Post by TomLine on Apr 2, 2018 7:28:56 GMT -5
THE UNRIGHTEOUS WILL GO TO ETERNAL PUNISHIMENT
by Tom Lineaweaver
Matthew 25:31-46 International Standard Version (ISV)
The Judgment of the Nations
The Judgment of the Nations
31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be assembled in front of him, and he will cull them out, one from another, like a shepherd separates sheep from goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right but the goats on his left.
34 “Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who have been blessed by my Father! Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world, 35 because I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger, and you welcomed me. 36 I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you took care of me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’
37 “Then the righteous will say to him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and give you something to eat, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you as a stranger and welcome you, or see you naked and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison, and visit you?’
40 The king will answer them, ‘I tell all of you with certainty, since you did it for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did it for me.’
41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Get away from me, you who are accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the Devil and his angels! 42 Here’s why: I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink. 43 I was a stranger, and you didn’t welcome me. I was naked, and you didn’t clothe me. I was sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
44 “Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or as a stranger or naked or sick or in prison and didn’t help you?’
45 Then he will say to them, ‘I tell all of you with certainty, since you didn’t do it for one of the least important of these, you didn’t do it for me.’ 46 These people will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life.”
www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+25.31-46&version=ISV
I like to quote from the International Standard Version, because, as far as I know, it is not in written book form. It can only be accessed on the internet.
Look at verse 46, "These people will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life." Since he called those that fed him, gave him to drink, etc., righteous, I believe it's safe to say those that did not feed him, etc., were unrighteous. And he said the unrighteous will go into eternal punishment.
Who are those that would go into eternal punishment? Those that did not feed or give him to drink, etc., which he said they did not do it to him when they did not do it to the least important of his brothers.
Folks, this is a big problem today especially in the United States. Most churches are not in the habit of giving aid to the poor.
In doing research for this article I came across an article that contains a sermon by John Wesley called "The Use of Money." It's an excellent article, which you can see here... eaforchristians.org/john-wesley-the-use-of-money-12/
Part 2... eaforchristians.org/john-wesley-the-use-of-money-22/
The principles that Wesley espoused were. 1. Gain all you can. 2. Save all you can. 3. Give all you can. It seems American Christians don't have a problem with the first 2, but they seem to have a problem with the third one.
This is what Wesley said about the third one...
Give all you can
Observing the first two rules is far from enough. Storing away money without using it is to throw it away. You might just as well cast your money into the sea as keep it in the bank. Having gained and saved all you can, then give all you can.
Why is this? You do not own the wealth that you have. It has been entrusted to you for a short while by the God who brought you into being. All belongs to him. Your wealth is to be used for him as a holy sacrifice, made acceptable through Jesus Christ.
If you wish to be a good steward of that which God has given to you on loan the rules are simple enough. First provide sufficient food and clothing for yourself and your household. If there is a surplus after this is done, then use what remains for the good of your Christian brothers and sisters. If there is still a surplus, then do good to all people, as you have the opportunity. If at any time you have a doubt about any particular expenditure, ask yourself honestly:
Will I be acting, not as an owner, but as a steward of the Lord’s goods?
Am I acting in obedience to the word of God?
Is this expense a sacrifice to God through Jesus Christ?
Do I believe that this expense will bring reward at the day of resurrection?
If you are still in doubt, put these questions as statements to God in prayer: “Lord, you see that I am going to spend this money on … and you know that I am acting as your trusted steward according to your design.” If you can make this prayer with a good conscience then you will know that your expense is right and good.
These, then, are the simple rules for the Christian use of money. Gain all you can, without bringing harm to yourself or neighbour. Save all you can by avoiding waste and unnecessary luxuries. Finally, give all you can. Do not limit yourself to a proportion. Do not give God a tenth or even half what he already owns, but give all that is his by using your wealth to preserve yourself and family, the Church of God and the rest of humanity. In this way you will be able to give a good account of your stewardship when the Lord comes with all his saints.
I plead with you in the name of the Lord Jesus, no more delay! Whatever task is before you, do it with all your strength. No more waste or luxury or envy. Use whatever God has loaned to you to do good to your fellow Christians and to all people. Give all that you have, as well as all that you are, to him who did not even withold his own Son for your sake.
You can hear this sermon here...
You can read the entire sermon here....
www.umcmission.org/Find-Resources/John-Wesley-Sermons/Sermon-50-The-Use-of-Money
If only the churches of America would heed this sermon. The churches could take care of all the poor and needy so the Government wouldn't have to. The selfishness of the church is a huge factor of the economic problems we have in this Country.
This sermon really puts the nail on the head. It fits well with my message. Ignoring God's plan for money is unrighteousness. And Jesus made it plain in Matthew 25.46 that the unrighteous will go to eternal punishment.
