Heaven or Hell?
2 posters
Page 1 of 1
Heaven or Hell?
LivinginChrist Wed 25 Feb 2009, 6:36 pm
By: Shaila Touchton
Dear Soul,
I love you!
Please don't resent me for writing you this uncomfortable letter.
It's a topic that is not frequently discussed,
yet it will be the most important decision of your life.
"Where will you spend Eternity?"
Every day, thousands of people slip into Eternity
only to meet their decision in Hell.
Inspite of God's pleadings,
they have rejected the blood of His Son
and now must face eternity without Him.
In a place called Hell.
God doesn't want anybody to go to Hell.
He has made a way of escape so that all might be saved.
The scriptures says,
"For God so loved the world,
that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in Him
should not perish,
but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
All throughout scripture, God warns us of the reality of Hell.
He warns us as a father would warn his child
to keep him from danger and protect him from harm.
Yet, thousands of people every day
make the decision to go to Hell, by simply doing nothing,
not accepting Jesus Christ as their Savior.
It's a solemn yet sobering thought.
Where will you be a hundred years from now?
Those who put their faith in Christ
will enjoy the delights of God in Heaven.
But those who reject the blood of His Son,
will be cast into eternal damnation.
You may ask, "Why a decision, why not put it off?"
It's because tonight, thousands of souls like you
will slip into eternity, either in Heaven or in Hell.
Some will be taken in their sunset years,
others, in their prime of life.
An automobile accident on their way home from work,
a sudden illness,
or heart attack...
will claim their life,
not giving them time to accept Christ.
One may ask how can a loving God send a person to Hell?
Soul, He doesn't send you there,
you send yourself there
by rejecting the blood of His Son.
You would have to walk over His blood stained body
in order to go to Hell.
You are the one who makes that decision.
Listen for a moment to what the scriptures say about Hell.
What if a loved one were to come to this place?
"But the wicked are like the troubled sea,
when it cannot rest,
whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
"There is no peace", saith my God to the wicked." (Isaiah 57:20-21)
"...He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone
in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb.
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up forever and ever:
and they have no rest day nor night..." (Revelations 14:10-11)
"But the cowardly,the unbelieving, the vile,
the murderers, the sexually immoral,
and those who practice magic arts,
the idolaters, and all liars -
their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
This is the second death." (Revelations 21:8)
"If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life,
he was thrown into the lake of fire." (Revelations 20:15)
"They will throw them into the fiery furnace,
where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." (Matthew 13:42)
"Where their worm dieth not,
and the fire is not quenched." (Mark 9:48)
...Then will He say to those on His left,
"Depart from Me, you who are cursed,
into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels." (Matthew 25:41)
"Hell from beneath is moved for thee
to meet thee at thy coming...
...All they shall speak and say unto thee,
Art thou also become weak as we...?" (Isaiah 14:9-10)
"They will be punished with everlasting destruction
and shut out from the presence of the Lord..." (2 Thessalonians 1:9)
*******
O soul, hear the tears in my voice!
What if you were to come to this place?
What could I do to persuade you
to turn from your sinful ways,
while there is still forgiveness and hope?
If I could walk the pit of hell with you
to show you the agony of souls who died in their sin,
it would make you vomit!
You would cry out for the mercy of death,
but there is none!
The reality of Hell is so horrible
that words are inadaquate to describe it.
Who could describe the horrid smell of flesh
falling off the bones, yet without death?!
Where the worm never dies, and the fire is not quenched
as you suffer alone in such hopelessness.
Soul, bend closer,
let me in on you a secret...
"In hell, you won't be having a good time with your friends!"
The parties, the drugs, and alcohol,
act as a bandaid to put over your wounded heart.
Although I am helpless in saving you,
I can point you to the One, who can.
Every minute hundreds of people like yourself
slide down into the pit of Hell.
Many will be released tonight as you are reading this.
They dangle like a spider over an open flame,
waiting to descend at a moments time.
This doesn't have to be your fate.
The scriptures assures us of this.
"For God so loved the world,
that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whosoever bellieveth in Him
should not perish,
but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt believe in thine heart
that God hath raised Him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved." (Romans 10:9)
The Lord longs to spend eternity with you,
yet He will not force Himself upon anyone.
A person must receive what Christ has done for him,
by acknowledging the Lord Jesus as their personal Savior
by placing their faith in Him.
Each individual must decide for himself.
Those who will not believe on the Lord Jesus,
God can do nothing else but to condemn him for all of eternity
into the Lake of Fire.
Yet you are the one who makes that decision.
But tonight, you can make a decision for Christ.
You can have your sins forgiven
and begin a personal relationship with Him
by praying a prayer such as the following:
"Oh God, I am a sinner.
I am sorry for my sins.
I want to turn from my sin.
I receive Jesus Christ as my Savior;
I confess Him as my Lord.
From now on, I want to follow Him.
In Jesus' name, Amen."
He tends His flock like a sheperd:
He gathers the lambs in His arms
and carries them close to His heart..." (Isaiah 40:11)
Author Resource:-> www.photosforsouls.com/what-do-the-scriptures-say-about-hell.html
Article From Christian Articles
Dear Soul,
I love you!
Please don't resent me for writing you this uncomfortable letter.
It's a topic that is not frequently discussed,
yet it will be the most important decision of your life.
"Where will you spend Eternity?"
Every day, thousands of people slip into Eternity
only to meet their decision in Hell.
Inspite of God's pleadings,
they have rejected the blood of His Son
and now must face eternity without Him.
In a place called Hell.
God doesn't want anybody to go to Hell.
He has made a way of escape so that all might be saved.
The scriptures says,
"For God so loved the world,
that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in Him
should not perish,
but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
All throughout scripture, God warns us of the reality of Hell.
He warns us as a father would warn his child
to keep him from danger and protect him from harm.
Yet, thousands of people every day
make the decision to go to Hell, by simply doing nothing,
not accepting Jesus Christ as their Savior.
It's a solemn yet sobering thought.
Where will you be a hundred years from now?
Those who put their faith in Christ
will enjoy the delights of God in Heaven.
But those who reject the blood of His Son,
will be cast into eternal damnation.
You may ask, "Why a decision, why not put it off?"
It's because tonight, thousands of souls like you
will slip into eternity, either in Heaven or in Hell.
Some will be taken in their sunset years,
others, in their prime of life.
An automobile accident on their way home from work,
a sudden illness,
or heart attack...
will claim their life,
not giving them time to accept Christ.
One may ask how can a loving God send a person to Hell?
Soul, He doesn't send you there,
you send yourself there
by rejecting the blood of His Son.
You would have to walk over His blood stained body
in order to go to Hell.
You are the one who makes that decision.
Listen for a moment to what the scriptures say about Hell.
What if a loved one were to come to this place?
"But the wicked are like the troubled sea,
when it cannot rest,
whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
"There is no peace", saith my God to the wicked." (Isaiah 57:20-21)
"...He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone
in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb.
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up forever and ever:
and they have no rest day nor night..." (Revelations 14:10-11)
"But the cowardly,the unbelieving, the vile,
the murderers, the sexually immoral,
and those who practice magic arts,
the idolaters, and all liars -
their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
This is the second death." (Revelations 21:8)
"If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life,
he was thrown into the lake of fire." (Revelations 20:15)
"They will throw them into the fiery furnace,
where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." (Matthew 13:42)
"Where their worm dieth not,
and the fire is not quenched." (Mark 9:48)
...Then will He say to those on His left,
"Depart from Me, you who are cursed,
into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels." (Matthew 25:41)
"Hell from beneath is moved for thee
to meet thee at thy coming...
...All they shall speak and say unto thee,
Art thou also become weak as we...?" (Isaiah 14:9-10)
"They will be punished with everlasting destruction
and shut out from the presence of the Lord..." (2 Thessalonians 1:9)
*******
O soul, hear the tears in my voice!
What if you were to come to this place?
What could I do to persuade you
to turn from your sinful ways,
while there is still forgiveness and hope?
If I could walk the pit of hell with you
to show you the agony of souls who died in their sin,
it would make you vomit!
You would cry out for the mercy of death,
but there is none!
The reality of Hell is so horrible
that words are inadaquate to describe it.
Who could describe the horrid smell of flesh
falling off the bones, yet without death?!
Where the worm never dies, and the fire is not quenched
as you suffer alone in such hopelessness.
Soul, bend closer,
let me in on you a secret...
"In hell, you won't be having a good time with your friends!"
The parties, the drugs, and alcohol,
act as a bandaid to put over your wounded heart.
Although I am helpless in saving you,
I can point you to the One, who can.
Every minute hundreds of people like yourself
slide down into the pit of Hell.
Many will be released tonight as you are reading this.
They dangle like a spider over an open flame,
waiting to descend at a moments time.
This doesn't have to be your fate.
The scriptures assures us of this.
"For God so loved the world,
that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whosoever bellieveth in Him
should not perish,
but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt believe in thine heart
that God hath raised Him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved." (Romans 10:9)
The Lord longs to spend eternity with you,
yet He will not force Himself upon anyone.
A person must receive what Christ has done for him,
by acknowledging the Lord Jesus as their personal Savior
by placing their faith in Him.
Each individual must decide for himself.
Those who will not believe on the Lord Jesus,
God can do nothing else but to condemn him for all of eternity
into the Lake of Fire.
Yet you are the one who makes that decision.
But tonight, you can make a decision for Christ.
You can have your sins forgiven
and begin a personal relationship with Him
by praying a prayer such as the following:
"Oh God, I am a sinner.
I am sorry for my sins.
I want to turn from my sin.
I receive Jesus Christ as my Savior;
I confess Him as my Lord.
From now on, I want to follow Him.
In Jesus' name, Amen."
He tends His flock like a sheperd:
He gathers the lambs in His arms
and carries them close to His heart..." (Isaiah 40:11)
Author Resource:-> www.photosforsouls.com/what-do-the-scriptures-say-about-hell.html
Article From Christian Articles