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[b]Hell-Fire Preachers Needed[/b]
[i]by brother Greg[/i]
A urgent message to a sleepy church and dying world
HOLY FIRE OR HELL FIRE
Either people have Holy Ghost fire or hell-fire. There are no other options in the economy of God. The way is narrow that leads to life but the way broad that leads to destruction. Never before in the history of the Church has their seemed to be “so few” on this narrow way. The way most Christians are living shows no reverence for a Holy God. It is either God’s holy habitation or hell as our habitation. Never has there been so much sinning against grace. If there is no alarm for converted sinners going to hell fire then they will perish. Christ was a city shaking, trumpet blasting hell fire preacher. He warned day and night of hell, judgement and the world to come. The life that is living in righteousness is an utter contradiction to sinners. Christ himself was a contradiction to a whole generation that was untoward, perverse and pleasure seeking.
Hell, the refuse dump, the mad house of the universe. Nothing is more terrible, nothing more fierce. Nothing can stop its terrible torments and fury. A Christ-less, God-less eternity eagerly awaits those that walk contrary to God, to His commandments. Oh Christian will you not think and meditate on this awful fact; millions are heading on this broad road as we speak. Hell yawns its mouth greedily to swallow this pleasure seeking, hedonist generation.
THE SAVIOURS CRY
The warnings of Christ are many! He does not relent in his crying out of the sober truth of judgement and hell. Will we stop our own ears to hear of these things? Will we heap to ourselves books, teachers and churches that will tickle our ears of good things when it is an hour of urgency? It is a crisis hour! This world is going to have Holy Ghost revival fire or Hell fire judgement. Hear the weight of the testimony of God in the gospel of Matthew the apostle of Christ. He records Christ’s warnings and indictments to obstinate sinners, religious legalists, and sleepy believers. May our Bible’s become tear soaked as we recount many of Christ’s impassioned plea’s about a hell that is eternal and a judgement that is absolute!
“For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of God.” -Matthew 5:20
“...but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell-fire.” -Matthew 5:22
“Because strait is the gate and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” -Matthew 7:14
“Every tree that beareth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.” -Matthew 7:19
“But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” -Matthew 8:12
“He that findeth his life shall lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.” -Matthew 10:39
“Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not.” -Matthew 11:20
“And thou Capernaum which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell.” -Matthew 11:23
“But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gommorah in the day of judgement, then for thee.” -Matthew 11:24
“He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth abroad.” -Matthew 12:30
“But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgement.” -Matthew 12:36
“...evil and adulterous generation.” -Matthew 12:39
“Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.” -Matthew 12:45
“And shall cast them into a furnace of fire; there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.” -Matthew 13:42
“And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.” -Matthew 13:50
“Ye hypocrites...” -Matthew 15:7
“...wicked and adulterous generation.” -Matthew 16:4
“For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” -Matthew 16:26
“O faithless and perverse generation.” -Matthew 17:17
“...ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” -Matthew 18:3
“...it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.” -Matthew 18:8
“...be cast into hell fire.” -Matthew 18:9
“...a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.” -Matthew 19:23
“...for many are called but few chosen.” -Matthew 20:16
“...the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.” -Matthew 21:31
“Cast him into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” -Matthew 22:13
“...but few are chosen.” -Matthew 22:14
“...Ye do err, not knowing not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.” -Matthew 22:29
“For ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.” -Matthew 23:13
“Ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.” -Matthew 23:15
“Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers how can ye escape the damnation of hell?” -Matthew 23:33
“...there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” -Matthew 24:51
“...I know you not.” -Matthew 25:12
“And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” -Matthew 25:30
“Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.” -Matthew 25:41
“...into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.” -Matthew 25:46
SIT AT EASE IN ZION?
Dear reader, after the weight, gravity and truth of these statements we should be on our knees, frothing with utter horror at the reality of it. Either we are of those that believe with all our heart and flee from the wrath to come or we find ourselves stripping him, mocking him, spit upon him, crucified him, and reviling him. Consider this statement from Leonard Ravenhill: “Could a mariner sit idle if he heard the drowning cry? could a doctor sit in a comfort and just let his patients die? could a fireman site idle, let men burn and give no hand? Can you sit at ease in Zion with the world around you DAMNED?”
Hell is filling by the minute as we idly stand by. If our praying and preaching is not marked by tears in these last days something is wrong with our hearts. This generation of believers is responsible for this generation of unbelievers. We need hell-fire preachers! burning, impassioned men that will cry out and spare not. In light of eternity is it not a shame the way we are living? will we get to the judgement seat of Christ and hear God say “my son, you were too spiritual minded, you cared too much about eternity?” No! we will look back and see all the riches of Jesus Christ and realize we have come to the judgement seat a pauper. “One life to live will soon be past, only what is done for Christ will last, and when I am dying how glad I will be, when the lamp of my life has been burnt out for Thee.”
So what do we do in response? Let us hear the words of Ravenhill on the matter: “Brethren, we have only one mission- to save souls; and yet they perish! Oh! Think of them! millions, hundreds of millions, maybe one thousand million eternal souls, need Christ. Without eternal life they perish! Oh! the shame of it! the horror of it! the tragedy of it! Christ was not willing that any should perish!” Let the world say what it will, let the church say what it will. We need hell-fire preachers. Oh Lord send them.
MY FRIEND
My Friend, I stand in Judgment now, and feel that you're to blame somehow. On earth, I walked with you day by day, and never did you point the way. You knew the Lord in truth and glory, but never did you tell the story. My knowledge then was very dim, you could have led me safe to Him.
Though we lived together on the earth, you never told me of the second birth. And now I stand this day condemned, because you failed to mention Him. You taught me many things, that's true, I called you "friend" and trusted you. But I learn now that it's too late, you could have kept me from this fate.
We walked by day and talked by night, and yet you showed me not the Light. You let me live, and love, and die, you knew I'd never live on high. Yes, I called you a "friend" in life, and trusted you through joy and strife. And yet on coming to the end, I cannot, now, call you "My Friend."
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SI Moderator - Greg Gordon
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