GEHENNA JUDGMENT

Sunday Morning:  February 1, 2004

Text: 2 Corinthians 5:9-11  "Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. 10. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. 11. Knowing therefore the terror [fear] of the Lord, we persuade men (those that will be there). . ."

HELL – THE GRAVE

Psalms 16:9-10  "Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. 10. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell [Sheol]; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption."

Acts 2:31  "He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell [Hades], neither his flesh did see corruption."

LAKE OF FIRE

Revelation 20:10  "And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for [unto the] ever [ages] and [of the] ever [ages]."

SAVED CAST INTO PRISON

Matthew 5:25-26 "Agree with thine adversary (your brother, verse 23, saved) quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary (your brother) deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. (during the Millennium) 26. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing (not for ever and for ever)."

CAST INTO A FURNACE

Matthew 13:41-42  "The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity [lawless]; 42. And shall cast them into a furnace (figurative) of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. (literal)"

VIRGINS DENIED ENTRANCE

Matthew 25:11-12  "Afterward came also the other (five) virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 12. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not."

UNPROFITABLE SERVANTS DENIED

Matthew 25:30 "Cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

THE GOATS DENIED

Matthew 25:45-46  "Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these (brethren), ye did it not to me. 46. And these shall go away into everlasting [agelasting] punishment [to curb, check, restrain]: but the righteous into life eternal [agelasting]."

FRIENDS, FEAR GEHENNA

Luke 12:4-5  "And I say unto you my friends [filov] (his disciples verse 1), Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 5. But I will forewarn you (disciples) whom ye (disciples) shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed (body) hath power to cast into hell [gehenna]; yea, I say unto you (disciples), Fear him."

FRIENDS

John 15:15  ". . . I have called you friends (disciples); for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you."

GEHENNA, FIRST OCCURRENCE

James 3:6  "And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it (tongue) is set on fire (figurative) of hell [gehenna]."

 

GEHENNA NO LONGER EXIST

Jeremiah 7:32  "Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be called Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: for they shall bury in Tophet, till there be no place."

BROTHERS CAST INTO GEHENNA

Matthew 5:22  "But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell [gehenna] fire."

ADDRESSED TO THE SAVED

Matthew 5:29-30  "And if thy (disciples, verses 1-2) right eye offend (cause you to stumble, quit, Mat 13:21) thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell [gehenna]. 30. And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell [gehenna]."

DENIED ENTRANCE INTO KINGDOM

Mark 9:47  "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 [gehenna] fire (figurative, James 3:6):"

AGELASTING FIRE

Matthew 18:8-9  "Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life (kingdom of God Mark 9:47) halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting [agelasting, Mat. 25:41] fire. 9. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life  (kingdom of God) with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell [gehenna] fire."

ENTER INTO LIFE

Matthew 19:16-17  "And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal [agelasting] life? 17. And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."

HE WAS JUST

Matthew 19:20A  "The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up. . ."

LIVE BY FAITH

Matthew 19: 20b-21  ". . . what lack I yet? 21. Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me."

ENTER INTO LIFE

Matthew 19:27-28  "Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? 28. And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel."

NOT HURT

Revelation 2:11  "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh [victorious life] shall not be hurt of the second death."

BUT REIGN

Revelation 20:6  "Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first [best] resurrection: on such the second death (baptism in the lake of fire) hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years."