Contrast, 3

 ~ Contrast: Eternity with Christ vs. Eternity in Hell ~

 

Series Comment ~ The Scripture contains many contrasts.  In this series we look briefly at some of them.  Just like in our “Binary” series many of these contrasts represent a choice of this or that.

 

Scripture 1 ~ “Don’t let your hearts be troubled.  Trust in God, and trust also in Me.  There is more than enough room in My Father’s home.  If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?  When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am” (John 14:1–3).

 

Scripture 2 ~ Jesus said, “And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life” (Matthew 25:46).

 

Comment ~ The day of accountability and separation of individuals bound for heaven or hell appears to be coming very soon.  Be warned!  Are you not expecting that at any moment?  If so, read the last line of the next paragraph. 

 

“Jesus said, “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.  But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.  For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.  Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.  Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.  Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.  But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.  Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect” (Matthew 24:36-44).

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW 

 

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