WHY GO TO HELL?
Many scientists and researchers
have argued against and dismissed the existence of hell. But some of them have
had to reconsider their stance after the famous “Well to Hell” story of the
early 1990’s. According to the story which some call a hoax, myth or legend, a
group of Russian geologists, in an unnamed place in Siberia, drilled a hold
that was 9 miles (14.4km) deep before breaking through to a cavity. Intrigued by
this unexpected discovery, they lowered an extremely heat tolerant microphone,
along with other sensory equipment, into the well. The temperature deep within
was 2,000 oF (1,090 oC)-heat from a chamber of fire from
which the tormented screams of the damned could be heard. The story said a
certain Dr. Azzacov, who was the project manager, gave this account: “As a
communist I don’t believe in heaven or the bible, but as a scientist I now
believe in hell. Needless to say we were shocked to make such a discovery. But we
know what we saw and we know what we heard. And we were absolutely convinced
that we drilled through the gates of hell!...
Whether the “Well to Hell”
story is true or fictious, hell is not a myth; it is real. The Bible offers us
a glimpse of it. It is a place of everlasting suffering and destruction, a
place where undying worms feed on the inhabitants – unrepentant sinners and
backsliders – and everlasting fire burns them and they feel the pain
consciously, though they’re not burn into ashes (Mark 9:46).
The horror, torment, and
suffering in hell is beyond human description and imagination. Hell was
prepared originally for the devil and his fallen angels (Matthew 25:41), but
God has decreed that those who forget Him and reject Christ will also be cast
there because of their sins and neglect of His salvation (Psalm 9:17;
Revelation 20:10).
God’s love for humanity is
incomparable. He doesn’t want anyone to end up in hell (2 Peter 3:9), but there
must be a punishments or judgment for sin and disobedience.
So friend, why will you
suffer for all eternity because of a moment of sinful pleasure? Why will you
spend zillion of years in hellfire because of a lie you told for just two seconds?
Why end up in hell when Jesus Christ has paid the price for your redemption? Why
go to hell when you can have an excellent home in heaven with Him? Why, friend,
why? Ponder on these soul-searching questions and surrender your life to Jesus,
for what could you possibly lose if you give your life to Him? Is the life of
sin really worth it? Jesus is the only way to eternal bliss in heaven. Why not
follow Him and escape the danger ahead? Nothing, no matter the glamour and
pleasure you get from it, it worth going to hell for, even if you get the whole
world as a reward. Jesus says, “What shall it profit a man if he shall gain the
whole world, and lose his own soul” Mark 836).
Please, drop this stop the
reading momentarily and kneel before the Lord in repentance. Confess all your
sins to Him and plead for His forgiveness. Jesus Christ, the creator of heaven
and earth (John 1:1-3), spoke so much about hell than any other person did in
the Scriptures. Believe Him, and avoid everlasting torment in hell. God help
you.
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“Behold,
now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians
6:2b)
Accept
Jesus as your savior:-
A young girl was to travel
by train to take exam in a nearby city. Minutes after leaving her home, she realized
she had forgotten her identity card. She returned home to pick it up. She dashed
back, but as she approached the railway station, she saw the train taking off. She
missed the train and the exam. Time is a huge factor in taking major decisions
in life. Time flies; it waits for nobody.
If there is any decision
that deserves prompt response, it is the salvation of your soul. It is so
precious that the scripture warns that you should not delay in surrendering
your life to Christ. All you need to do is to acknowledge your sin, repent of
them, and then accept Jesus as your Saviour. God is willing to forgive you and
write down your name in the Book of Life. Ask for forgiveness of your sins
today, and the good Lord will have mercy on you in Jesus name.
Every human being faces
the challenge of making decisions as we journey through life. This has been the
trend of events from the get – go, as portrayed in the poem above. God gives us
the liberty to make choices, and for every choice we make, there is either a
reward or a consequence. More than earthly reward or repercussion, those
choices determine our eternal destiny. Sometimes, we have plenty of options to
choose from, at other times, the options are limited. The most important
decision we have to make in life is to choose where we will spend eternity when
we leave this earth. Unfortunately, we have limited options to choose from.
Actually, we have just two options from which we must make only one choice. God
presents these two options before us in Deuteronomy 30:19, “I have set before you life and
death, blessing and cursing.” Choosing between eternal life (Heaven)
and eternal death (Hell) is a personal decision. No one can make this decision
for you; no one can coerce you to making the decision, and you cannot leave the
decision to chance. Understand also that one of the options you’re presented
with is good and the other is bad. Moreover, while you’re free to make your
choice because you’re free moral agent, you’re not free to alter the outcome of
your decision, that is, the reward or repercussion of your choice. The outcome
is naturally determined by the choice you make. In other words, your decision
determines your eternal destiny, whether heaven or hell. So, take this word of
advice: choose thoughtfully, choose carefully and choose wisely?
LIFE’S
MEANINGFUL AND SIGNIFICANT CHOICES
Life is about choices. And
the choices you make shape your day, your views, your experiences, your
thoughts, and your life. There are some life choices over which you have no
control or which others make for you such as when and where you are born, the family
you are born into, your life during childhood, the elementary and high schools
you attend, and so on. Beyond those, there are several other significant
choices you make in life, which have the potential to transform you. The following
discuss some of those important life changing choices.
MAKE
YOUR CHOICE
(1)
Choice of education. The choice to learn or
be educated is one you make consciously or unconsciously. You could choose to
learn through formal college or university education or through self learning
by reading, books, observation, online tutorials, meaningful discussions,
pursuit of hobbies, human interactions, personal experiences, reflections,
self-realizations, and so on. In the long run, the importance you personally
attach to education or learning and how disciplined you are in your learning
efforts can potentially transform your life.
(2)
Choice of where to reside. The place you
live in affects every dimension of your life, whether or not you acknowledge
it. And place includes every dimension of your immediate environment –
encompassing the milieu at home to the exact geographical location – the weather,
the people living in your vicinity, the community life and the availability of
resources. All these affect your daily routine, your lifestyle, your social networks,
your productivity, your outlook to life, your opinions, your views, your judgments,
your energy, your creativity and your thoughts.
(3)
Choice of vocation. The vocation you
affects many aspects of your life – from how your daily routine is, how happy
you are, how much you earn, and the kind of people you interact with, to the
kind of impact you can make in your sphere of influence. Based on the choice of
your vocation, you also make a choice on the kind of organization that you work
for, be it self-employed or as an employee.
(4)
Choice of relationships. The closeness or
distances you chose to maintain with your family (immediate and extended)
affects your life. In addition, the friends you choose to make and how you
choose to nurture these bonds over a period of time impacts your life. More importantly,
the choice of your life partner or spouse has a significant bearing on how your
life will eventually turn out. And lastly, the choice of how you build and
nurture other relationships in your personal and professional life makes a
difference.
(5)
Choice of number of children to bear and
how to raise them. Children mark the beginning of a new phase in your life, one
which changes almost every dimension of your life. First, you need to decide
how many children you want to have, and once you start having them, you need to
make choices in their upbringing. And the choices you make for them will
eventually determine how they grow and evolve! After all, the children of today
are the grown-ups of tomorrow. How you nurture your children will ultimately
reflect in what they make of themselves and the mark they leave in the world. And
this will be part of your legacy.
(6)
Choice of spiritual journey. The most
important choice you make in life is your spiritual awareness, growth and
journey. And what’s significant is how aware you are of this journey, the
priority you associate with it, the personal commitment you make to progress
and advance in it, and the eternal destiny to which this journey leads you. The
Bible talks about two eternal destinies: heaven and hell. They are realities,
not myths, the way you live your life daily will determine your eventual
destiny, either eternal bliss in heaven or eternal doom in hell. These choice
and others such as eating habit, health, finances and time management can make
or break your life. So, make your choices wisely!
LIFE’S
MOST SIGNIFICANT CHOICE
Choosing where you will
spend eternity is the single most important and life-impacting choice you can
make, as it determines where you will be for all eternity, with no opportunity
to change your mind after death. And incidentally, that choice is accepting or
not accepting Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Lord. The Bible says in 1John
5:11-12, “God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that
hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” That’s
about as clear as you can get. If you have Jesus, you have life. If you don’t
have Jesus, you don’t have life. You have a choice. You won’t go to heaven
because of someone else’s faith. You’ll never go to hell because of someone
else’s choice. It’s your choice! You’ll decide where you’ll spend eternity.
The whole of humanity,
including you, have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God. Jesus allowed Himself
to be nailed to a cross and while hanging there, He took upon Himself all of
your sins. This is a free gift that God gave you and everyone, but it is a gift
that you must choose to accept. It comes down to whether you choose heaven or
hell. Do you choose eternal life with God in a perfect place called heaven or
eternal doom with Satan in a place of constant suffering called hell? This is
the most important choice that you will ever make.
Unfortunately, many people
don’t realize that only two options or alternatives are available to all
humans. You either choose God or you choose Satan. If you fail to choose God,
you’re choosing Satan by default. You neither have any middle ground nor
another alternative here. This is not a benign issue, and it’s not a case where
someone can sit on the sidelines and not participate. In God’s sight, if you
fail to personally accept His pardon for your sins, you have chosen to align
yourself with Satan, and you will be treated accordingly. Joshua 24:15
admonishes, “Choose you this day whom ye will serve.”
It’s time to choose! But as
you choose, heed divine counsels, “Choose life, that both thou and thy seed
may live” (Deuteronomy 30:19). Choose God and live a blissful life with
Him in Heaven forever. Heaven is the best choice you can ever make. It’s a
place of beauty, splendor and majesty (Revelation 21:10-27), a place of eternal
bliss and rest for the weary Christian pilgrim, a place of fellowship (John
14:3), a place of worship (Isaiah 66:22-23), and a place of joy and love
(Isaiah 65:19). Jesus made a promise to His followers that he would prepare a
place in heaven for them so that they can come and be with Him after their
journey here on earth is over (John 14:1-3). Heaven is a holy place, not make
for everybody though. It’s for only those who have been washed, made clean and
free from all sins, whose names are written in the lamb’s book of life
(Revelation 21:27). If you miss heaven, you will wail and weep in hell because
you’ll suffer there forever.
How do you make heaven
your most significant life-choice? First, choose to be a true follower of Jesus
Christ by repenting of all your sins now, and start living a new life in Him (2
Corinthians 5:17). Second, be sanctified and live a holy life daily (Psalm
24:3-4; Hebrews 12:14). And finally, be heavenly – minded by daily living with
the expectation of Christ’s return (Titus 2:13; Colossians 3:2).
God has not predestined
anyone for heaven or hell, but the choices you make in life and the path you
choose to follow will determine where you will spend eternity. You won’t get to
heaven by chance; it’s a choice you have to make by the way you live your life.
So turn a new leaf today, and start living in Christ. God help you.
WHY GO TO HELL?
Many scientists and researchers
have argued against and dismissed the existence of hell. But some of them have
had to reconsider their stance after the famous “Well to Hell” story of the
early 1990’s. According to the story which some call a hoax, myth or legend, a
group of Russian geologists, in an unnamed place in Siberia, drilled a hold
that was 9 miles (14.4km) deep before breaking through to a cavity. Intrigued by
this unexpected discovery, they lowered an extremely heat tolerant microphone,
along with other sensory equipment, into the well. The temperature deep within
was 2,000 oF (1,090 oC)-heat from a chamber of fire from
which the tormented screams of the damned could be heard. The story said a
certain Dr. Azzacov, who was the project manager, gave this account: “As a
communist I don’t believe in heaven or the bible, but as a scientist I now
believe in hell. Needless to say we were shocked to make such a discovery. But we
know what we saw and we know what we heard. And we were absolutely convinced
that we drilled through the gates of hell!...
Whether the “Well to Hell”
story is true or fictious, hell is not a myth; it is real. The Bible offers us
a glimpse of it. It is a place of everlasting suffering and destruction, a
place where undying worms feed on the inhabitants – unrepentant sinners and
backsliders – and everlasting fire burns them and they feel the pain
consciously, though they’re not burn into ashes (Mark 9:46).
The horror, torment, and
suffering in hell is beyond human description and imagination. Hell was
prepared originally for the devil and his fallen angels (Matthew 25:41), but
God has decreed that those who forget Him and reject Christ will also be cast
there because of their sins and neglect of His salvation (Psalm 9:17;
Revelation 20:10).
God’s love for humanity is
incomparable. He doesn’t want anyone to end up in hell (2 Peter 3:9), but there
must be a punishments or judgment for sin and disobedience.
So friend, why will you
suffer for all eternity because of a moment of sinful pleasure? Why will you
spend zillion of years in hellfire because of a lie you told for just two seconds?
Why end up in hell when Jesus Christ has paid the price for your redemption? Why
go to hell when you can have an excellent home in heaven with Him? Why, friend,
why? Ponder on these soul-searching questions and surrender your life to Jesus,
for what could you possibly lose if you give your life to Him? Is the life of
sin really worth it? Jesus is the only way to eternal bliss in heaven. Why not
follow Him and escape the danger ahead? Nothing, no matter the glamour and
pleasure you get from it, it worth going to hell for, even if you get the whole
world as a reward. Jesus says, “What shall it profit a man if he shall gain the
whole world, and lose his own soul” Mark 836).
Please, drop this stop the
reading momentarily and kneel before the Lord in repentance. Confess all your
sins to Him and plead for His forgiveness. Jesus Christ, the creator of heaven
and earth (John 1:1-3), spoke so much about hell than any other person did in
the Scriptures. Believe Him, and avoid everlasting torment in hell. God help
you.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Every human being faces
the challenge of making decisions as we journey through life. This has been the
trend of events from the get – go, as portrayed in the poem above. God gives us
the liberty to make choices, and for every choice we make, there is either a
reward or a consequence. More than earthly reward or repercussion, those
choices determine our eternal destiny. Sometimes, we have plenty of options to
choose from, at other times, the options are limited. The most important
decision we have to make in life is to choose where we will spend eternity when
we leave this earth. Unfortunately, we have limited options to choose from.
Actually, we have just two options from which we must make only one choice. God
presents these two options before us in Deuteronomy 30:19, “I have set before you life and
death, blessing and cursing.” Choosing between eternal life (Heaven)
and eternal death (Hell) is a personal decision. No one can make this decision
for you; no one can coerce you to making the decision, and you cannot leave the
decision to chance. Understand also that one of the options you’re presented
with is good and the other is bad. Moreover, while you’re free to make your
choice because you’re free moral agent, you’re not free to alter the outcome of
your decision, that is, the reward or repercussion of your choice. The outcome
is naturally determined by the choice you make. In other words, your decision
determines your eternal destiny, whether heaven or hell. So, take this word of
advice: choose thoughtfully, choose carefully and choose wisely?
LIFE’S
MEANINGFUL AND SIGNIFICANT CHOICES
MAKE
YOUR CHOICE
(1)
Choice of education. The choice to learn or
be educated is one you make consciously or unconsciously. You could choose to
learn through formal college or university education or through self learning
by reading, books, observation, online tutorials, meaningful discussions,
pursuit of hobbies, human interactions, personal experiences, reflections,
self-realizations, and so on. In the long run, the importance you personally
attach to education or learning and how disciplined you are in your learning
efforts can potentially transform your life.
(2)
Choice of where to reside. The place you
live in affects every dimension of your life, whether or not you acknowledge
it. And place includes every dimension of your immediate environment –
encompassing the milieu at home to the exact geographical location – the weather,
the people living in your vicinity, the community life and the availability of
resources. All these affect your daily routine, your lifestyle, your social networks,
your productivity, your outlook to life, your opinions, your views, your judgments,
your energy, your creativity and your thoughts.
(3)
Choice of vocation. The vocation you
affects many aspects of your life – from how your daily routine is, how happy
you are, how much you earn, and the kind of people you interact with, to the
kind of impact you can make in your sphere of influence. Based on the choice of
your vocation, you also make a choice on the kind of organization that you work
for, be it self-employed or as an employee.
(4)
Choice of relationships. The closeness or
distances you chose to maintain with your family (immediate and extended)
affects your life. In addition, the friends you choose to make and how you
choose to nurture these bonds over a period of time impacts your life. More importantly,
the choice of your life partner or spouse has a significant bearing on how your
life will eventually turn out. And lastly, the choice of how you build and
nurture other relationships in your personal and professional life makes a
difference.
(5)
Choice of number of children to bear and
how to raise them. Children mark the beginning of a new phase in your life, one
which changes almost every dimension of your life. First, you need to decide
how many children you want to have, and once you start having them, you need to
make choices in their upbringing. And the choices you make for them will
eventually determine how they grow and evolve! After all, the children of today
are the grown-ups of tomorrow. How you nurture your children will ultimately
reflect in what they make of themselves and the mark they leave in the world. And
this will be part of your legacy.
(6)
Choice of spiritual journey. The most
important choice you make in life is your spiritual awareness, growth and
journey. And what’s significant is how aware you are of this journey, the
priority you associate with it, the personal commitment you make to progress
and advance in it, and the eternal destiny to which this journey leads you. The
Bible talks about two eternal destinies: heaven and hell. They are realities,
not myths, the way you live your life daily will determine your eventual
destiny, either eternal bliss in heaven or eternal doom in hell. These choice
and others such as eating habit, health, finances and time management can make
or break your life. So, make your choices wisely!
LIFE’S
MOST SIGNIFICANT CHOICE
Choosing where you will
spend eternity is the single most important and life-impacting choice you can
make, as it determines where you will be for all eternity, with no opportunity
to change your mind after death. And incidentally, that choice is accepting or
not accepting Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Lord. The Bible says in 1John
5:11-12, “God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that
hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” That’s
about as clear as you can get. If you have Jesus, you have life. If you don’t
have Jesus, you don’t have life. You have a choice. You won’t go to heaven
because of someone else’s faith. You’ll never go to hell because of someone
else’s choice. It’s your choice! You’ll decide where you’ll spend eternity.
The whole of humanity,
including you, have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God. Jesus allowed Himself
to be nailed to a cross and while hanging there, He took upon Himself all of
your sins. This is a free gift that God gave you and everyone, but it is a gift
that you must choose to accept. It comes down to whether you choose heaven or
hell. Do you choose eternal life with God in a perfect place called heaven or
eternal doom with Satan in a place of constant suffering called hell? This is
the most important choice that you will ever make.
Unfortunately, many people
don’t realize that only two options or alternatives are available to all
humans. You either choose God or you choose Satan. If you fail to choose God,
you’re choosing Satan by default. You neither have any middle ground nor
another alternative here. This is not a benign issue, and it’s not a case where
someone can sit on the sidelines and not participate. In God’s sight, if you
fail to personally accept His pardon for your sins, you have chosen to align
yourself with Satan, and you will be treated accordingly. Joshua 24:15
admonishes, “Choose you this day whom ye will serve.”
It’s time to choose! But as
you choose, heed divine counsels, “Choose life, that both thou and thy seed
may live” (Deuteronomy 30:19). Choose God and live a blissful life with
Him in Heaven forever. Heaven is the best choice you can ever make. It’s a
place of beauty, splendor and majesty (Revelation 21:10-27), a place of eternal
bliss and rest for the weary Christian pilgrim, a place of fellowship (John
14:3), a place of worship (Isaiah 66:22-23), and a place of joy and love
(Isaiah 65:19). Jesus made a promise to His followers that he would prepare a
place in heaven for them so that they can come and be with Him after their
journey here on earth is over (John 14:1-3). Heaven is a holy place, not make
for everybody though. It’s for only those who have been washed, made clean and
free from all sins, whose names are written in the lamb’s book of life
(Revelation 21:27). If you miss heaven, you will wail and weep in hell because
you’ll suffer there forever.
How do you make heaven
your most significant life-choice? First, choose to be a true follower of Jesus
Christ by repenting of all your sins now, and start living a new life in Him (2
Corinthians 5:17). Second, be sanctified and live a holy life daily (Psalm
24:3-4; Hebrews 12:14). And finally, be heavenly – minded by daily living with
the expectation of Christ’s return (Titus 2:13; Colossians 3:2).
God has not predestined
anyone for heaven or hell, but the choices you make in life and the path you
choose to follow will determine where you will spend eternity. You won’t get to
heaven by chance; it’s a choice you have to make by the way you live your life.
So turn a new leaf today, and start living in Christ. God help you.
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