What you might ask could be a FATE WORSE THAN DEATH? Well to get a good understanding of what could be worse we will have to look up some scripture, and when you finish reading this you will know, if you don’t already know. Some would say that being cooped up behind bars in a prison is worse, some would probably say Marriage is worse, others might say blindness, but whatever they think does not come near to what the Bible says.
Revelations 21:8
But for the cowardly and unbelieving and
abominable and murderers and immoral persons
and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part
will be in the lake that burns with fire and
brimstone, which is the second death.
WOW, I say again: “THANK GOD FOR GRACE!” I used to be in some of these categories’, and if it weren’t for the Lord I probably would still be there. What’s more I learned about who I would be spending that second death with and that was not pretty.
Revelations 19:20
And the beast was seized, and with him the false
prophet who performed the signs in his presence
by which he deceived those who received the
mark of the beast and those who worshiped his
image; these two were thrown alive into the
lake of fire which burns with fire and
brimstone.
Quite the list of who you don’t want to associate with, huh? Now you might say they deserve that and you are right, however there are those within churches today who will fall in to the same category as those. I am reminded of certain scripture where Jesus Christ warned us saying:
“ Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide,
and the way is broad that leads to destruction,
and many are those who enter by it.
For the gate is small, and the way is narrow
that leads to life, and few are those who
find it.”
Matthew 7:13-15
I understand this to say that it wont be an easy task getting to the Father. I look around me in this life and I see many whom I could surmise are going to be heading to the wide direction but I do not know so I can not say either way so I will leave it at that. Have you ever ate a meal where someone ate with their mouth wide open making chomping noises and smacking their lips? I have and it isn’t pretty either. Well, the Bible says that there will be WEEPING AND GNASHING OF TEETH.
Many years ago I heard a Preacher describe hell as a place where a person would see another person and would reach out to touch them but couldn’t, or maybe they saw a pitcher of water and thought they could drink from it, but it was always just out of reach. Imagine, being thirsty and can’t drink, hungry and can’t eat, or worse yet, feeling the need to go to the bathroom and can’t. How horrible would that be?
Enter by narrow the narrow gate, what is the dimension of that gate? It is the size of Jesus Christ. It can’t be any larger nor any smaller, only through Him can we enter. Now the gate to destruction is everywhere and it is easy to find. OH, yeah the Second Death.
REVELATIONS 2:11
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit
Says to the churches. He who overcomes shall
not be hurt by the second death.
REVELATIONS 20:6
Blessed and holy is the one who has
A part in the first resurrection; over these
The second death has no power, but they
Will be Priests of God and of Christ and
will reign with Him for a thousand
years.
REVELATIONS 20:14
And death and hades were thrown into the lake of fire.
This is the second death, the lake of fire.
So, as you can see there is a Fate worse than death.
SAY THIS PRAYER:
Heavenly Father, I Pray right now in the Name of
Jesus Christ of Nazareth asking you to forgive
me of any and all ungodliness that lies
with in me, that I might be cleansed by You
once and for all. That on the final hour
of my time here, I might find myself in
Your presence and that I will be accepted
by You. Be my Lord that I may be Your son.
I Pray in the Mighty Name of Christ Jesus.
AMEN? AMEN! AMEN….