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In a world where God is often pictured as nothing more than a big candyman Who goes around handing out blessings all the time, it is no wonder that many individuals struggle to understand how He could "send people to hell." But, as has often been said, God doesn't really send anybody to hell; they go there by choice. Matthew 25:41 says that hell was created for "the devil and his angels." This means it was not originally intended for mankind. However, because the human race took part in Satan's rebellion against God, the unsaved must also take part in Satan's punishment: hell.

Another common misconception deals with the very nature of God Himself. That misconception is that God is love...and nothing else. People love to quote I John 4:8, but seemingly forget such passages as Job 8:3: "Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?" Before I posted this blog entry, I did a google search for bumper stickers that say "God is Love." As you probably guessed, I had no trouble finding any. Now I am not at all against displaying the Word of God on your vehicle, but I have never in my life seen a bumper sticker that says, "God is just." The closest thing I could find was one that said, "God is Just Pretend." Sad, I know.  

The final reason hell is often misunderstood is because humanity has grossly underestimated the seriousness of sin. Instead of recognizing that sin is, at its root, rebellion against God, people try to belittle it by saying things like, "Oh, it was just a white lie.", or "God wouldn't send me to hell for stealing just one thing." But the fact is, even the "smallest" of sins are very serious in God's eyes; so serious, in fact, that He sent His Son to  pay the price for them with His own life! If God would not compromise His justice for the sake of His own Son's life, then why should we expect Him to treat us any differently? 







Hell is not a place where anybody truly wants to go. But there is good news! You don't have to! If you have not yet been saved from sin and from hell through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ, then please click here to find out how you can be redeemed!