No Place Like Hell

[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by manna-man

I believe I hold the answer to this question but was stirred to ask because of the link at the top of the LCD main page titled:Hell Don't Go There (John Myer)
Whatever you believe, speaks volumes of what you believe about God's character.

I think it would be fair that anyone who wants to participate in this thread actually listen to the entire message given by John Myer. You can find it here: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxK8994T-qE

I think manna-man's quip "Whatever you believe, speaks volumes of what you believe about God's character" is really insightful, and maybe gets to the real heart of the matter.

Who are we to judge God? Who are we to question any of his ways, his choices, his actions, his character? Jesus clearly stated that Hell was a real, physical, actual place. He also clearly stated that Hell is "the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels" (Matt 25:41) Hell has a purpose, and this purpose was chosen by God long before man ever existed. Hell was not "created" for man, it was created for the devil and his angels. Yet anyone who choses the devil and his angels as their god will ultimately end up with them in the place prepared by God.

I was reminded about something I read a long time ago by Charles Spurgeon.

"Do not imagine for an instant that I pretend to be able thoroughly to elucidate the great mysteries of predestination. There are some men who claim to know all about the matter. They twist it round their fingers as easily as if it were an everyday thing; but depend upon it, he who thinks he knows all about this mystery, knows but very little."
"The truth is, neither you nor I have any right to want to know more about predestination than what God tells us. That is enough for us."
Charles Spurgeon Jacob and Esau New Park Street Pulpit January 16, 1859

Our Lord Jesus clearly and strongly warned his followers (and anyone else listening) about Hell. He also preached the Gospel of the Kingdom. Heaven and Hell are actually just two different kingdoms - each with it's own king. And each kingdom will be eternal. If you are reading this, hopefully you have been "delivered from the domain of darkness and transferred to the kingdom of his beloved Son" (Col 1:13)
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