So yesterday I was talking to a friend of mine about the Christian life and how lukewarm a lot of people are these days. He made the statement: I wonder if the people would be acting the same as they are if Hell didn't exist.
That got me thinking... would I act the same way if Hell didn't exist? Would I pray, sing praises to God, read scripture, show love to all around me, humble myself and serve others, or would I be of this world. Now, mind you, Heaven still exists at this point. Hell just doesn't. There is no eternal consequence for what we do in this life. And the answer I know many people would have if they answered that today, scares me.
I would like to think I would still want a relationship with God. I love Him so much and I love spending time with Him. All of His creations point us to a lifestyle of worshiping Him. But if there was no consequence, would I feel the same way? If everyone still went to Heaven no matter what, how many true Jesus-like Christians would there be in the world? Hah, slim to none, I would think.
So ask yourself the question. Would you still be the same person if there was not an eternal consequence? If your answer is no, then I'm going to be bold and say you are not a Christian. You do not have a true personal relationship with God. You look at Him as a scapegoat; as a way to get out of doing wrong things. You do not look at Him as the love of your life, your Savior, your all in all. Check yourself.
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You pose some thought provoking questions. I pray that someday we understand what it means to have a Crazy Love for Christ. A love that looks radical to many but in reality is not. That way even if Hell did not exist we would still love Him that created us. It is something we all need to wrestle with if we desire to seek a closer path with Jesus.
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