5 Facts About Hell

Scripture: "Then he will say to those on his left,
'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire
prepared for the devil and his angels.' . . . and these
will go away into eternal punishment, but the
righteous into eternal life." Matthew 25:41, 46
The subject of hell is not as enjoyable as last week's
topic, Heaven. But Jesus didn't ignore it, and we can't
either. Here are five things you need to know:
1. Hell is RealJesus spoke about hell often. He said,
"But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after
your body has been killed, has authority to throw you
into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him." (Luke 12:5) Jesus
never hinted that hell is an imaginary place. Hell is
real.
2. Hell is Eternal"And the devil who had deceived
them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where
the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be
tormented day and night forever and
ever." (Revelation 20:10)
Some people think that when Christians go to Heaven,
non-believers simply won't exist anymore. That isn't
true. The Bible tells us that we will either go to eternal
punishment or eternal life. (Matthew 25:46)
3. You Can't Escape Hell By Being GoodMany people
believe that they are good enough for Heaven, and
that only "really bad" people go to hell. But what does
the Bible say? John 3:18 says "whoever doesn't
believe is condemned already." It's not about being
good enough. It is about believing and accepting
Jesus Christ.
4. There are No Second ChancesSome people believe
they will get another chance to receive Jesus after
they die. However, scripture doesn't tell us we have
another chance. Hebrews 9:27 says "people are
destined to die once and after that to face
judgement." There isn't a second chance to accept
Christ. That's why ". . . now is the favorable time;
behold, now is the day of salvation" (2 Corinthians
6:2).
5. God is Always Right Does it seem unfair that God
would condemn someone to eternal punishment for
their sins??????