Newsweek/Princeton University August 2002 Poll 98% of Americans believe in God 76% believe in Heaven 60% believe in Hell Many believe hell is a joke; not.

Newsweek/Princeton UniversityAugust 2002 Poll

• 98% of Americans believe in God

• 76% believe in Heaven

• 60% believe in Hell

• Many believe hell is a joke; not serious.

Newsweek/Princeton UniversityAugust 2002 Poll

• 98% of Americans believe in God

• 76% believe in Heaven

• 60% believe in Hell

• Many believe hell is a joke; not serious.

• Many believe it’s a figment of the Christians’ imaginations.

• Many believe it was created by religious zealots to scare people.

• Many are repulsed at the idea of hell.

HELL IS REAL!Rm. 3:23; I Jn. 3:4; Rm. 4:14-15

• The O.T. affirmed the reality of hell (Ps. 9:17)

• John the Baptist affirmed it (Mt. 3:11-12)

• Jesus affirmed it multiple times (Mt. 10:28)

• The N.T. writers affirmed it (II Thes. 1:7-9; II Pet. 2:4-9; Jude 1:6-7; Rev. 20:14-18)

• Hell is real because the Bible tells me so!

WHY I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO

HELL

I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO HELL BECAUSE OF…

I. The Parting that will take place.A.) Separation between God and man

Isaiah 59:2II Cor. 6:14

Ecc. 9:4II Thes. 1:7-9

Mt. 7:23

I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO HELL BECAUSE OF…

I. The Parting that will take place.B.) Separation between lost and saved

Mt. 10:34-39Mt. 25:31-34, 41

II Cor. 5:10Mt. 25:37-40

Mt. 7:22

NO ONE TO BLAME BUT

MYSELF!

I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO HELL BECAUSE OF…

II. The People that will be there.Know not God, obey not gospel (II Thes. 1:8)Fornicators, Idolaters, Adulterers, Effeminate,

Abusers, Thieves, Covetous, Drunkards, Revilers, Extortioners (I Cor. 6:9-10)

Fearful, Unbelieving, Abominable, Sorcerers, Murderers, Whoremongers, Liars (Rev. 21:8)

Hypocrites (Mt. 23:25-28)Erring Christians (Heb. 10:26-30)Satan and his Angels (Mt. 25:41) Ps. 84:10

NO ONE TO BLAME BUT

MYSELF!

I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO HELL BECAUSE OF…

III. The Pain that will be experienced.

Rm. 6:23

Rev. 20:14

Rev. 14:11

Mt. 22:13

Mk. 9:43-48

“Furnace of Fire” (Mt. 13:42)“Everlasting Fire” (Mt. 25:41)

“Lake of Fire” (Rev. 20:15)“Fire and Brimstone” (Rev. 14:10)“Unquenchable Fire” (5x in Mk. 9)

Heb. 10:26-27Luke 16:19-31

NO ONE TO BLAME BUT

MYSELF!

“The Lord is not willing that any should perish (the

second death, hell), but that all should come to

repentance.”

II Peter 3:9

THE PLAN OF SALVATION• Hear the Gospel (Rm. 10:17)

• Believe With Heart (Acts 18:8)

• Repent of Your Sins (Acts 26:20)

• Confess Jesus Christ (Acts 19:18)

• Be Baptized in Water (Rm. 6:4)

• Be Faithful Unto Death (Rev. 2:10)

2ND LAW OF PARDON

• Erring Child of God: Repent and Pray God (Acts 8:22)