BELIEF + SUFFERING

“Don’t expect to be able to filter suffering out of your life without reducing your belief in Christ.”
—–VOM after sharing testimony of a couple serving, suffering, for Christ in China

UNCOMFORTABLE WITH HELL ?

Uncomfortable* with talk about hell ?

  • leading to-

Uncomfortable in hell ?


? ‘Uncomfortable’ ? in hell
—NO ! ! !
—Torment* ! ! ! in hell


Are Christians uncomfortable talking to people about hell, and how to not go there, because talk will make them uncomfortable – – – or worse ?

Nothing, nothing else matters in the end (our end), but first the question of heaven or hell—where are you going when you die ?



* UNCOMFORTABLE ? ? ?
We must talk to people about hell—not hopefully assume they’re okay, going to heaven.

In hell the rich man pleaded for God to send someone from the dead to warn his brothers to not go to hell.
Response frm heaven: If they do not listen to the Law and the Gospel (the Bible), they will not repent if someone rises from the dead.

** TORMENT X! X! X!
In hell the rich man pleaded for God to send someone to dip their finger in water and cool his tongue, because he was in agony, torment, in the flame.



Hell is real !
Hell is agony ! !
Hell is torment ! ! !
Don’t let someone go to hell because you didn’t tell them how to avoid hell.

HOW ?
Admit you’re a sinner.
Believe Jesus paid for your sin.
Ask Him to be in charge of your life.