Hell Is Real

I know, you don't really like to talk about it. Most people don't, especially church people. The reality is that there is a heaven and a hell. If you find yourself doubting that, then just read the Bible and wait for the end of your life on earth. We don't like to talk about hell because it makes us uncomfortable. It's awkward and can cause us worry or maybe even depression. But let me tell you that Jesus spoke more often about the reality of hell than all of the other preachers in the Bible combined. Bible scholars estimate that of the 40 parables that Jesus told, more than half of them dealt with God's eternal judgment and hell. Hell is a reality for some and we must not ignore that as Christians.

I would say that most people believe in heaven and most people believe they are going there. Many believe that but don't understand how to get to heaven and what all of that entails. Jesus said, "Wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it." (Matthew 7:13) Let that sink in for a moment. Many...many people go the way that leads to destruction. If we believe the Bible, then we have to accept the fact that most people are actually headed to hell. I'm very uncomfortable with that. You probably are too. But the truth is that hell is real and many go in by it according to Jesus.

As a pastor, I want to teach the Word of God so that it can change many eternal destinations. I want to help people grow in their faith as life-long followers of Jesus. But the greatest thing that I want to see happen in ministry: that many people who were on their way to hell will be on their way to heaven instead. As God's people, we are to be about changing people's eternal destinations. That is why I do what I do. If you are a Christian, then how about you?! Are you trying to help snatch people from the fire and save them? (Jude 23 "snatch others from the fire and save them; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh."