Mt. 5:22 Pastor
Rick Jackson
I am sure, if you thought about it, you could give me many
reasons you would NOT want to go to Hell. If most people understood what Hell
is really like they would be able to as well. Many have misconceptions about
Hell. Several cults believe it is just the grave. Some people believe it is “party
time”, while others think they will reign with Satan there. These are man’s
misconceptions and/or downright devilish deceptions. Let me give you five Bible
based reasons why I do not want to go to Hell.
I. I DO NOT WANT TO
GO TO HELL BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION OF THAT PLACE
1. Hell is a Place of Darkness [Mt. 8:12, 22:13,25:30]
2. Hell is a Place of Fire [Mt. 3:11, 5:22, Mk. 9:43-48]
3. Hell is a Place of Eternal Torment [Mt. 18:8-9, 25:41; Lk.
16:23-25, Rev. 14:10-11, 20:10]
II. I DO NOT WANT TO
GO TO HELL BECAUSE OF THE CHARACTER OF THAT PLACE [previous verses]
Hell is the place of the fireblasted corridors of the
damned, where the sun never shines, the birds never sing, the weeping never
ceases, thirst never ends, water cannot be found and children’s laughter is
absent. The inhabitants of that place are always separated from God where no
hope exists but despair, darkness and defeat prevail. The is no rest for the
weary, no satisfaction for passions running unchecked and no kinds words to
soothe the troubled nerves. There is never a moment without pain for the body
and there is no contentment for the soul.
III. I DO NOT WANT TO
GO TO HELL BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION OF THAT PLACE [Is. 5:11-14, Gal. 5:19-21,
Rev. 22:15]
That is not my crowd. Every dope fiend, sex pervert, serial
killer, God-hating, sin-loving, Christ-rejecting, Devil-following person that
ever lived will be there. The disobedient, warped, cursing, stealing, lying,
cheating, unbelieving sinners that ever lived will be there. Hitler, Atilla the
Hun, Stalin, Manson, Marx, and not to mention Satan and his angels will be
there.
IV. I DO NOT WANT TO
GO TO HELL BECAUSE OF THE CRIES OF THAT PLACE [Mt. 13:42, 50; Lk. 16]
V. I DO NOT WANT TO
GO TO HELL BECAUSE OF THE CAUSE OF THAT PLACE [Mt. 25:41, Is. 5:14, Heb. 2:13
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