Hell Fire, the Eternal Consequence of Rejecting Jesus Christ!

Many people do not go to Heaven because they rejected Jesus Christ while they were here on earth. 

Without receiving Jesus Christ into your life, you can never enter Heaven (Jn. 3:3-7; Jn. 14:6; Acts 4:12; 1 Tim. 2:5). The destination of everyone that rejects Jesus Christ is hell fire.

Everyone on earth is destined to die one day! No one will live here on earth forever (Ps. 89:48). “…it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Heb. 9:27).

The question is not that people die. The big question is where do people go to after they die? When someone dies physically, his spirit-man will go to either Heaven or Hell.

According to the Lord Jesus Christ, most people die and go to hell. Jesus said, "...for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and MANY there be which go in thereat" (Matt. 7:13).

There are two types of death: (1) physical death, and (2) spiritual death. What really happens at physical death? Man is a spirit. He possesses a soul. And he lives in a house (on this earth) called the body (1 Thess. 5:23).

Physical death is defined as a separation of the spirit-man of a person from his physical body. Spiritual death is the separation of your spirit-man from God Almighty. Remember that your soul is an integral part of your spirit-man.

At the point of physical death, the spirit-man of the person detaches from his/her physical body and go to live eternally with Jesus in Heaven, or eternally with Satan in hell, depending on the choices the person made while he/she was here on earth.

As a child of God, when you die physically, your spirit will come out of your physical body. Your spirit-man, which is the real you, will then put on a glorious body shining brightly like that of Jesus Christ. Thereafter you’ll be dressed in a sparkling white robe.

For the believer – a person that accepted Christ as his/her Lord and personal Saviour while on earth, death means the beginning of eternal life with Jesus in Heaven. But for the unbeliever - a person that rejected Christ as his/her Lord and personal Saviour while on earth, death means the beginning of eternal life with Satan in hell.

The big question is: Is there really a place called Hell or is it just an illusion? Yes! Hell is a real place burning with the wrath of God. Hell is a typical expression of the wrath of God.

Hell is not the figment of anyone’s imagination but it is a real place and it is very unpleasant. Hell is a terrible place. It is a place of fear, sadness, torment, cries, wailing, screaming, and gnashing of teeth.

Hell is the final Bus Stop for the wicked. Hell is the final destination or the eternal home of those who rejected Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour while they were in the earth. Hell is also the eternal home of the children of God that refused to do away with worldliness while on earth. These ones could not keep their garment of righteousness unspotted and unwrinkled.

Hell was not prepared for man but for the devil and his angels! (Matt. 25:41). If people were to understand the horrendous fury of that fiery dungeon called hell, they would surely make urgent preparations and adjustments in their lives so as to avoid going there.

The truth about hell is not pleasant, especially to those who make no spiritual preparations to meet a holy God in peace with “clean hands and a pure heart” (Ps. 24:3-4).

Hell is a real place as physical as Abuja. The Scriptures speak of hell in such definite terms as: “The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God” (Ps. 9:17). “…Ye generation of vipers, how shall ye escape the damnation of hell?” (Matt. 23:33).

Look at this true story: A devout atheist, Dr. Rawlings, who was a specialist in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular disease, resuscitated many people who were declared clinically dead. Dr. Rawlings considered all religion “hocus-pocus” and death nothing more than a painless extinction. But something happened in 1977 that brought a dramatic change in the life of Dr. Rawlings! He was resuscitating a man terrified and screaming – descending down into the flames of hell: “Each time he regained heartbeat and respiration, the patient screamed, “I am in hell!” He was terrified and pleaded with Dr. Rawlings to help him. At this point, Dr. Rawlings was scared to death…… then he noticed a genuinely alarmed look on the patient’s face. The look on his face was worse than the usual expression seen in death.  This patient had a grotesque grimace expressing sheer horror! His pupils were much dilated, and he was perspiring and trembling. He looked as if his hair was “on end.” Then still another strange thing happened. He said, “Don’t you understand? I am in hell… Please don’t let me go to hell! This patient was so serious, and it finally dawned on Dr. Rawlings that he was indeed in trouble. This patient was in such a panic that Dr. Rawlings had never seen before” (Maurice Rawlings, Beyond Death’s Door – Thomas Nelson Inc., 1979, pp. 3).

There is actually a place called hell! Dr. Rawlings said, “No one who could have heard his screams and saw the look of terror on his face could doubt for a single second that this man was actually in a place called hell!

And you say, “But God is a God of LOVE. . . Why would a GOD OF LOVE send me to hell?” Yes, God is a GOD OF LOVE, but God is also a HOLY GOD. A HOLY GOD demands payment for sin. Otherwise God would NOT and could NOT be HOLY.

Because God is holy, sin MUST be judged. Joshua 24:19 says, ". . He is an HOLY GOD;. . . He will NOT forgive your transgressions nor your sins."

But friend I have good news for you! God does NOT want you in hell. Hell was not made for man. Matthew 25:41 says, hell was, ". . . prepared for the devil and his angels:"

Because God is a GOD OF LOVE, and He LOVED YOU so much, He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to this earth to die a cruel death on a cross to pay the price a HOLY GOD demands for your sins (Rom. 5:8).

God does not send someone to hell. You choose hell when you reject Jesus Christ. When you refuse God's love gift of eternal life in Jesus Christ. . .

For instance, Millionaire Ted Turner, said in an interview, "I’m looking forward to dying and being cast into Hell. That's where I belong." You say he’s a fool! But friend, when you say "No"; to Jesus Christ and His payment for your sin, you are saying the same thing! You’re telling God, I don’t need Jesus Christ, I’ll pay for my sins in hell!

If you reject God’s gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ one day you will be in hell! I assure you, if you die without Jesus Christ, it'll be the worst mistake you could ever possibly make!

Let me ask you: Has there ever come a time and a place in your life, when you received Jesus Christ as your personal Savior? If not, you are on your way to hell! Don't let anyone convince you that when you die it will be all over! The Bible says: "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this THE JUDGMENT" (Heb. 9:27).

Revelation 20:15 says: "And whosoever was not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the LAKE OF FIRE."

All who enter hell, abandon all hope! The horror of hell, for even one second is unbearable!  Jesus said in Matthew 25:41: ". . . Depart from me, ye cursed, into EVERLASTING fire . . .”

Revelations 14:11: "The smoke of their TORMENT ascendeth up for EVER AND EVER: and they have NO REST DAY NOR NIGHT."

If you have not accepted God’s unspeakable Gift, Jesus Christ, as your Lord and Saviour, quickly repent of your sins and receive Him right away without any further delay into your life.

Don’t wait until you die to find out the truth about Hell!  Hurry beloved! Time is running out! Don’t be caught dead without Jesus Christ because Christ in you is the only hope of glory (Col. 1:27). So hurry and make peace with God right now! Tomorrow may be too late! (Prov. 27:1).

Decision: If you have decided to give your life to Jesus Christ, pray the following prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, I come to you in the name of Jesus Christ. You said in Your Word, “…If I shall confess with my mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in my heart that You raised Him from the dead, I SHALL BE SAVED” (Rom. 10:9).

I believe in my heart that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. I believe that He was raised from the dead for my justification.

Father, You also said in your Word, “…with the HEART (spirit-man) man believeth unto righteousness, and with the MOUTH confession is made unto salvation” (Rom. 10:10).

I do believe in my heart, and with my mouth I confess Jesus Christ now as my Lord and Saviour. Therefore, I am saved! Thank You righteous Father, in Jesus’ name.

If you have prayed this prayer sincerely from your heart, then the Bible says that you are saved. To grow in your new Christian life, it is important that you study the Bible, and pray every day to our Heavenly Father. You also need to belong to a Bible-based church where you will be taught the undiluted Word of God that will renew your mind and transform you into the very image of Christ.

Your spiritual welfare is our concern. For more help contact the Glorious Jesus Family Church Inc. (a.k.a HOUSE OF GLORY), Plot 39/40 Old GRA Ugwuawarawa, Odenigbo Nsukka.

E-mail: houseofglorypastor@gmail.com

Phone: 08033966067 or 07051152267.

Your friend I. I. MADUBUNYI (Senior Pastor)