In the last days the Bible says that churches will 'tickle our ears.' Well, that's been happening for many years now, although it is worse than it used to be. The word 'hell' has all but been removed from most churches. So has the word 'sin,' and now they're taking the word 'Jesus' out.
Well, read the Old Testament. God is a strict God. He means what He says, and He says what He means. There IS a hell, and if you are not a believing, obeying Christian, then you are heading there. It's not what God wants, but He leaves it up to you. Maybe more 'hellfire & brimstone' sermons should be preached. No one is convicted any more. Everyone is out for themselves which is the opposite of what Jesus taught. Read the list of who's not going to heaven. "Or do you no know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, shall inherit the kingdom of God." - 1 Corinthians 5:9-10
Somewhere in my lifetime, the churches started preaching 'once saved, always saved' but this is NOT what the Bible says. This is not to say that your salvation changes from yes to no daily, but it does mean that if someone accepted Christ in their heart 20 years ago, and then later in life started disobeying God's commandments and turned away from Him, that he's no longer in right standing with God. I could list many, many scriptures to prove this, but will list just a few here. I've been to many funerals where the preacher said that the deceased accepted Christ as a child, but then there was no evidence in later life. "Faith without works is DEAD."
"For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain terrifying expectation of judgment, and the fury of a fire which will consume the adversaries." - Hebrews 10:26
"Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall through following the same example of disobedience." - Hebrews 4:12
"Therefore, let us fear lest, while a promise remains of entering His rest, any one of you should seem to have come short of it." - Hebrew 4:1
"Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly had good news preached to them failed to enter because of disobedience." - Hebrews 4:6
"For we have become partakers of Christ, IF we hold fast the beginning of our assurance firm UNTIL THE END." - Hebrews 3:14
"Take care, brethren, lest there should be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart, in FALLING AWAY from the living God." - Hebrews 3:12
"He became to all those who OBEY Him, the source of eternal salvation" - Hebrews 5:9
"My brethren, if any among you STRAYS from the truth, and one turns him BACK, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will SAVE HIS SOUL FROM DEATH, and will cover a multitude of sins." - James 5:19-20
"And the world is passing away, and also its lusts, but the one who DOES the will of God abides forever." - 1 John 2:17
"If anyone does not ABIDE (keep His commandments) in Me, he is thrown away as a branch, and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire (hell), and they are burned." (Jesus) -John 15:6
" to those who by PERSEVERANCE in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life..." - Romans 2:7
"Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity but to you, God's kindness, IF YOU CONTINUE in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off..." - Romans 11:22
"Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things; for as you do this you will INSURE SALVATION for yourself and for those who hear you." - 1 Timothy 4:16
"And He said to him, "Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, KEEP the commandments." - Matthew 19"|: 17
"But the one who ENDURES TO THE END, it is he who shall be saved." - Matthew 24:13
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