Instill in my heart a feeling of hope and a desire to know You through the Word. Prayer: Father, I am a sinner, and I ask You, gracious Savior, for forgiveness. If you have never met the Savior, today is a good day to pray and ask Him to forgive your sins and to place within your life a sense of eternal hope.
Lewis writes, "There are no personal relationships in hell." However, God, through grace, has made provision for you to come to a saving knowledge of Him. It is also described as utter darkness (Matthew 22:13) and as a blazing furnace (Matthew 13:40-42).Ĭ.S. Hell is called an abyss (Luke 8:31), indicating the impossibility of escape or a second chance. Earthly prisons confine the body, but the spirit remains free. Jesus compares hell to a prison (Matthew 18:34-35). When hell is referred to as a lake of fire, God is accommodating our finite minds, our inability to comprehend all things, our ignorance. The symbol of fire is God-given and is used to impress on our minds the horrors of hell. He also emphasized the fact that there will be no escape. Jesus spoke about the intense suffering of those who will be confined to the lake of fire. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever." Satan's future in hell is described in Revelation 20:10: "The devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. One of the Italian villagers standing nearby said to his friend, "These Americans tourists have been everywhere." One woman, completely awed by the sight of the seething mass of lava and steam, shouted, "It is just like hell." Satan's future in hell is a destination like no other! Learn about the intense suffering of hell from this message.Ī group of Americans was touring Mount Vesuvius in Italy, which was active with volcanic eruptions.
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