II
Corinthians 4:3 & 4 "And even if our gospel is veiled, it is
veiled to those who are perishing, in whose case the god of this world
(satan) has BLINDED the minds of the unbelieving......."
Luke
16:23 & 24 "And in Hades (Hell) he lifted up his eyes, being in
TORMENT, and saw Abraham far away, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he
cried out and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus,
that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue;
for I AM IN AGONY IN THIS FLAME.' "
Hell is a
physical, very real place that can ONLY be avoided by accepting Israel's
Messiah (Yeshua or Jesus) as one's Lord and Savior. There is no other
way to escape Hell! People all the time use the expression, "Well, I'll
BE DAMNED!" Indeed they will be without Christ! Jew or Gentile, there
is NO OTHER WAY TO ESCAPE HELL!
Late in these
End Times many lukewarm, "people-pleasing" pastors refuse to warn people
about these truths, and in doing so they bring harm upon themselves,
for James 3:1 states, "Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren,
knowing that as such we shall incur a STRICTER JUDGMENT". Pastors who
want to please people rather than please God will bring judgment upon
themselves!
Jesus wishes that none should
perish, but we all have been given free will, and God will not interfere
with that! It is our decision to decide where we will spend
eternity------Heaven or Hell?
Neil
P.S.
Not long ago I heard a "people-pleasing" pastor from his pulpit tell
the people in his congregation that "they could decide for themselves
whatever they thought Hell might or might not be"! I am so glad that
Noah, Moses, Ezekiel, James, John, Jesus Himself, and all the other
Bible greats were GOD PLEASERS and not people pleasers! They spoke the
truth and if people did not like it, that was fine!