Hell Fire - Preahers
Twylla Sundin
Jesus was a hell fire preacher. He talked about hell more than anyone else in the New Testament. Jesus painted a picture of judgment, which included intense suffering. Hell is a place where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. (Mark 9:44 - 48)
But God does not predestine people to hell, to the contrary, it is not God's will that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (II Peter 3:9) If a person goes to hell, it is because he has ultimately decided that his own will is more important than God's way. People go to hell against the will of God, despite the mercy of God.
People may mock because we have restrictions, but restrictions are part of the package. God is God. We are not. We have the promise that "no good thing will God withhold from them that walk uprightly." God knows what is best for us.
Choosing heaven typically involves us changing direction. Paul was a murderer of Christians, when he was offered forgiveness. He was told to get up adn be baptized and have his sins washed away. (Acts 22:16) That is exactly what he did. Eternal life is free, but it is a choice. First, despite majority opinion, hell does exist. Second, heaven exists as surely as we do. Finally, heaven requires a choice, and it is clearly a choice that is well worth making.
