to do with God, then there is a place prepared that has nothing to do with Hid goodness. His presence is there (Job 26:6; Psa 139:8; Prov. 15:11; Rev. 14:10-11), in that it is before His face. However, His goodness and influence are removed. He looks down upon it from Heaven. Of course, God is in all places and sees all. I am simply saying that He has withdrawn His goodness from hell.
Proverbs 15:29 says, "The Lord is far from the wicked." In 2 Thesselonians 1:8-9 we read, "In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power." However, there is one additional thing in hell. God's wrath is present in the form of fire. The fires of hell are representative of His wrath (Deut. 32:22; Ps. 11:6; 21:8-9; Isa. 30:33; 33:14; 34:9; 66:24; Jer.4:4; Mal. 4:1; Matt 13:49-50; 18:8; Mark 9:43; John 15:6; Jude 7; Rev. 14:10-11; 20:10-15). The reason for this wrath is because sin must be punished (Romans 6:23). God took out His anger on sin at the cross, as He poured out His wrath on Jesus. However, if we don't acknowledge Him and receive Him as our Lord, then we will take the punishment (2 Thess. 1:9-10; 2 Pet. 2:9; Rev 14:10-11; 20:13-15). It is our choice.
We need to understand that good things are not just here by a series of coincidental random events but because they emanate from the presence of God (Ps 90:2; Matt. 5:45; Luke 6:35; Col. 1:16; 1 Tim. 6:17).
Many will look at the trees, the sky, the ocean, and so forth and comment, "Isn't Mother Nature wonderful?" Well, it is not "Mother Nature," but rather, "Father God" who provide all of the beauty we enjoy.
Just as prisons have been constructed to protect the innocent from those who are the lawbreakers of the law here on Earth, hell has been prepared for the offenders of God's law. The simple solution is, don't break God's law. "Unless you repent you will all likewise perish" (Luke 13:3; see also John 3:36; Rom. 10:9-10). Proverbs 27:12 says: A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself; the simple pass on and are punished.
Remember this point: Just as prisons were not the first thing in mind when men came to this country, so too hell wasn't God's first intent when He made the earth and man. Nevertheless, hell exists---and it will be your own fault if you go there.
Salvation is a free gift, but we must receive it in order to be saved. God loves you and is a good Father. He is trying to keep you out of hell and to divert you from your misguided course.
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because the Lord has anointed me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound.
--Isaiah 61:1
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
23 Questions About Hell: Bill Wiese
I was at Books A Millions and was cruising through the Christian Living section and came across 23 Questions About Hell. It was very interesting because alot of the questions that was asked was exactly the questions which I had been dealing with recently.
For the next 23 days, I will be posting up the 23 Questions thats been asked in Bill's book that many people asked and never got the answer to. Of course, I too will be inputting my comments as well but if you're reading this, then look forward to the next 23 Days of these upcoming entries.
Love Mags
"He replied, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them." -Matthew 13:11
For the next 23 days, I will be posting up the 23 Questions thats been asked in Bill's book that many people asked and never got the answer to. Of course, I too will be inputting my comments as well but if you're reading this, then look forward to the next 23 Days of these upcoming entries.
Love Mags
"He replied, "The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them." -Matthew 13:11
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