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Missions Evangelism Meet My Ministry

Heaven and Hell are real.

Summary

Sunday we continued the theme of “Get Real.” We learned about the reality of eternal destiny. We believe in a Real God who offers to us salvation through Jesus Christ. Heaven is a Real place. Hell is also Real. Hell is a Real Place. We cannot see it, but we believe that it exists. Moses, Job, David, Solomon, and Isaiah all spoke of a place called hell. Jesus spoke of it often. Do you really think Jesus would have spoken so often about a place that did not exist? The Bible speaks of Hades as the “abode of the dead.” Gehenna is a word taken from a ravine on the southside of Jerusalem where children were sacrificed to false gods. It became a garbage dump, a place of abomination, where a fire constantly burned. This image gives us a picture of the punishment and torment that takes place in hell. Hell is a Real Possibility. God did not create us as robots. He gave us a free will. And we have the will to choose our eternal destiny. God prepared hell for the devil and his angels who rebelled. He never intended for man to go there. God does NOT send anyone to hell. In fact to get there you must literally plow over the cross of Calvary! Psalm 9 tells us that the wicked who forget God shall be turned into hell. Praise God for salvation through faith in Jesus! Hell is Real Permanent. There is no back and forth. No relief. According to Luke 16:26 there is a great gulf fixed between heaven and hell. The time for a decision is now. Hebrews claims that it is appointed for men to die once, and after this the judgment. Now is the accepted time. Now is the day of salvation. We know this truth. We are commissioned to share the gospel with others. If we truly believe God is Real, that Heaven and Hell are Real, then we will get Real busy telling others about Jesus! Get Real!