The Result

This is my photo of the "Lion lying down with Lamb" as it will be in Heaven. However, there are only goats in my photo and no Lions. Close enough!

 

So, why does it matter, all this talk of hell, and whether there is one or not, and if there is, who will go, and for how long will they be there, and what will it be like? Here is why it matters.

 

There is a trend in the Christian church today, to make the message easier to swallow, less harsh, more 'seeker engaging'. That is all fine and good, but it has reached the point where the true gospel is being watered down.

 

If there is no hell, or it is temporary, or after a while a bad soul will simply be annihilated, there is no real danger or sense of urgency to rescue someone from going there. 

 

Likewise, if there is more than one way to God, if all religious paths lead to God, then we do not have to tell anyone of the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. You see, it is all fine and good. Nobody needs rescuing and "the great commission" of Jesus to go out and preach the gospel to all nations, tongues and tribes, no longer applies. The millions of deaths of the Christian martyrs down through the ages was for nothing.  

 

In effect, it makes the Gospel redundant. And that makes Jesus' death redundant. It was for nothing and God made a big mistake.

 

 How dare we think like that. Those who distort the Gospel of the Bible do so at great peril. They are betting on the fact that God will turn a blind eye.

 

The really good news is that He will turn a blind eye. All those who trust in him and believe that Jesus died for their sins, will have those sins forgiven, now and forever, and God will no longer see them or remember them. And suddenly, hell is no longer an issue, for those who are believers.