THE ONLY REASON PEOPLE GO TO HELL

JOHN 3

 

Pastor Rick Jackson [inspired by a Curtis Hutson message]

 

Why do people go to Hell? Well, because they are evil. Not quite. Well then, why do people go to Hell? Let’s look at it.

 

I. PEOPLE DO NOT GO TO HELL BECAUSE THEY ARE SINNERS [Eccl. 7:20, Rm. 3:23, Heb. 4:15]

- For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

- For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

 

If people went to Hell because they are sinners everyone would go to Hell except Jesus because they are all sinners.

- For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

 

II. PEOPLE DO NOT GO TO HELL BECAUSE OF THE KIND OF SINS THEY COMMIT [James 2:10, 1 Timothy 1:15]

- For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

Some of the worst sinners are in Heaven, some of the “best” people are in Hell.

- This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

 

III. PEOPLE DO NOT GO TO HELL BECAUSE THEY WON’T QUIT THEIR SINNING & LIVE LIKE CHRISTIANS [1 Tim. 1:15, Rm. 7:14-15, 1 John 1:8, 10]

- This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

-For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.

-If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

-If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

 

IV. PEOPLE GO TO HELL BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BELIEVED [JOHN 3:18, 36]

- He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

- He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

 

1. HE THAT BELIEVETH NOT:

- is condemned already

- shall not see life

- the wrath of God abideth on him

 

2. HE THAT BELIEVETH ON HIM:

- is not condemned

- hath everlasting life

 

Now by “believe” we do not mean just a casual acknowledgement of a fact. James 2:19 says, Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

But to believe on Jesus as Saviour means to trust, to depend on, rely on.

Illustration: Like a chair.

There is no promise in the Bible to those who partially believe on Christ. – T.T. Martin

The marvel is not that God sends some people to hell, but that God takes anybody to heaven. - Walter Lewis Wilson, M.D.