Hell, Fire and Brimstone

Because the LORD could not find ten righteous people in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, He destroyed them. He did so by raining brimstone and fire on them from out of the heavens (Genesis 19:24). Imagine how wicked the people were, and how severe their punishment was. One might hope that over time, other people would learn from the examples of those who preceded them; realistically, things have not changed all that much.

Jesus said: “And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man… Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. Even so will it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed (Luke 17:26-30).”

People are still living wickedly! Even though times have changed, God has not. He still punishes those who continue to live in sin. However, God still gives man a chance to repent and return to Him. Jesus said, “for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them (Luke 9:56).”

If one chooses to follow Christ, he will save his eternal soul! On the other hand, if he does not, he will lose it. John heard these words from heaven: “He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death (Revelation 21:3,7-8).”

Let us follow Christ to Heaven, not Satan to Hell. Have you taken steps to follow Jesus?

Salvation:  Hear - Believe - Repent - Confess - Be Baptized - Live Faithfully