Sunday, April 24, 2016

Heaven, Paradise and the Lake of Fire

___The Holy Bible talks about 3 heavens (the atmosphere, outer space and where God "dwells"). The Qu'ran talks about Paradise (as does the Bible). Most "believers" agree that there is an afterlife in heaven. To get "in" you have to have been "good" during your life. Christians believe that only in Jesus Christ do they have righteousness, and that it is a free gift earned by Jesus on the cross.

___Many, even so-called christians, believe that a loving God will not condemn anyone to "Hell." But God is Holy and cannot coexist in the presence of sin. The believer, clothed in the righteousness of Jesus Christ is righteous to God. Any who trust in their own righteousness will spend eternity in the lake of fire (Rev 20).

___The Islamists will not be rewarded with Paradise for martyrdom in jihad. They will spend eternity in the lake of fire for rejecting Jesus. Jesus is the only way to fellowship with God.