HELL IS REAL
Memorise: And in hell he lifted up his eyes,
being in torments, and seeth
Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom. Luke
16:23
Read: Luke
16:19-31, 19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple
and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was
laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from
the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was
carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was
buried;
23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and
seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me,
and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my
tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime
receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is
comforted, and thou art tormented.
26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great
gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can
they pass to us, that would come from thence.
27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou
wouldest send him to my father's house:
28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them,
lest they also come into this place of torment.
29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets;
let them hear them.
30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto
them from the dead, they will repent.
31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the
prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
Bible in one year: Luke 21:25-23:5, Job
28:20-29:6
Hell is a term used in
the Bible to describe the place of eternal punishment, originally created by
God as the final destination for Satan and his angels, which is the second
death. It is also used to define the prevailing circumstances of any human
environment that is controlled by the devil. The Bible also portrays hell as
the home of evil, a place of intense darkness, and an unquenchable fire that is
burning with brimstone. Furthermore, hell is a state of final separation from
God, and by extension, separation from life, light, love, peace, pleasure and
fulfilment. However, some people do not believe in the reality of hell, which
brings us to one of the most frequently asked question on earth, is hell real?
Our Bible passage for
today tells us the story of two personalities, a certain rich man and a beggar
named Lazarus. They both died at different times, as it has been appointed unto
all human beings to die some day. At death, they were both faced with the
reality of life after death, their status here on earth notwithstanding.
Lazarus found himself cooling off at the bosom of father Abraham in heaven,
while the rich man was being tormented in the flames of hell. Hell is very real
because the Almighty God, who cannot tell lies, confirmed it so, though hell
was originally created for Satan and his angels, it is also for human beings
who choose to reject God and follow Satan. May the Lord deliver humanity from
the illusion of the devil and open our eyes to the reality of hell in Jesus’
Name. Matthew 13:40-42 says:
“As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the
fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. The Son of man shall send forth
his angles, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend,
and them which do iniquity; And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there
shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
Hell is usually
presented in the Bible as the consequence of rejecting God, as evident in the
above passage, Jesus, in several passage of the Bible, tried in every possible
way, to illustrate to all humanity that hell is real, terrible, and something
to be feared and avoided. All paths do not lead to God; Jesus is the only Way
through which we can get to Heaven. Jesus is the only way that leads to God. A
great man of God once said that the fastest road to hell is a pretentious and
gradual one; it is like a gentle slope, a soft underfoot, which is without
sudden turnings, milestones, or signposts. People on this path are ignorantly
and innocently caressed to hell. Matthew 7:13 says:
“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate,
and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go
in threat:”
Do not be deceived,
hell is real and terrible. There is no possibility of amnesty or reprieve.
Candidates of hell will suddenly resurrect to eternal condemnation without remedy.
I honestly don’t understand why anyone will risk going to hell when the God who
never lies has said clearly that it exists and the only contrary opinion is
from philosophies of unreliable men. Receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and
Saviour today as the only way to escape the horrors of hell.
Prayer Point
Father, let the reality of hell be imposed upon
my heart always in Jesus’ name.
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