RE: Eternal Punishment
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Sent 2-1-07

WHAT IS THE TRUTH OF THIS SUBJECT???

Is it important to know???  Oh my yes, for it determines our place for ETERNITY!!!  Get this one wrong, and you have made one horrifying mistake!!!

A number of people have asked via email what my position is on “Eternal Judgment,” so I felt it time to stop my busy schedule, clear my mind, and take the time to write this, as the error on this subject is possibly the most damaging doctrine of all that is being spread abroad.

Concerning the eternal punishment of the wicked there are few, it seems, who realize the vital importance of a ringing testimony to this truth, and fewer still who apprehend the deep seriousness of what is involved in a denial of it.

The subject before us is one that needs stressing in these days. The great majority of our pulpits are silent upon it, and the fact that it has so little place in modern preaching is one of the signs of the times, one of the many evidences that the Apostasy must be near at hand.

Universalisms may be divided, broadly, into two classes: those who teach the ultimate salvation of every member of Adam’s race, and those who affirm the ultimate salvation of all creatures, including the Devil, the fallen angels, and the demons. The class of passages to which both appeal are verses where the words "all," "all men," "all things," "the world" are to be found. The simplest way to refute their contentions on these passages is to show that such terms are restricted usually modified by what is said in the immediate context.

The subject of “ALL” will be saved is a lengthy one, for which I have not the time.  Besides, it is not necessary, for I will present enough evidence in the Word to show that their exegesis must be blatant deception, as it is in total disharmony with the rest of scripture.  We cannot be in truth when we interpret scriptures so that they contradict a general theme that runs throughout the bible, and not only that, but in reality, call Christ a liar. 

Those who proclaim that everyone will be “saved” by using the word “all” in the scriptures they quote, must invariably twist the clear meaning of the scriptures where an eternal judgment is mentioned.  It is good to get clarity of a scripture, but when definitions of words are used to twist the intended meaning to something other than the clear intent is always an absolute error.  The scriptures that I shall present will infallibly prove the validity of my position on this subject.

Most of the ones who claim that “all” will be saved, including Satan, say something like:

“NO WHERE is it stated that the ones sentenced to such places will be punished eternally.”

This is AN ABSOLUTE LIE!!!  I cannot hardly fathom the ignorance of such writers in their egotistical conceits, thinking they are great men that are revealing wonderful insights.  Deluding people into the deception that the rejection of Christ in this life is of no eternal consequence, is about the worst kind of teaching that I can think of.  Indeed, someone needs to be preaching “hell fire and damnation sermons”, for if they were, this nation would not be in the fix that it is.  We have lost the “fear of Jah,” and when that is lost, sin will run rampant.  I can tell you that when I was young, such sermons were preached, and it made a great difference in how people lived, believe me.  The evil that is flaunted for all to see in this day was totally condemned when I was young.  Truly we have come to the day where they call evil good, and good evil, and somehow think they are getting away with it, as they flaunt their wickedness before Jah as if to say: “We are going to do it OUR way.”  This article will display quite effectively what their end shall be.

There are many praying for revival.  I can tell you flat out, there will be NO “revival” until the truth of this one is preached, and only by that will revival come.  In all my 71 years, I have NEVER seen ANY kind of “true revival” without the truth of this one being presented loud and clear as a part of the messages that stir repentance.

The very fact that Universal Salvation is so popular with the wicked, is proof irresistible, that it is not the system taught in the Bible, and from which realms it has its origins.

Let me begin with the exposing of this “all will be saved” lie by what Jahshuwah had to say on this subject, and then I will get into a little of what is said elsewhere in the Bible. 

Most do not have our King, who is the last word on any subject, and His Throne, above all others.  It is time that we all did.

I have found that if people would stop listening to present day men, kick them off of the throne in their heart, give up their presuppositions they have been programmed with, and concentrated on what our KING had to say, most of (if not all) the deceptions would be exposed, eliminated, made of no affect.  He IS the Word, and unlike most today, certainly knew what He was talking about.  .  Is there ANY indication in ANYTHING of what He had to say that ALL WILL BE SAVED, or just the opposite???

John 3

¹⁵That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

¹⁶For Jah so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. ¹⁷For Jah sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. ¹⁸He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of Jah. ¹⁹And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. ²⁰For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. ²¹But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in Jah.

I ask, who is it that receives eternal life???  If there was not a “perishing”, then why mention it?  Should I add to this scripture that those that “perish” will be saved later???  How can those who HATE THE LIGHT ever come to Christ???

Yes, He died for everyone, but only those that receive it will benefit.  How can one benefit if they have said, “No thank you?”  Who is it that is condemned already???  And, if they hate the Light, die in that detestable state, how can they ever come to it???  Their very mind-set condemns them so it is impossible for them to do so.  Die with the carnal mind that is hostile to Jah, and that in itself cements their position.

Matt 23:

³³Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

 What does “damnation” in this scripture mean?  Dr. Strong says in his Dictionary:

2632  katakrino  kat-ak-ree'-no

from 2596 and 2919; to judge against, i.e. sentence:--condemn, damn.

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This clearly means to be SENTENCED, to be CONDEMNED, to be DAMNED.  Where is there room for an “escape” from such?  Once a “sentence”, a “judgment” has been set forth, there IS NO remedy.

John 5

⁸Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, ²⁹And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

What does “damnation” mean here?

2920  krisis  kree'-sis

According to what our King and JUDGE says, the wicked are to be resurrected for ONE THING.  DAMNATION!!!  They are NOT resurrected to be saved, or purified, but TO BE DAMNED!!!

Matt 10:

²⁸And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

What is meant by “destroy?”

Dr. Strong defines “destroy” as:

622 - Greek

622  apollumi  ap-ol'-loo-mee

from 575 and the base of 3639; to destroy fully (reflexively, to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively:--destroy, die, lose, mar, perish.

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How about the word “hell?”  This word is translated from different words and meanings in different passages.  What does it mean in this particular verse?

1067 - Greek

1067  geena  gheh'-en-nah

of Hebrew origin (1516 and 2011); valley of (the son of) Hinnom; ge-henna (or Ge-Hinnom), a valley of Jerusalem, used (figuratively) as a name for the place (or state) of everlasting punishment:--hell.

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Who should we fear, and WHY???  Because He can DESTROY us in EVERLASTING PUNISHMENT, and it matters NOT what we think of it!!!

Matt 3:

⁷But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

¹⁰And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire

Matt 5

²²But 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 fire.

Matt 13

⁴⁰As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. ⁴¹The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather OUT of (and not into) his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; ⁴²And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. ⁴³Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear………………..

So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just (and NOT gather them together), ⁵⁰And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Matt 18

⁸Wherefore 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 halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. ⁹And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

Matt 25

⁴¹Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire

⁴⁶And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

Where do the wicked go?  Into a temporary fire, or one that is eternal???  Where does Christ say that this will purify them???  In every instance that He spoke of such, it is mentioned as EVERLASTING.  Where does He say, “But don’t be concerned, I will save you later?”

Mark 9

⁴⁵And 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, (and what is this hell listed here?) into the fire that never shall be quenched: ⁴⁶Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

I really do not need to go any further than what Jahshuwah Himself has said, but let me continue to show how this theme runs throughout the whole Word.

 Hebrews 6

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward our Elohim, ²Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

Hebrews 9

⁷And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: ²⁸So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

This says that we live one time only, and after we die, then we face judgment.  It does not say that we then have a second chance.  What is that judgment?  Read on below.  Who escapes this judgment?  Everyone, or just those that LOOK FOR HIM?  Are the rejecters of Christ looking for Him when they die?  HARDLY.  Being cemented into the carnal mind, how could they ever look for Him???  That would be impossible, for THEY DIE IN THEIR HATRED OF HIM!!!

Hebrews 10:26-29:  He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of Jah, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the spirit of grace?"

Jude:

⁵I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that Elohim, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not. ⁶And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. ⁷Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

Who in this scripture is our example, and an example of what???  Of being saved after suffering the vengeance of ETERNAL fire???  Where does this example prove that one???

Daniel 12:

²And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

How can one be sentenced to EVERLASTING CONTEMPT, and make it into the Kingdom of Jah ANY TIME following that judgment???

Isaiah 27:11, where we read, "It is a people of no understanding: therefore He that made them will NOT have mercy on them, and He that formed them will show them no favor."

Isa 2 tells us that the Truth, the WHOLE TRUTH, and nothing but the TRUTH will come from out of Zion, which will cause the revival that so many are desiring (i. e. ³And many [meaning an abundant amount, plenteous] people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Jah, to the house of the Elohim of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths:).  I can tell you that part and parcel with that evangelistic message will be “Hell fire and damnation sermons” that WILL BE preached in Zion.  How do I know this?  Because even those in Zion will ask:

Isa 33

¹³Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might. ¹⁴The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with (inhabit) the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?

Why would they even think such if it was NOT being preached???  I can tell you it will be, and such preaching will “scare the hell out of many”, believe me.  Even to those who think they are safe because they have escaped to Zion.

This is saying quite clearly there will be those that will “dwell” with (lodge in or inhabit) EVERLASTING FIRE, not a temporary one.

David was a very enlightened man.  Let us see what he had to say………

Psalm 21:

9  Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: Jah shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

Psalm 68

²As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked PERISH at the presence of Jah.

Here, in the “time of Jah’s anger”, the wicked are judged in wrath, and be devoured by fire.  They do not come into the presence of Jah, but PERISH!!!

Psalm 140:

¹⁰  Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

Here David says that after being cast into the fire, they will NOT RISE AGAIN!!!

Proverbs 29:

¹He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Then let us go to some well known scriptures in the rest of the Word…………

Phillipians 3:

¹⁷Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. ¹⁸(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: ¹⁹Whose end is destruction,

2^nd Thes

⁷And to you who are troubled rest with us, when King Jahshuwah shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, ⁸In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not Jah, and that obey not the gospel of our King Jahshuwah:  ⁹Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of Jah, and from the glory of his power;

How can anyone be “saved” who hates the Light?  Please tell me how anyone can be “saved” when they have been sentenced to being ETERNALLY BANNED from Jah’s presence, and from THE GLORY OF HIS POWER??? 

In 1^st Cor 1:18 we read: For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of Jah.

How can anyone come by the “glory of His power” if it has been removed from them???

Rev 14:

And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, ¹⁰ The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of Jah, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: ¹¹And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night (which means they are still existing over a period of time), who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. ¹²Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of Jah, and the faith of Jahshuwah.

Rev 20

¹⁰And 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 ever and ever.

Rev 21

⁸But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

And then, what about some of the last words of our JUDGE written to us in the last Chapter of Revelation???

Rev 22:

¹⁰And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. ¹¹He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. ¹²And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. ¹³I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

How can the “unjust” and “filthy” be anything else than what they are after THE JUDGE has made this pronouncement upon them???

Need I say more?  There is no question that there IS an eternal judgment, and that judgment is enough to scare anyone silly.  The problem with those who have rejected the True Messiah is, they hate the light, stand in judgment of Jah, and could never receive the love of the truth.

¹⁰And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be SAVED. ¹¹And for this cause Jah shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: ¹²That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

The only ones listed here as being saved are those that received the love of the truth IN THIS LIFE.  ALL OTHERS in this scripture are TO BE DAMNED!!!  How can Jah then change His mind, turn around and save the very ones He has judged to an eternal. damnation???  How can He say they are damned, and then “save” them???  Once they are damned, they are damned, and there is NO LOOP HOLE for that judgment to ever change.  We come by and through our Messiah in the correct manner, OR GO FISH!!!

People, there is no way to make all of these scriptures to say anything but what they are saying.  Anyone who does is a spiritual dim wit (yeah, I know, that is rather a strong thing to say, but it is saying it straight), and is calling our Messiah A LIAR.  Let all men be a liar, but Jah is the bearer of TRUTH.  They are twisting the truth to their OWN destruction, and have a horrendous surprise coming before the Judgment Seat of the King.  It may be the greatest spiritual stupidity of all that exist, as it is determining their position FOR ETERNITY.

When things get bad here, we can still have the hope that things will get better.  NOT THERE!!!  Once we have entered eternity, that is where we are FOREVER, and that is a very long time.

Anyone depending on a “Jesus” that says there isn’t any eternal judgment is depending on a LIAR, a COUNTERFEIT MESSIAH, for their “salvation!!!”  What shall be their fate?  It is absolute absurd spiritual stupidity to deny the eternal judgment, and anyone who believes such demagoguery is in great jeopardy of suffering the very thing of which they deny.

Proverbs 19

²⁸An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

People want to stand in judgment of Jah, and because they cannot fathom a “God” that would sentence anyone to an eternal judgment, they search for ways to change the scripture to please their own minds.  They in reality are “scorning judgment,” and realize NOT what they are doing.  Instead of submitting to Jah creating them in His image, they want to create Him in their image.  It matters not what our little pea brain can understand, accept, or approve.  It is what the Word says whether we approve of it or not.  We do not stand in judgment of Him, but He us.  And, we are POWERLESS to do anything about it.  It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of Jah!!!

People, we are not living in a “fun zone” where we can fulfill all of our lusts, and decide for ourselves what is righteous, and what is not from out of our own fallen knowledge of good and evil.  We are in a war zone that fights for our very soul’s position for eternity.  Most assuredly, a vital part of why we are here on this earth is to make a very serious decision of “choose ye this day whom ye will serve.”  WE had better sober up, make the right decision, and then learn HOW to make it.

P. S.  I do apologize for NOT being in a position where I can answer emails.  Please be patient with me and do not take it personally.  I do read all that come in.  It is just not possible to answer at this time.