Thursday, March 18, 2004
Death, Hell, Christianity and Heaven
Why is there Death?
Sin brought death into the world. Man fell short of Gods requirements and now face the consequences. (Romans 5:12)
Genesis 2:5-17 - We clearly see the command and the consequence if the command is disobeyed.
Genesis 3:1-7 - The disobedience of Adam and Eve going directly against God’s command.
Genesis 3:16-19 - The punishment is spelled out by God. Not only death but struggles.
Scientists may say death is because of the second law of thermodynamics. Sin brought the second law of thermodynamics into place. “the law of sin and death”. (Romans 8:2)
That was Adam in the garden of Eden. What about us? (Romans 3:23) (Romans 3:10) Everyone has sinned. God requires perfect obedience. Have you lived a perfect life? (1 John 1:8)
What is so bad about Sin?
Ultimately, sin is a direct rebellion against our maker.
God sent his only son to die to pay for our sins. (John 3:16) That shows the seriousness of sin. God died to pay for it.
Sin disobeys the commands of God. (1 John 3:4)
We choose to sin.
Every part of our nature is sinful (thoughts, words and actions) (Jeremiah 17:9) (Mark 7:21-22)
What does being a Sinner mean then?
We have to give an account of ourselves to God on the judgement day. (Romans 14:12)
What happens to Sinners?
Sinners go to Hell. There is no-one on this Earth who can get into Heaven by good works.
Hell - What does the Bible tell us about it?
Imprinted on our conscience is the uneasy awareness that beyond this life there is a place of punishment.
The bible leaves us with no doubt. Hell is real. (Matthew 5:21) There are countless other examples.
Those who aren't Christians will go to Hell. (Jude :3-16, Revelation 21:8, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, John 3:36) Even people who have been seen to live a “good” life will go to Hell. Only Christians escape Hell.
Hell could be described as having at least 4 things.
Absolute Poverty - A place devoid of Gods loving care. No-one on this Earth survives without God. In Hell, there will be no help from God. (2 Thessalonians 1:9, Matthew 5:45)
Agonizing Pain - Unquenchable thirst, burning sulphur. Impossible to imagine the terrors of Hell. (Isaiah 66:24, Luke 16:24, Matthew 8:12) The people in Hell will know they deserve the punishment.
Angry Presence - God’s anger will burn against the people in Hell. (Revelation 14:10, Nahum 1:6)
Appalling Prospect - It is everlasting, no going back. (Matthew 25:46)
How to escape Hell
Good works cannot get you to heaven. God requires perfection. Are you perfect?
Good works never satisfy God. (Isaiah 61:6)
Good works never remove Sin. (Ephesians 2:9)
They don't change mans sinful nature. (Job 14:4)
There is an answer though
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16)
God must punish sin but because he is loving (1 John 4:8, 4:14) he sent his son to die to pay for the punishment of your sins. Jesus died as a Substitute, Sin Bearer and Saviour. (Romans 5:8, 1 Peter 3:18)
So, repent of your sins and believe that Christ’s sacrifice is good enough for you. Talk to Christians to find out what a Christian truly is. (Ephesians 2:8-10, Acts 20:21, Romans 5:6, Hebrews 7:25, Psalm 32:5)
What should Hell provoke in Christians?
1. A daily commitment to putting sin to death (mortification) (Matthew 5:29-30)
2. We must have unbroken contentment, no matter what our circumstances may be. (Phillipians 4:11) Look what we have been saved from.
3. We should be thoughtful in all our thinking and behaviour.
4. We are to appreciate more than we do the love and merits of Christ. (Luke 7:47) Hell shows us how much we have been forgiven. Look what Jesus endured for us. (Galatians 6:14)
Heaven - The destiny of Christians
How to describe the indescribable. Simply put. Heaven is better than anything anyone can even imagine and just like Hell it is eternal. The place where our Lord is given the praise and honour he deserves. This would take a whole post to do justice to it.
Hope I don't bore anyone with these, although only a select few read this.
Sin brought death into the world. Man fell short of Gods requirements and now face the consequences. (Romans 5:12)
Genesis 2:5-17 - We clearly see the command and the consequence if the command is disobeyed.
Genesis 3:1-7 - The disobedience of Adam and Eve going directly against God’s command.
Genesis 3:16-19 - The punishment is spelled out by God. Not only death but struggles.
Scientists may say death is because of the second law of thermodynamics. Sin brought the second law of thermodynamics into place. “the law of sin and death”. (Romans 8:2)
That was Adam in the garden of Eden. What about us? (Romans 3:23) (Romans 3:10) Everyone has sinned. God requires perfect obedience. Have you lived a perfect life? (1 John 1:8)
What is so bad about Sin?
Ultimately, sin is a direct rebellion against our maker.
God sent his only son to die to pay for our sins. (John 3:16) That shows the seriousness of sin. God died to pay for it.
Sin disobeys the commands of God. (1 John 3:4)
We choose to sin.
Every part of our nature is sinful (thoughts, words and actions) (Jeremiah 17:9) (Mark 7:21-22)
What does being a Sinner mean then?
We have to give an account of ourselves to God on the judgement day. (Romans 14:12)
What happens to Sinners?
Sinners go to Hell. There is no-one on this Earth who can get into Heaven by good works.
Hell - What does the Bible tell us about it?
Imprinted on our conscience is the uneasy awareness that beyond this life there is a place of punishment.
The bible leaves us with no doubt. Hell is real. (Matthew 5:21) There are countless other examples.
Those who aren't Christians will go to Hell. (Jude :3-16, Revelation 21:8, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, John 3:36) Even people who have been seen to live a “good” life will go to Hell. Only Christians escape Hell.
Hell could be described as having at least 4 things.
Absolute Poverty - A place devoid of Gods loving care. No-one on this Earth survives without God. In Hell, there will be no help from God. (2 Thessalonians 1:9, Matthew 5:45)
Agonizing Pain - Unquenchable thirst, burning sulphur. Impossible to imagine the terrors of Hell. (Isaiah 66:24, Luke 16:24, Matthew 8:12) The people in Hell will know they deserve the punishment.
Angry Presence - God’s anger will burn against the people in Hell. (Revelation 14:10, Nahum 1:6)
Appalling Prospect - It is everlasting, no going back. (Matthew 25:46)
How to escape Hell
Good works cannot get you to heaven. God requires perfection. Are you perfect?
Good works never satisfy God. (Isaiah 61:6)
Good works never remove Sin. (Ephesians 2:9)
They don't change mans sinful nature. (Job 14:4)
There is an answer though
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16)
God must punish sin but because he is loving (1 John 4:8, 4:14) he sent his son to die to pay for the punishment of your sins. Jesus died as a Substitute, Sin Bearer and Saviour. (Romans 5:8, 1 Peter 3:18)
So, repent of your sins and believe that Christ’s sacrifice is good enough for you. Talk to Christians to find out what a Christian truly is. (Ephesians 2:8-10, Acts 20:21, Romans 5:6, Hebrews 7:25, Psalm 32:5)
What should Hell provoke in Christians?
1. A daily commitment to putting sin to death (mortification) (Matthew 5:29-30)
2. We must have unbroken contentment, no matter what our circumstances may be. (Phillipians 4:11) Look what we have been saved from.
3. We should be thoughtful in all our thinking and behaviour.
4. We are to appreciate more than we do the love and merits of Christ. (Luke 7:47) Hell shows us how much we have been forgiven. Look what Jesus endured for us. (Galatians 6:14)
Heaven - The destiny of Christians
How to describe the indescribable. Simply put. Heaven is better than anything anyone can even imagine and just like Hell it is eternal. The place where our Lord is given the praise and honour he deserves. This would take a whole post to do justice to it.
Hope I don't bore anyone with these, although only a select few read this.
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