TITLE: Who's Who in Hell
TEXT: Revelation 21:5-8
PROPOSITION: Hell is a prepared place for unprepared people.
QUESTION: Who?
KEY WORD: Attributes
SCRIPTURE READING: Same
INTRODUCTION:
Many misunderstand God’s nature (Not send people to hell)
There are many published “Who’s Who” books.
Here is the list from Hell.
FEARFUL "who are cowards"
Timid, afraid to act, faithless
2 Timothy 1:7 God has not given a spirit of fear
Fear not little flock
UNBELIEVING "who refuse to believe"
Infidel, heathen, atheist, one who rejects faith
ALL men believe something
All are presented with evidence.
Each one accepts or rejects the evidence.
ABOMINABLE "who do terrible things"
To stink, disgusted, detest
"Something is rotten in Denmark."
All that is stinking, filthy
MURDERERS "who kill"
Willful intent to kill, homicide
"Thou shalt not kill (do murder)."
NOT: accidental, self-defense
BUT: intentional - Dr. Death, shoot store owner
WHOREMONGERS "who sin sexually"
Fornication for sale, prostitution
Greek word "pornos"
Pimps, prostitutes, those who pay
SORCERERS "who do evil magic"
Mixer of drugs, potions, powders
Greek word "pharmakeus" - drug mixer
All who have faith in: drugs, spells, incantations
Where is your faith? God or alcohol? Horoscope or Jesus?
IDOLATERS "who worship idols"
Render homage to an idol, heathen god
Worship rendered to statues, pictures, icons, images
When ANYTHING OR ANYONE becomes 1st in our life = idol.
LIARS "who tell lies"
Deceitful, untrue
Any attempt to deceive by falsehood.
END RESULTS:
Fire
Brimstone
Second death