WHY DO WE PREACH SO STRONGLY AGAINST HELL, THE DEVIL, BUT SPEAK SO FAVORABLY ABOUT HEAVEN?
1) Because God wants you there! 2 Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."
Jesus Christ died that you could have eternal life!
John 3:15-16 "That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
John 6:29 "Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."
2) Because we who are witnessing to you WANT you there!
2 John 1:4 "I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
1 John 4:7-8 "Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love."
We Christians are commanded to witness to all the world!
Mark 16:15 "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature."
We respond to God's commission and follow his commands because we love God and seek to tell those who don't know God that He is love!
Here is the dividing line between believers and unbelievers.
Mark 16:16 "He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." (This echos 1 John 4:8!)
3) Because the angels desire to look into the things of salvation and rejoice when one soul is saved!
1 Peter 1:12 b "...them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into."
Luke 15:10 "Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth."
Luke 15:7 "I say unto you, I that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance."
If you desire to know God in a personal way, understand that Jesus Christ died on the cross, paying for your sins. He was buried, but three days later He arose from the grave according to the scriptures! This is called, the gospel of Jesus Christ!
Believing this can save you if you desire to be saved.
DO YOU?
If so, ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins! (He died paying the cost for them!) Ask Jesus to save you and invite Him to come into your life!
HE WILL!
God will rejoice!
The Christians who know you will rejoice!
ALL of the angels in heaven will also rejoice!
Don't delay!
Do it today!
