Immortal. Eternal. Forever.
There are several businesses around the planet that combined are spending hundreds of billions of dollars on ways to extend the life span of people. Well, not all people, as it has always been, the wealthiest reserve the best for themselves and allow the poor to fend for themselves.
“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:” (Heb. 9:27)
It would be wise of you to understand that at the foundation of their endeavors is fear, the fear of being no more. Not death so much, not hell, for these do not believe such a place exists, and definitely not to gain a higher place in heaven, for the reality of the Living God to them is nothing more than childish fables which allow the weak to hold onto some form of foolish hope.
To these who seek for life everlasting here, after this life there is nothing, their conscience will cease to exist, and if you contemplate that form of fear for any length of time my friends, you will understand hopelessness.
“And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.” (Matt. 13:50)
Eternal hopelessness is what we are to reveal to the wicked who refuse to believe the truths of the Scriptures concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, pain and suffering without end, what comes after hell, wherein is a false sense of hope for those there, hope that the Lord Jesus Christ will accept their excuses when they stand before Him at the Great White Throne of Judgement, but above all to those who refuse His love, hopelessness eternally.
To know what could have been and to know eternally that which you will never have, that is hopelessness.
I use this forth coming analogy at times with my own thoughts, as to the validity of it, I cannot say, but I offer it here only for your contemplation.
“Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.” (Isaiah 14:15)
It is thought by some that hell is beneath us, in the core of this planet, whether that is true or not is immaterial, but, and only for conjecture’s sake, if it is, what if the sky above those there was transparent, and they could view those who still live on this planet? Would they scream continuously in vain for those who are still alive to listen? To hear the truth?
“And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.” (Rev. 21:2)
What if those in the Lake of Fire could see our new wonderous home, could see with their own eyes in part the glories of heaven, could witness eternal joy, and know, throughout all eternity that they will never experience one single moment of it? Pain upon pain, suffering upon suffering, hopelessness beyond the comprehension of the human mind.
You say to yourself, “God would not be so cruel.”
I leave you to contemplate that thought.
“Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:” (Matt. 25:41)
Those who have been saved by grace through faith will never hear those words, we will live forever, all others will die forever. The flesh continuously consumed; their minds filled with the knowledge of hopelessness throughout eternity. Words can no more describe what is waiting for those who refuse the grace and mercy of the Almighty through His precious Son than we can fully understand the fulness of 1st Corinthians 2:9.
“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”
Born once, die twice. Born twice, die once.
They seek for immortality, to live forever, and they will fail.
When you are witnessing to people, people who refuse to hear, offer them these truths. We alone know true hope.
