God Created Hell to Punish Satan and His Followers
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. (Mark 9:44, KJV)
God created hell to punish Satan and all his followers. Hell is a place of torment, reserved for all who live a life in opposition to God’s will. It is not God’s desire that this place of torment be man’s destination.
Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? (Ezekiel 33:11, KJV)
God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, for the destiny of this soul is hell, and God’s heart is greatly saddened. If the wicked turns from his evil ways, the Lord rejoices, for that soul will live—not just on this earth, but when he dies, he will live eternally in glory with Him.
The Precious Death of the Saints in God’s Sight
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. (Psalm 116:15, KJV)
We must understand that the death of the righteous is invaluable to God, for it is the occasion when His own are freed from all evil. Death is the moment when the righteous are victoriously taken from this earthly life to heaven, where they will see the Lord Jesus Christ as He is.
Does Hell Exist? The Bible Confirms It Clearly
Yes, hell exists! The Bible has numerous verses that explain it with great clarity!
Hell: A Place of Weeping and Gnashing of Teeth
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. (Luke 13:28, KJV)
Hell Is a Place of Eternal Pain
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. (Mark 9:43-49, KJV)
Reserved for Those Who Forget God
The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. (Psalm 9:17, KJV)
From hell, it is possible to see the glory that exists in heaven, and from heaven, it is not possible to glimpse the sadness that exists in hell!
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. (Luke 16:23, KJV)
Jesus Christ Came to Deliver Man from Hell and Death
As we have already published in another study, humanity distanced itself from the glory of God due to original sin. Jesus Christ came into the world so that our sins might be forgiven, and thus we might once again have the opportunity to enter heaven.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16, KJV)
God loved the world in such a way that He sends His only Son so that we might have the right to eternal life. Everyone who believes in Jesus Christ has eternal life, for when we believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, we obey His commandments and His word.
The mercy and love of God are available to everyone who desires to receive Him as their only and sufficient Lord and Savior. We abandon our evil ways to follow a new path according to the Lord’s will. And the Lord delivers us from the condemnation of hell, making us heirs of heaven and guaranteeing us eternal life.
For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. (Psalm 86:13, KJV)
The Enemy Fights to Lead Souls to Hell
The enemy fights daily to lead thousands upon thousands of people to hell. Through the works of the flesh, and everyone who lives in such practices will not inherit the kingdom of heaven.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. (Galatians 5:19-21, KJV)
That is why we must seek to produce the fruits of the Spirit, that is, only by producing good fruits will we reach the kingdom of heaven.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. (Galatians 5:22-26, KJV)
Every time we disobey God, we are distanced from His glory, and the more we distance ourselves from the glory of God, the more we walk toward hell. The enemy of our souls is roaring like a lion seeking whom he may devour; for this reason, accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of your life.
Produce the fruits of the Spirit, abandon old practices, walk in the ways of God, and allow Jesus to guide your life completely. Only by drawing near to God will your soul be saved from the fire of hell.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6, KJV)
