Where will we spend eternity?

SUMMARY

IF WE KNOW AND FOLLOW JESUS (OR ARE NOT ACCOUNTABLE):

  • OUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN AND FORGOTTEN
  • OUR WORKS WILL BE JUDGED FOR REWARDS

=> WE SPEND ETERNITY IN HEAVEN WITH OUR SAVIOR AND GOD

IF WE DON’T KNOW JESUS:

IF WE HAVE REJECTED HIM, OUR SINS ARE JUDGED:

  • BY LAW IF WE LIVE UNDER THE LAW
  • BY THE LAW WRITTEN IN OUR HEARTS IF WE DON’T LIVE UNDER THE LAW

=> WE SPEND ETERNITY IN HELL (THE LAKE OF FIRE) OR OUTER DARKNESS

IF WE HAVE NEVER HEARD OF JESUS OR HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO:

  • OUR SINS ARE NOT JUDGED IF WE LIVED BEFORE JESUS; THERE WILL BE NO PUNISHMENT FOR SINS
  • OUR SINS MAY OR MAY NOT BE JUDGED IF WE LIVED AFTER JESUS

=> WE WILL BE SEPARATED FROM GOD AND SPEND ETERNITY IN HELL OR OUTER DARKNESS IN EITHER CASE

GOD’S JUDGMENTS WILL BE JUST

SO WE SEE THAT THERE ARE THREE POSSIBILITIES FOR EVERYONE:

  • GO TO HEAVEN WHERE SINS ARE NOT JUDGED BUT GOOD WORKS ARE JUDGED FOR REWARDS
  • GO TO HELL AND HAVE SINS JUDGED AND FACE ETERNAL PUNISHMENT IN THE LAKE OF FIRE
  • GO TO HELL AND HAVE SINS OVERLOOKED BUT STILL FACE ETERNAL SEPARATION FROM GOD IN OUTER DARKNESS
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