Biblical Truth about Hell

In the close of 2024 - 12/29/24 I’ve been witnessing to numerous people about Christ, Christianity, and the future of man after death. Hardly anyone I speak to anymore believes in Hell, everlasting punishment, or God’s Justice concerning the consequences of sinful man. Fallen man just does not want to believe in Hell’s Fire. Contrary to the natural man’s way of thinking the Bible speaks vividly about Hell and its Eternal punishment. Jesus during His earthly ministry emphasized Hell and its detriment which prompted me to post a few verses that brings clarity to this highly dodged and often misunderstood subject.

· Matthew 5:22…But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

· Matthew 8:12…But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

· Matthew 10:28…And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

· Matthew 13:42…And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

· Matthew 25:41…Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

· Matthew 25:46…And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

· Mark 9:43…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:

Biblical Prophecy concerning Christ

The Christ prophesied. 600 years before the crucifixion. His birth and life were prophesied. Then the crucifixion in whom it pleased God to bruise. The power of Salvation that flows from Calvary. The resurrection where He rules and governs the members of His body. The government is upon His shoulders. He is exalted. He will Rapture the Church. He will come again a second time to set up His Kingdom on earth. It is prophesied! It is written! It is recorded as a basis for our faith. Christ the promised Messiah has come and will return again according to Biblical prophecy.

Isaiah 9:6...For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

The Raven and the dove

This Blog takes the reader back to the days of Noah...after the Flood where God's Mercy only rested upon the Ark that escaped the waters of God's Judgment found in the flood. Noah's family and many species of animals contained in the Earth were upon that Ark. This included the raven and the dove.The Judgment and Wrath of an angry God upon humanity had ceased as the waters upon the Earth were descending. The winds began drying the earth. God's Judgment upon humanity was over. The 150 days of water from the fountains of the deep and the windows of Heaven were restrained. God's Judgment ceased. The screaming and torment of people without mercy that were trying to escape Judgment was over, after 5 months of continuous water. Besides in the Ark...at that time no mercy was found upon the Earth.

After the floodwaters ceased for forty days Noah opened the window of the Ark. The tops of the mountains began coming into view. Noah sent out a Raven, a scavenger bird that fed upon the decayed flesh that rest upon the earth after the floodwaters slowly began drying. The Earth cycled through its natural process of bringing forth life from it's natural vegetation. God had purged the Earth with Judgment. God had purged humanity with Judgment. From the refuge of the Ark Noah also sent out a dove to find the Earth's fruitful vegetation of life, that began growing after the flood. The dove finally returned with an olive leaf in it's beak to give assurance to Noah that the Earth had revived from the Flood. Seven days later Noah sent out the dove, and the dove never returned.

This small story about the raven and the dove was passed on to a dear Brother of mine who was helping a preacher friend of ours by the name of Hubert Lindsey who became ill. Many of you have heard me speak of Brother Lindsey as he became a stroke victim in the 90's and was placed in a nursing home. When my dear Brother Howard had taken Brother Lindsey out of the nursing home, into his own home to act as caregiver...Brother Lindsey began preaching about the raven and the dove and this story was passed on to me in 1992. It has stuck in my heart and always will for the glory of God.

Much of my Christian life has been inspired by the preaching of Brother Hubert Lindsey. Brother Lindsey got me to Christ and opened up the scriptures with vast depth that has foundated this writer/preacher for 38 years. In these past few years I have began Blogging for Christ and likewise opening the scriptures as they were opened to me by the Spirit of God. I love writing and serving Christ with a whole heart. Noah inspires this writer because Noah heard from God and minded God with strict obedience. Even today it is important that believers in Christ hear from God, mind God and obey Him. By doing so, we likewise will escape the fierce Wrath and Judgment of and angry God that is promised to come.

I will close with the grounds for this Blog in the following passage from the book of Genesis. I'm glad that Jesus is my Ark and my lifetime homework assignment is to get my family into Jesus to escape God's future Judgment and Wrath. Along life's way I tell people and preach to people about how Jesus is the Ark and how Jesus gives us refuge from the promised Judgment of come. I also love the story about the raven and the dove because they both came play after God's Judgment was over. As long as we're in Christ we will never have to face the Judgment and Wrath of an angry God. The raven and the dove remind me of the solace that is found in Christ the deliverer. Yes, Christ is my Saviour. Yes, Christ created the raven and the dove. Yes, Christ saved Noah and His family from the Judgment to come. Noah got the enjoy the bliss found in the raven and the dove. So does this preacher. Glory! How about you?

Gen 8:1-12...And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged; The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained; And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated. And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat. And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen. And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made: And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth. Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground; But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark. And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark; And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth. And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.

This Blog is dedicated to my dear Brother and teacher of the Bible...Hubert T. Lindsey who still today from Heaven...reminds this writer to keep in memory the things of Christ and the truth of God's Word. Perhaps it will help us all to keep in mind the precious treasure of God's creation of the raven and the dove.

With love,

Disciples had the Spirit before the crucifixion

During His earthly ministry Jesus spoke of "another Comforter" pointing to the Spirit of Truth or the Holy Spirit. Even though the Grace dispensation had not yet started nor had the Church been birthed - Jesus stated these disciples "knew" the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit "dwelled" with them.

John 14:16-17...And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

Moreover Jesus stated the Holy Spirit would be "in" them making another reference to the future power of the Indwelling Spirit. The New Testament records (after the death of Christ) define the work of the Indwelling Spirit as the Baptism with the Holy Spirit relative to the experience of the day of Pentecost. This event being suggested by Jesus when He told the disciples to tarry in Jerusalem where they would be "endued with power from on high".

Luke 24:44...And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

The ministry of the Holy Spirit

 

In the Grace Covenant (now) that we live under, the power of the Gospel that flows into the human soul is performed by the ministry of the Holy Spirit. When Christ is preached from the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms the Holy Spirit testifies and touches the heart of man. Man can see himself in light of the person of Jesus whose Holy Spirit ministers to man’s inward makeup. the inward part of man longing to reach out for his personal need of a Savior and Redeemer.

·        The goodness of God leads sinful man to repentance.

·        The first work of the Holy Spirit convicts the sinner.

·        The Holy Spirit gives man a willingness to believe.

·        The Holy Spirit regenerates the heart in the new birth.

·        After the new birth the Holy Spirit gives man a desire to quit sin.

·        After Salvation the Holy Spirit helps the believer to realize what the adamic nature is

·        Crucifixion of the old man is revealed and becomes path to sanctification.

·        The Sanctifying power of the Baptism with the Holy Ghost and fire destroys the Adamic Nature

·        After the believer is sanctified and filled renewal takes place

·        Being preserved in the Spirit is the final result of an entirely sanctified man.

 

About Church members

In relation to the Church: I'm illustrating the big picture: the entire Spiritual body of believers; It's origin; and how it stays into play at this present hour. The bible says Christ purchased the Church with His own blood. That body is God's holy and eternal body offered to all believers in Christ. As possible members we who believe, can be adopted into that spiritual body through faith in Christ and connection to God's Salvation through the forgiveness of sins. Salvation being present tense with the promise of a future Eternal Life "if" one continues with faith and connection to Christ, a living Savior - until the point of death. This is the purpose of God's Church and predestinated will of God for anyone that latches on to Christ our Savior and Redeemer - in the present tense. The ultimate goal afterwards is to stay connected all the way through life into Eternity where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

Forgiveness of sins

When a man receives forgiveness of sins it does not mean he has blanket coverage to sin - for life. Forgiveness of sins is and actual experience where condemnation is lifted and man comes into right-standing with Christ to be walked out - daily. It's called redemption as the redemptive work of the cross of Calvary flows into the human soul. Redemption is an "inner work" of the Spirit of God's Mercy and Grace that forgives and brings righteousness into the believing heart. Redemption and forgiveness of sins are based primarily on the blessing found in Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. A forgiven man knows how, why, and when forgiveness was found in Christ the Savior and redeemer.

• Colossians 1:14...In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
• Acts 13:38...Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

Forgiveness of sins qualifies a believer in Christ to be Justified and regenerated in the Spirit. Forgiveness is maintained by belief in Christ and faithfulness to Him. An unfaithful man does not have blanket coverage over the acts of sin.