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2. It analyzes multiple biblical passages and concludes that the wicked will not be punished until the final judgment at the end of the world. They are currently dead and in their graves, not suffering in hell.
3. When punished in the Lake of Fire, the wicked will be destroyed body and soul. They will burn up like stubble or dry grass and be reduced to ashes, with the fire going out completely. Their punishment will not be eternal torment but rather final destruction.
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10 Attributes of God Lesson 2 SovereigntyJerry Smith
This is a series of ten lessons on the attributes of God. These lessons are not meant for seminary study, but for the everyday believer who wants to gain a practical understanding of the subject for their own personal growth and reading; for small group bible studies, or for teaching in church.
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“Being used by God
is not confined to pastors, preachers or teachers. Anybody can be an instrument
in God's hands.”
God can use anybody, believer or nonbeliever.
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1. Imagine yourself appearing before God. What will you do? …say? …feel? What would you change if you knew your appearance before God was today? How does your relationship with God now affect your appointment before Him eventually?
The Power of the Blood we follow the Scarlet Thread, the Crimson Flow who the scriptures of the Holy Bible AV 1611 as they trace the blood sacrifice from Genesis through to Revelation. Modern English versions and even modern theological teaching tends to downgrade the power of the blood and focus only on the death of our Lord Jesus Christ, The Lamb of God.
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Believers are called Children of Light! But Children of Light must walk in the light and have wisdom to know that they can be drawn in to darkness. The Spirit is the guide that keeps us from darkness. Ephesians 5:15-21 warns Children of Light to depend on the Spirit and not be drawn back into the darkness they once walked. Visit www.BibleGuy.org for free PowerPoint Downloads of Ephesians.
Eschatology - The Study of the End Times.
Why every Christian should study End Times Bible Prophecy?
Major Events in the End Times.
Spiritual Implications.
Practical Application.
Christ opens a door for us into the presence of the Heavenly Father. How will you respond? Part 3 of a 5 part series on the first 5 chapters of Revelation.
The climax of the book of Revelation is unarguably the return of Christ. What precedes in the judgments (Rev 1-18) proves his right to judge and what follows (Rev 20-22) is simply the "mopping up" operation. Download the entire manuscript, study notes, and handout at BibleStudyDownloads.org (NT sermons link). You may also listen to the audio of this message at http://cicfamily.com/sermon-listing/?tag=Revelation+of+John.
“Being used by God
is not confined to pastors, preachers or teachers. Anybody can be an instrument
in God's hands.”
God can use anybody, believer or nonbeliever.
This is a series of ten lessons on the attributes of God. These lessons are not meant for seminary study, but for the everyday believer who wants to gain a practical understanding of the subject for their own personal growth and reading; for small group bible studies, or for teaching and edification in church.
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三、After verification, everything in the world is vanity (12~18verse)
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2. It is also a chasing wind after wisdom and knowledge(16~18verse)
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The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
3. 3
• Revelation in most graphic language
repeatedly refers to the lake of fire, hell
and the punishment of the unsaved.
Fifteen times Jesus pointedly mentions the
lake of fire so John will know that the fire
is not a fable but rather a very necessary
part of God’s plan to abolish sin and
make the righteous safe for eternity.
4. 4
• However, grave problems confront many
when they study the subject of hell in
Revelation. Thinking people have been
shocked to read that the unsaved will be
“tormented day and night forever and
ever” (Rev. 20:10) because such words
fill the mind with serious questions about
God’s mercy and justice.
5. 5
• Are all the wickedAre all the wicked
punished foreverpunished forever
regardless of the degreeregardless of the degree
and number of theirand number of their
sins? Does a sinner whosins? Does a sinner who
died three thousanddied three thousand
years ago receive threeyears ago receive three
thousand years morethousand years more
punishment than onepunishment than one
who dies today and is lostwho dies today and is lost
for the same sin?for the same sin?
6. 6
• How can God get rid
of sin if sinners are
kept alive forever in a
fire? In light of these
questions this subject
becomes one of
exceeding great
importance.
7. 7
• Millions have turned their backs on Jesus
because of such teachings and others have
said, “If God is like that, I hate Him!” The
character and reputation of the
omnipotent God of Heaven is at stake. Let
us therefore examine carefully the Bible
evidence.
8. 8
God’s Final Judgement
• 1. When will the
wicked be punished in
the fire? 2 Peter 2:9
• “The Lord knoweth how
to reservereserve the unjust unto
the day of judgement to
be punished.”
9. 9
2. When is the judgement day?
John 12:48; Matt. 13:40 - 42
• “As therefore the
tares are gathered
and burned in the
fire, so shall it be in
the end of the
world.”
• “... word that I have
spoken the same
shall judge him in thein the
last daylast day.”
10. 10
• Note:
• Clearly the judgement day is the end of
the world. We would not think of sending
a person to prison until he was tried or
judged. Neither will God punish people
till they face Him in the final judgement
before His throne at the end of the world.
11. 11
3. THOUGHT QUESTION: Since the
wicked are not punished until the
judgement day at the end of the world,
how many souls are in hell now?
• Answer:
• ______________
12. 12
4. If the wicked do not go to hell at
death where do they go? Job 21:30 - 32
• To the
grave.
13. 13
• Note:
• Jesus also plainly stated in John 5:28,29
that all who have died are in their graves
until called forth by Him (Jesus) on the
resurrection day. This is why we can be
positive that not one single lost soul is in
hell right now. Jesus says they are all in
their graves!
14. 14
5. What rewards do the righteous
and wicked receive? Rom. 6:23
• “The wages of sin is death … (the wicked)
• the gift of God is eternal life.” (the righteous)
Note:
The righteous receive eternal life
and the wicked receive death.
15. 15
6. Which death do the wicked
receive in the fire? Rev. 21:8
• “… the second death.”
Note:
The difference in the first and second death
is that there is no resurrection from the
second death. It is final.
16. 16
7. Many say souls never die. What
does God say? Eze. 18:4, 20
• “The soul that sinneth it shall die.”
Note:
So on God’s own authority souls that sin
will receive death and not everlasting
torment in the fire.
17. 17
God’s Fire Destroys SinGod’s Fire Destroys Sin
• As we studied in a previous lesson, at the
close of the 1000 years of Revelation 20, the
Holy City comes down from God out of
Heaven and settles upon the earth where
the Mount of Olives now stands at
Jerusalem.
18. 18
• The wicked of allThe wicked of all
ages are then raisedages are then raised
to life and satanto life and satan
leads them in aleads them in a
dramatic assaultdramatic assault
upon the Holy Cityupon the Holy City
in an attempt toin an attempt to
capture it. As thecapture it. As the
attack begins, fireattack begins, fire
falls down fromfalls down from
God out of heavenGod out of heaven
upon the wicked.upon the wicked.
This is the “hell” ofThis is the “hell” of
the Biblethe Bible (review
Rev. 20)..
19. 19
8. What does this fire do to the8. What does this fire do to the
wicked?wicked? Rev. 20:9Rev. 20:9
• “Fire came
down from God
out of Heaven
and destroyed
them.”
Elijah requested fire - it burned up / consumed even water!
20. 20
9. What does this fire do to the earth?
2 Peter 3:10
• “The elements
shall melt with
fervent heat, the
earth also and the
works that are
therein shall be
burnt up.”
21. 21
• Note:Note:
• The fire will be the exact size of theThe fire will be the exact size of the
earth because it is the earth on fire.earth because it is the earth on fire.
The elements and the earth will meltThe elements and the earth will melt
from the heat and everything on thefrom the heat and everything on the
face of the earth will be burned up.face of the earth will be burned up.
22. 22
10. Describe the fire and what it does.
Malachi 4:1
• The day will
“burn as an
oven”;
• “All that do
wickedly shall be
stubble”;
• It will “burn
them up”;
• “Leave them
neither root nor
branch”.
23. 23
• Strong’s Lexicon:Strong’s Lexicon:
• Stubble – a dry stick; a twig; bush wood,
fire wood or similar material used for
fuel; of straw; chaff.
• Adam Clarke”s Commentary:Adam Clarke”s Commentary:
• “It shall leave them neither root nor
branch”
• “A proverbial expression for total
destruction. Neither man nor child shall
escape.”
24. 24
• Note:Note:
• The wicked will burn like stubbleThe wicked will burn like stubble
or dry grass, and the Bible saysor dry grass, and the Bible says
they burn “up”. The little wordthey burn “up”. The little word
“up” denotes completion.“up” denotes completion.
25. 25
11. Will the fire finally go out?11. Will the fire finally go out?
Isaiah 47:14Isaiah 47:14
• ““Behold they shall be as stubble; the fireBehold they shall be as stubble; the fire
shall burn them up; they shall not delivershall burn them up; they shall not deliver
themselves from the power of the flame;themselves from the power of the flame;
there shall not be a coal to warm at, northere shall not be a coal to warm at, nor
fire to sit before it.”fire to sit before it.” ““Eternal Fire”Eternal Fire” Jude 1:7Jude 1:7
26. 26
• Note:
• The fire burns them as stubble, but when
the stubble is burned up the fire goes out
and not even a coal is left glowing. Isaiah
47 uses symbols and language very
similar to that of Revelation 16 - 19, and
for very good reason: both refer to the
punishment and destruction of spiritual
Babylon. Lesson 21 takes up a full study
of spiritual Babylon.
27. 27
12. What is left when the fire12. What is left when the fire
goes out?goes out? Mal. 4:3Mal. 4:3
• Only
“ashes”
remain.
28. 28
13. The wicked will not be
found. Why? Psalm 37:10, 20
• “Into smoke
shall they
consume
away.”
29. 29
• Note:
• The wicked will not be found
because in hell they went up in
smoke. It would be easy to find the
wicked if they were screaming for
mercy somewhere in hell, but David
says that is not so.
30. 30
God’s Justice Complete
• 14. How long will the wicked
• suffer in the fire? Rev. 22:12
• ““To give every man accordingTo give every man according
as his works shall be.”as his works shall be.”
31. 31
• Note:Note:
• Jesus says He willJesus says He will
reward or punishreward or punish
all according toall according to
their works ortheir works or
conduct. Some willconduct. Some will
suffer longer thansuffer longer than
others, but soon,others, but soon,
all are turned toall are turned to
ashes and the fireashes and the fire
goes out.goes out.
32. 32
• Jesus will handle the destruction ofJesus will handle the destruction of
hell fire quickly. Being destroyed inhell fire quickly. Being destroyed in
hell is not the great tragedy of sin.hell is not the great tragedy of sin. TheThe
great tragedy of sin is missing heavengreat tragedy of sin is missing heaven
and an eternity with Jesusand an eternity with Jesus..
33. 33
15. What happens to the devil15. What happens to the devil
in the fire?in the fire? Eze. 28:18
• Satan is turned “to ashes upon the earth.”Satan is turned “to ashes upon the earth.”
• Note:Note: Satan is reduced to ashes in theSatan is reduced to ashes in the
fire and his existence ends. God says tofire and his existence ends. God says to
the devil inthe devil in Eze. 28:19, “, “Never shaltNever shalt
thou be anymorethou be anymore.” Also, see.” Also, see Rev. 20:10..
34. 34
16. Will people enter the fire
bodily or as spirits? Matt. 5:30
• Answer: bodily
• “… thy whole body should be cast in hell.”
• Note: People will enter hell “alive”and in
bodily form with eyes, hands and feet. The
picture is of real live human beings being
destroyed by fire (Rev. 19:20).
35. 35
17. Does the soul burn forever and
is only the body destroyed?
Matt. 10:28.
• “Fear Him which
is able to destroy
both body and
soul in hell.”
• Answer: No
36. 36
• Note: Everything
that comprises a
person: his
intelligence,
personality, life and
all else that makes
him an individual
will be destroyed in
the fire. Both soul
and body represents
the total being.
37. Satan Misrepresents GodSatan Misrepresents God
• The tragedy is that God has been given
the ignominious credit for establishing
the teaching of eternal torment. But we
have seen today that He taught
something entirely different.
38. 38
18. What is Job’s Question
Regarding God’s Justice? Job 4:17
• “Shall mortal man be more just than God?
• Note:
• Could you stand to see your child burn for
even one hour for a terrible crime? Of
course not. Eternal torment is not a part of
God’s great plan. Such a teaching has made
God-haters and infidels of many people
through the centuries. Such teaching is
slander on the holy name of God!
39. 39
19. For whom did God plan the19. For whom did God plan the
fires of hell?fires of hell? Matt. 25:41.Matt. 25:41.
• “The devil
and his
angels.”
40. 40
• Note:Note:
• God prepared hell to destroy sin, satanGod prepared hell to destroy sin, satan
and his angels. All who have rejectedand his angels. All who have rejected
God’s grace will be destroyed in hell. GodGod’s grace will be destroyed in hell. God
lovingly pleads with us daily to let Himlovingly pleads with us daily to let Him
remove sin from our lives, but He will notremove sin from our lives, but He will not
force us.force us.
41. God’s LoveGod’s Love
VindicatedVindicated
• 20. What is God’s act of destroying20. What is God’s act of destroying
people called?people called? Isaiah 28:21Isaiah 28:21
• ““His strange work … His strangeHis strange work … His strange
act.”act.” 1 John 4:81 John 4:8
42. 42
• Note:Note:
• Jesus came to saveJesus came to save
people. Destroyingpeople. Destroying
even those who hateeven those who hate
Him is contrary to HisHim is contrary to His
nature. That is why itnature. That is why it
is called His strangeis called His strange
act. He is not willingact. He is not willing
that any shouldthat any should
perish,perish, 2 Peter 3:92 Peter 3:9..
God’s great heart willGod’s great heart will
be torn asunder whenbe torn asunder when
He is forced to destroyHe is forced to destroy
those whom He dearlythose whom He dearly
loves.loves.
43. 43
21. When God’s New Kingdom21. When God’s New Kingdom
Comes What Happens?Comes What Happens? Rev. 21:4Rev. 21:4
• “The former
things are
passed
away.”
44. 44
• Note:Note:
• The former things include “hell”. God’sThe former things include “hell”. God’s
plan is to completely rid the Universe ofplan is to completely rid the Universe of
evil. An eternal hell would perpetuate sinevil. An eternal hell would perpetuate sin
and evil and make it impossible to everand evil and make it impossible to ever
forget it.forget it.
45. 45
22. Why should I serve Jesus?
John 14:23,24
• Because
• I
• love
• Him.
46. 46
• Note:
• No one will be in Heaven because
they were afraid of hell. People will
be in Heaven because they loved
Jesus first, last and always. And
those who love Jesus will have no
need to fear hell (1 John 4:8).
47. 47
23. Will sin ever rise up23. Will sin ever rise up againagain??
Nahum 1:9Nahum 1:9
• “Affliction shall not rise up the
second time.”
• Note:Note:
• Praise God! Never again will
affliction raise its ugly head!
• Praise the Lord!
48. 48
24. What will God do after sin and24. What will God do after sin and
sinners are destroyed?sinners are destroyed?
Isa. 65:17, 2 Peter 3:13, Rev. 21:3Isa. 65:17, 2 Peter 3:13, Rev. 21:3
• ““Behold, I create New Heavens and aBehold, I create New Heavens and a
New Earth: and the former shall notNew Earth: and the former shall not
be remembered nor come into mind.”be remembered nor come into mind.”
• “ …“ … wherein dwelleth righteousness.”wherein dwelleth righteousness.”
49. 49
• Note:Note:
• This is wonderful!This is wonderful!
Fantastic! God moves inFantastic! God moves in
with His people on thewith His people on the
New Earth. EverythingNew Earth. Everything
that Adam and Eve lostthat Adam and Eve lost
will be restored – andwill be restored – and
more (more (Acts 3:19,21)!)!
God’s people will at longGod’s people will at long
last have found joylast have found joy
unspeakable without end!unspeakable without end!
50. 50
Jesus invites you into HisJesus invites you into His
fabulous new kingdom. Havefabulous new kingdom. Have
you accepted that invitation?you accepted that invitation?