Mark
9:41-50 (KJV)
43)
And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into
life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never
shall be quenched:
44)
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
45)
And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt
into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never
shall be quenched:
46)
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
47)
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into
the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell
fire:
48)
Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
For this
series we will use this very simple outline:
1. vs 41-42 – Evidences of genuine salvation
2. vs 43-48 – Importance of genuine salvation
3. vs 49-50 – Absolute necessity of genuine
salvation
Our text uses the
eternal wrath of God as a motivating force to drive each of us to make sure we
have been saved. But there are many who question
the existence of the Lake of Fire. When
the literal existence of the Lake of Fire is disputed, it becomes an issue of
believing God’s Word. The place of
eternal torment of the lost is described many different times in the Bible in
many varying ways. Here is a small
sampling….
1. A
place of fire and worms – Mark 9:43-48
The garbage dumps
outside Jerusalem had fires burning and worms feeding on the garbage. This is used as a picture for the Lake of
Fire where the fire (punishment) and the worms (corruption and decay) exist
forever.
2. A place of torment and fire – Luke 16:23-24
This is mentioned in the
account of the rich man and Lazarus. The
eternal dwelling of the rich man was in fire and torments, motivating him to beg
for the gospel to be taken to members of his family still living on earth.
See also Lake Of Fire – Rev 19:-20: …. The Burning Flame – Dan 7:11 …. Furnace Of Fire – Matt 13:42 …. Everlasting Fire – Matt 25:41
3. A place prepared for devil and fallen angels (demons) – Matt 25:41
Sinful beings will be
judged eternally in the Lake of Fire, this includes lost mankind and the other
sinful spiritual beings of this world.
4. Hell from beneath – Isa 14:9
The Lake of Fire is
located beneath the earth’s crust.
See also Lowest Hell – Deut 32:22…. Place “under the
earth” – Rev 5:13
5. A prison – 1 Peter 3:19, Rev 20:1-3 –
It is designed to hold
lost makind, Satan and demons. It is a
prison because it restrains them, not allowing them to effect God’s creation
any longer.
See also The Pit – Rev 9:2
According to scholars,
there are 162 references to the Lake of Fire found in the NT alone. For someone to claim that the Lake of Fire
does not exist they must deny the clear multiple declaration of Scriptures.
May the
Lord bless us as we “Think On These Things”.
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