HELL IS REAL -
Sam Adeyemi

Luke 16:19-31


One common event will occur at some point in the lives of all mankind, death; we all will cease to exist someday. Death happens to all irrespective of status, race, class, gender or spirituality. In the above scriptures, Jesus Christ was relating an event that had happened, He wasn't speaking in parables as He usually did, He told the story of life after death for Lazarus and a certain rich man, showing us that there is indeed life after death. In death, the body ceases to function but the soul and spirit live on. Lazarus and the rich man, from the story, retained their memories, so, after death we will retain our capacity to remember people, places and events.

After death, the soul is either heaven or hell bound, depends on how life was lived on earth. Hell was prepared for the devil and his demons; it's a place of great torture and great torment with no end. There is physical pain, suffering and emotional harassment in hell, weeping and gnashing of teeth over wrong choices made on earth, but things never improve, thirst is not quenched, the pain never goes away, no opportunity to make amends so there is hopelessness. Life on earth is the only opportunity we have to decide where eternity would be spent.

There is no better time than now, as Christians, to ask ourselves pertinent questions like what the greatest achievement of our lives would be. All the material possessions acquired in life would pale into insignificance in the face of death. After death it's either heaven or hell. The devil is determined to snatch as many of God's creations away with him to everlasting damnation, which is why Jesus Christ came to free man from sin and its consequences. Every human being must be told of this great atoning sacrifice made by Jesus on their behalf so they can partake of the benefits; but how can they know if they are not told?

It will be terrible to watch people carry on with reckless living, taking no heed of eternity or the consequences of their lifestyles and not preach the good news of Christ's death and resurrection. We must invite people to walk in the consciousness of the blood covenant and partake of the privileges. It's an order from God, it's our duty to spread the good news of the kingdom of God to the uttermost part of the world, starting from our small communities.

Since we will still recognise the people we have known when we get to heaven , imagine if someone you had know and was close to ends up in hell and sees you in heaven, calling out to you like the rich man to Lazarus , saying, Haaaaaaaaa, James, Yetunde, Ndidi etc what evername, so you knew this and you did not tell me".
HOW PAINFUL THAT WILL BE. Dont ignore them now. Talk to them today , we are all running out of time.

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