The Severity of Hell

If you attend church on a regular basis, how long has it been since you heard a message on hell? Most pastors prefer to teach on the gentle subjects like love, grace, blessings and happiness. If a pastor never preaches on hell, you may rest assured that they may be a problem. Jesus taught on hell. So should our pastors and teachers. How can I say that the failure to preach on hell is a problem? Simple, if I was a watchman on  bridge and I knew the bridge was out because it had been sabotaged by a cruel individual in the midst of a storm and I saw cars headed that way and I only told them how great the road was and how wonderful the view, I would not be a true watchman. I would be someone who was working for the cruel individual that sought to destroy as many people as he could with his plan to kill and destroy. 

For the next few days, we look at the severity of hell looking only at the Scriptures. The following set forth the severity of hell:

1. Everlasting punishment: Matthew 25:46: "And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

2. Everlasting fire: Matthew 25: 41: "Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels."

3. Everlasting burnings: Isaiah 33:14: "The sinners in Zion are afraid; Fearfulness has seized the hypocrites: 'Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings.'" 

4. A furnace of fire: Matthew 13:42: "and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth."

We will examine more Scriptures to show you how awful hell is. 

If your pastor hasn't preached on hell in years, ask him why not? Ask him doesn't he believe in hell? Then, ask him if he is born again. If he says yes, ask him for his testimony.