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Redeemed
ToEvangelize
IntroductionIntroduction
Abraham asked an important question long ago
whenn he said, “Will not the judge of the whole
earth do what is right?”
IntroductionIntroduction
Genesis 18:25Genesis 18:25 NET NET Far be it from you to do such a thing — to kill the godly with the wicked, treating the godly
and the wicked alike! Far be it from you!
IntroductionIntroduction
Will not the judge of the whole earth do what is right?”
God will always do right because He is Righteous or Just.
GOD IS JUST OR RIGHTEOUS
Emphasized:Emphasized:Psalms 145:17Psalms 145:17 NET NET The LORD is just in all his actions, and exhibits love in
all he does.
GOD IS JUST GOD IS JUST OR RIGHTEOUSOR RIGHTEOUS
1 John 3:71 John 3:7 NET NET Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who
practices righteousness is righteous, just as Jesus is
righteous.
GOD IS JUST GOD IS JUST OR RIGHTEOUSOR RIGHTEOUS
To be righteous He must punish sin.
2 Thessalonians 1:62 Thessalonians 1:6 NET NET For it is right for God to repay with affliction those
who afflict you,
GOD IS JUST GOD IS JUST OR RIGHTEOUSOR RIGHTEOUS
Romans 11:22Romans 11:22 NET NET Notice therefore the kindness and harshness of God — harshness toward those who have
fallen, but God's kindness toward you, provided you continue in his kindness;
otherwise you also will be cut off.
HE PUNISHES SINExamples:
Adam and Eve cast out of the garden; Gen. 3.
Cain had a mark placed upon him, and he became a vagabond;
Gen. 4.
HE PUNISHES SINHE PUNISHES SIN
The old world destroyed in a flood; Gen. 6.
Sodom annd Gomorrah destroyed; Gen. 18-19.
Egypt with the plagues; Exo. 1-12.
HE PUNISHES SINHE PUNISHES SIN
Israel taken into Assyrian captivity; Judah taken into Babylonianian
captivity.Ananias and Sapphira died before
God; Acts 5.
HE PUNISHES SINHE PUNISHES SIN
He will punish those who disobey today:
Hebrews 2:1Hebrews 2:1 NET NET Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we
have heard, so that we do not drift away.
HE PUNISHES SINHE PUNISHES SIN
22 For if the message spoken through angels proved to be so
firm that every violation or disobedience received its just
penalty,
HE PUNISHES SINHE PUNISHES SIN
33 how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first communicated through the Lord
and was confirmed to us by those who heard him,
HE PUNISHES SINHE PUNISHES SIN
Hebrews 10:28Hebrews 10:28 NET NET Someone who rejected the law of Moses was put to death
without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses……3131 It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living
God.
HE PUNISHES SINHE PUNISHES SIN
Hebrews 12:25Hebrews 12:25 NET NET Take care not to refuse the one who is speaking! For if they did not escape when they refused
the one who warned them on earth, how much less shall we, if we reject the one who warns from heaven?
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELL.ETERNAL HELL.
It is a punishmentIt is a punishment Matthew 25:46Matthew 25:46 NET NET And these will depart
into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
Hebrews 10:29Hebrews 10:29 NET NET How much greater punishment do you think that person deserves who has contempt for the
Son of God, and profanes the blood of the covenant that made him holy, and
insults the Spirit of grace?
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
2 Thessalonians 1:92 Thessalonians 1:9 NETNET They will undergo the penalty of eternal
destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the
glory of his strength,
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
Described:A place of destruction.A place of destruction.
2 Thessalonians 1:92 Thessalonians 1:9 NET NET They will undergo the penalty of eternal destruction,
away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his strength,
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
A place of torment.A place of torment.Intense, agonizing pain.Intense, agonizing pain.
Matthew 13:41Matthew 13:41 NET NET The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom everything that causes sin as
well as all lawbreakers. 4242 They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there
will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
Luke 16:23Luke 16:23 NET NET And in hell, as he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side. 2424 So he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in this fire.'
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
Fire!Fire!Revelation 14:10Revelation 14:10 NET NET that person will also
drink of the wine of God's anger that has been mixed undiluted in the cup of his wrath, and he will be tortured with
fire and sulfur in front of the holy angels and in front of the Lamb.
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
Revelation 21:8Revelation 21:8 NET NET But to the cowards, unbelievers, detestable persons,
murderers, the sexually immoral, and those who practice magic spells, idol
worshipers, and all those who lie, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire
and sulfur. That is the second death."
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
That is unquenchable;That is unquenchable; Mark 9:43Mark 9:43 NET NET If your hand causes you
to sin, cut it off! It is better for you to enter into life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell,
to the unquenchable fire.
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
4444 (TEXT OMITTED)(TEXT OMITTED) 4545 If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better to enter life lame than to
have two feet and be thrown into hell. 4646 (TEXT OMITTED)(TEXT OMITTED)
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
4747 If your eye causes you to sin, tear it out! It is better to enter into the
kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell,
4848 where their worm never dies and the fire is never quenched.
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
AA worse punishment than worse punishment than death without mercy;death without mercy;
Hebrews 10:28Hebrews 10:28 NET NET Someone who rejected the law of Moses was put to death
without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
2929 How much greater punishment do you think that person deserves who has contempt for the Son of God, and profanes the blood of
the covenant that made him holy, and insults the Spirit of grace?
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
A place of no rest;A place of no rest; Revelation 14:11Revelation 14:11 NET NET And the smoke from
their torture will go up forever and ever, and those who worship the beast and his image will have no rest day or night, along with anyone who receives
the mark of his name."
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
A place of separation from God.A place of separation from God.They depart from God’s They depart from God’s
presence.presence.Matthew 25:41Matthew 25:41 NET NET "Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed,
into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
2 Thessalonians 1:92 Thessalonians 1:9 NET NET They will undergo the penalty of eternal
destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the
glory of his strength,
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
The wages of sin is death.The wages of sin is death.Romans 6:23Romans 6:23 NET NET For the payoff of sin
is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our
Lord.
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
Death is separation;Death is separation;James 2:26James 2:26 NET NET For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also
faith without works is dead.
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
Since God is lightSince God is light, , they are they are separated from light.separated from light.
1 John 1:51 John 1:5 NET NET Now this is the gospel message we have heard from him and announce to you: God is light, and in
him there is no darkness at all.
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
Jude 1:13Jude 1:13 NET NET wild sea waves, spewing out the foam of their
shame; wayward stars for whom the utter depths of eternal
darkness have been reserved.
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
God is loveGod is love1 John 4:81 John 4:8 NET NET The person who does
not love does not know God, because God is love.
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
They are separated from They are separated from love:love:
there is no love in hell.there is no love in hell.
God is the source of all good.God is the source of all good.
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
James 1:17James 1:17 NET NET All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the
Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint
of change.
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
They are separated from They are separated from good; good;
there is nothing good in hell.there is nothing good in hell.The punishment is eternal in The punishment is eternal in
nature.nature.Matthew 25:46Matthew 25:46 NET NET And these will depart
into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
Everlasting and eternal are the same Greek word α ωνιι οος (aionios,ahee-o'-nee-os).
However long the life is, that is how long the punishmentpunishment is.
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
2 Thessalonians 1:92 Thessalonians 1:9 NET NET They will undergo the penalty of eternal
destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the
glory of his strength,
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
Revelation 14:11Revelation 14:11 NET NET And the smoke from their torture will go up forever and
ever, and those who worship the beast and his image will have no rest day or night, along with anyone who receives
the mark of his name."
FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN FINAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE AN ETERNAL HELLETERNAL HELL
This is the saddest of the This is the saddest of the portrayals of hell, there will portrayals of hell, there will be no end to the vengeance be no end to the vengeance
of God, the torment and of God, the torment and punishment they will punishment they will
receive.receive.
WE PERSUADE PEOPLE2 Corinthians 5:102 Corinthians 5:10 NET NET For we must all appear before the judgment seat of
Christ, so that each one may be paid back according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or
evil.
WE PERSUADE PEOPLEWE PERSUADE PEOPLE
1111 Therefore, because we know the fear of the Lord, we try to
persuade people, but we are well known to God, and I hope we are well known to your consciences
too.
WE PERSUADE PEOPLEWE PERSUADE PEOPLE
WENot supernatural beings.
Angels will not do the work for us.The Holy SSpirit does not
do it for us.Nor will the Father or Son
do this work.Not non-Christians, they would not teach
saving Truth.
WE PERSUADE PEOPLEWE PERSUADE PEOPLE
Christians must do this work; God left the spreading of the gospel into our
hands.1 Corinthians 1:211 Corinthians 1:21 NET NET For since in the wisdom
of God the world by its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save
those who believe by the foolishness of preaching.
WE PERSUADE PEOPLEWE PERSUADE PEOPLE
Romans 10:14 NET How are they to call on one they have not believed in?
And how are they to believe in one they have not heard of? And
how are they to hear without someone preaching to them?
WE PERSUADE PEOPLEWE PERSUADE PEOPLE
15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is
written, "How timely is the arrival of those who proclaim the good
news."
WE PERSUADE PEOPLEWE PERSUADE PEOPLE
16 But not all have obeyed the good news, for Isaiah says, "Lord, who has
believed our report?" 17 Consequently faith comes from what is
heard, and what is heard comes through the preached word of Christ.
WE PERSUADE PEOPLEWE PERSUADE PEOPLE
PERSUADEWe cannot force people to accept
the truth, only persuade.
People are free moral agents, thus having the power of choice.
WE PERSUADE PEOPLEWE PERSUADE PEOPLE
Romans 12:1Romans 12:1 NET NET Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice — alive, holy, and pleasing to God —
which is your reasonable service.
WE PERSUADE PEOPLEWE PERSUADE PEOPLE
PEOPLEWe don’t try to persuade God.
He iss ssupremeWe must persuade those who are
not Christians to become reconciled to God.
WE PERSUADE PEOPLEWE PERSUADE PEOPLE
Acts 26:28 NET Agrippa said to Paul, "In such a short time are you persuading me to become a
Christian?"
WE PERSUADE PEOPLEWE PERSUADE PEOPLE
2 Corinthians 5:182 Corinthians 5:18 NET NET And all these things are from God who
reconciled us to himself through Christ, and who has given us the
ministry of reconciliation.
WE PERSUADE PEOPLEWE PERSUADE PEOPLE
1919 In other words, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself,
not counting people's trespasses against them, and he has given us
the message of reconciliation.
WE PERSUADE PEOPLEWE PERSUADE PEOPLE
2020 Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His plea through us. We plead with you on Christ's behalf,
"Be reconciled to God!"
WE PERSUADE PEOPLEWE PERSUADE PEOPLE
2121 God made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that
in him we would become the righteousness of God.
Conclusion Conclusion
There is a child in the road and we see a car is going to hit the child, would we doo nnothing (turn our backs to it) or try
with all our being to save the child from being hit (even to the
endangering of ourselves)?
ConclusionConclusion
Do we have the same desire for man’s salvation that Paul had for the Jew’s salvavation? Romans 9:3Romans 9:3 NET NET For I could wish that I myself were accursed — cut off from Christ — for the sake of my people, my fellow countrymen,
ConclusionConclusion
Romans 10:1Romans 10:1 NET NET Brothers and sisters, my heart's desire and prayer to
God on behalf of my fellow Israelites is for their salvation.
ConclusionConclusion
The task of persuading people Jesus is The Christ is ours!!
It is up to us toto show them the Hope found only in Jesus.
Are we fulfilling our task, doing the job at hand?