God Doesn't Make Empty Threats

It is easy to talk about how much God loves us, and what He wants to do in our lives. But there are some topics that we do not like to discuss. We do not like talking about God's wrath or what it means. We know that we were saved from it, but it is unpleasant to continue to dwell on the subject. Most people would prefer to think about heaven, rather than the doom of hell.

Nonetheless, hell is a reality, and it too, is a part of God's plan, not apart from it. He is serious when He says that we all deserve death, and that the wages of sin is death. Hell is not an empty threat. It is a reality of what will happen. While on Earth, everyone has the chance to escape the destiny of eternal damnation. After death, however, our fates are sealed. Whatever happens WILL happen. There are only two destinations: heaven and hell. You will either be a permanent resident of one or a permanent resident of the other. As James Hamilton writes, "It shows the enormity of what Jesus accomplished when He died to save all who would trust Him from the hell they deserved. If there were no hell, there would be no need for the cross."

God is faithful to all His promises, even the ones that we do not like. We may not like the idea of hell, but that should be all the more motivations to realize the plight of the earth. It should move us to realize the levity of the situation. Our friends, our family members, and even us. We need to learn to take God and His word more seriously, because God takes His word VERY seriously.

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