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Thursday, October 24, 2013

The Road To Hell Is Paved... With Fear

One of the cool things about the Bible is that it contains some very interesting passages that no one seems to read.

Understand, please, that I’m neither promoting a literal interpretation of the Bible nor giving you a sermon. I’m just pointing out a fascinating fact that most everyone seems to have missed, religious folks included.

In this case, I’m referring to a passage that comes at the very end of the book, where a list is given, itemizing the kinds of people who will be condemned to “the second death.”

Who would you expect to stand at the top of the list? Murders? Idolators? Maybe adulterers?

Nope, none of those. The first people heading off to destruction are “the fearful.”
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.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Exactly the mentality driving our screwed up foriegn policy.

Anonymous said...

fear is the complete lack of faith; faith in the Living God; Jesus Christ. That was the whole point of Jesus sacrifice on the cross and the subsequent resurrection. Jesus didn't come to condemn; but to forgive and redeem those who would receive His message.

Anonymous said...

Anon 3:03 Why the heck would fear be the lack of faith. Thats covered by the second discription. The unbelieving. Dude you didnt make any sence there.