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LIFE AFTER DEATH – JUDGMENT – PART 2 – HELL (Week 8)

Our society has so trivialized the concept of hell that we no longer hold the place as one to be feared or dreaded. At no other time of year do we as a people make so much fun of

this terrible place that was never intended for mankind as we do on or about the 31^st day of October. We allow our children to dress up as witches, devils, goblins, and other scary creatures that our imagination has gone wild with. Even though we intend for the practice to be fun and harmless for our children, nevertheless, there is an inherent danger in some of those things that we allow. We must never let the concept of evil be glorified. We must not allow ourselves to think of Satan as only someone dressed up with horns, a pointed tail, and a pitch fork. The fallen angel called the devil rebelled against God, Almighty, and was banished from the presence of the Creator. He has been a constant thorn in the flesh of mankind. From the beginning with Adam and Eve, he has been a persistent reviler of all that is good and holy. He brought about the necessity of the death of God’s only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. It is only through the sacrifice of Christ, that any of us can have forgiveness and the assurance of eternal life with God.

We often hear people curse other people and condemn them by words to a place of eternal fire with no realization of what they are actually saying. It is absolutely never right to wish that someone would go to hell! But for the grace of God none of us would escape a terrible place that the Bible characterizes as one with these things present for ever: “the worm dieth not”, “a place of outer darkness”, “a lake that burns with fire and brimstone”, “a place of torment”, a place with no relief from thirst, and a place prepared for the devil and his angels. It is a place where the presence of God is absent. It is a place where the full measure (the undiluted wrath of God) of God’s justice is dispensed without mercy. Like the reality of consciousness in Paradise there is also a consciousness in hell.

Just as we will know others and be known by them in Paradise, so will we know and be known in hell, if we should miss Heaven!

Just as we must not allow anything or anyone to keep us out of Heaven, so must we ever be equally as vigilant to not be a part of hell. Think of all the beauty of Heaven and then realize what will not be a part of hell. God does not want anyone to be lost. He gives all people for all time every opportunity to know Him and obey Him. We must seek Him and we can find Him. We must be willing to study His word and learn what He would have us to do. We must also realize that even though He is a loving God He still demands

obedience and will tolerate nothing but complete obedience! If He makes exceptions to His rules, that’s His choice, but for us to know to do His will and not do it, the Bible says it is sin. Any sin which is not repented of will keep us out of Heaven. We can not play Russian roulette with our lives or our souls. To be lost is the most terrible experience that any human being or angel can possibly imagine. We speak of horror movies, but consider the consequences of being punished forever with no possible relief or reprieve from such a real and terrible place. No, we must do everything with in our power to miss it. We can

miss it because of God’s love, His grace, His mercy, and His willingness to help us even by sending His Son to die for us. Show Him your love and thankfulness by living for Him

every hour as you prepare for eternity.

In Christ, Larry R. Scott, minister

Tuesday October 23^rd., 2007

LIFE AFTER DEATH –JUDGMENT – PART 2 – HELL (Week 8)

(All Scriptures taken from King James Version unless otherwise noted)

1. Must we be careful of what we say to others and one another?

(Matthew 5:22)

2. Is Jesus able to destroy both body and soul in hell?

(Matthew 5:29-30)

3. What did Jesus accuse the religious leaders of when they converted someone to

Judaism? (Matthew 23:15)

4. What did Jesus mean in Mark 9:43-47? We know our physical body will be changed

after death.

5. Does James say our tongues can get us into trouble? (James 3:6)

6. If God punished the angels that sinned, will He punish us if we disobey Him?

(II Peter 2:4)

7. At the Judgment scene as recorded by Matthew, where did the “cursed” go?

(Matthew 25:41)

8. Was the place spoken of in Matthew 25 prepared for the devil and his angels?

9. Are we serving Jesus by showing kindness to our fellowman?

(Matthew 25: 31-46)

10. Those who were on the left hand of the Savior at the Judgment went away into what

kind of punishment?

11. According to Revelation 20:10 will there be any relief for the devil and his angels?

12. Is it of utmost importance that our name be found in the “book of life”?

(Revelation 20:11-15)

13. What will happen to those whose names are not found in the “book of life”?

(Revelation 20:15)

14. Who will be among that number found in the “lake which burneth with fire and brimstone”? (Name the eight groups) (Revelation 20:8)

15. What does the “second death” mean? (Revelation 20:8)

Student_________ Date______________ Grade_________ Larry R. Scott, instructor