Who Do You Think . . . Will Not Go To Heaven?

Who do you think will not go to Heaven? q  Hitler q  Fidel Castro q  Murderers q  Terrorists q  Abortionists q  Persons who never attend church q  Persons who have never      been baptized q  Mother Theresa q  Other ______________

Fortunately, we don't have to guess, assume, or even speculate as to who won't go to Heaven. The Bible clearly tells us who will not go. . . "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death."   Revelation 21:8 All liars will not go.   Obviously, this includes a lot of people other than the Hitlers of the world.   God doesn't want lies going around Heaven (would you?). . . . and idolaters will not go.   God hates idolatry.   He created us to worship Him and Him alone.   That means our lives are supposed to revolve around God.   We are supposed to make Him the primary object of our love and attention.   However, there are a lot of people who love sports, money, career, personal pleasure, and anything else other than God.   Many of them will only give God "the time of day" during Christmas and Easter. (Incidentally, if a person doesn't want to spend time with God now, why would they want to spend eternity with Him in Heaven?) . . . and sorcerers will not go.   The word sorcerer comes from the same Greek word that we get the word "Drugs".   Therefore, a sorcerer is one who uses or sells drugs.   And considering that alcohol is a drug, sorcerers include a lot of people.   (Actually, sorcerers won't like Heaven anyway since they won't be able to score any drugs or buy booze.) . . . and whoremongers will not go.   This is another term for fornicators-those who practice sex outside of marriage.   To be a whoremonger a person doesn't even have to carry out the sexual act because Jesus said: "Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her ALREADY in his heart."   Matt. 5:28 . . . and murderers will not go.   There are a lot more murderers walking around than you think.   Jesus Christ said that if a person simply hates someone, God will consider that murder (Matt. 5:21-22).   (God knows our thoughts and He doesn't want to spend eternity "seeing" people mentally going through the motions of murdering someone.)

. . . and the abominable will not go.   An abomination is anything that God considers vile and disgusting.   And since He is holy, there are a lot of acts that God considers abominable.   If a person doesn't even want to pursue holiness why should God allow him into Heaven.   (These people would probably find Heaven boring anyway.   So, in essence, God is doing them a big favor by keeping them out.) . . . nor the unbelieving.   Of course, this includes anyone who doesn't believe anything that they have read so far.   But more importantly, it includes anyone who doesn't believe that they are a lost, hell-bound sinner who can't save themselves and therefore need someone (Jesus Christ) to save them.   (After all, if a person is going to call God a liar by not believing what the Bible says, why should God allow that person into Heaven?) . . . the fearful will not go.   This includes all those who know that they must repent and trust Jesus Christ to save their hell-bound soul, and yet won't do it because they're afraid of what others might think.   But Jesus said: "I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, FEAR HIM."   Luke 12:5 If you think this list includes way too many people-you're right.   In fact, Jesus said: "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for WIDE is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction [Hell], and MANY THERE BE WHICH GO IN THEREAT."   Matt. 7:13 So who will go to Heaven? The only ones who will go are those that are saved.   The Bible says: "And the nations of them which ARE SAVED shall WALK IN the light of it [Heaven]."   Revelation 21:24 Christ died for YOUR sins.   Therefore, if you REPENT and TRUST in Christ's sacrificial payment for your sins, you too can be among the saved: "FOR BY GRACE ARE YE SAVED THROUGH FAITH; and that NOT OF YOURSELVES: it is the gift of God: NOT OF WORKS, lest any man should boast."   Ephesians 2:8-9 "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus [i.e. REPENT], and shalt believe in thine heart [i.e. TRUST] that God hath raised him from the dead, THOU SHALT BE SAVED."   Romans 10:9 "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be SAVED."   Rom. 10:13

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