"What It's All About"

"Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked." (Psalms 91:8)
I have got to tell you, this might be one of the most vivid realities of what being a Christian is about; it's called knowing the truth, the truth about hell, and the fate of those that refuse God's Son as their Savior. Matthew Henry gives the example of the children of Israel the night God Passed-Over them in Egypt. What a fright that must have been, to hear the screams of those who were tormented by the angel of death. Was their joy in the houses that were not? I am absolutely certain that there was not. What there was, and most likely should have been, was a sober awakening to the protection of God. This protection goes far beyond this mortal existence on this earth; this is nothing compared to what we are really protected from, the fires of hell! I am not so sure that the majority of the church is fully convinced of the truth, like maybe most have been accepted to lie; a lie, that today is more alive than ever. If you don't know, it's a very familiar lie about God having forgiven all sin, everyone's sin, no matter if they receive His Son or not; in fact, many believe that hell has been removed all together, and we will all just in up in heaven, the sinner and the saints as one. Just as bad, but not all that new, is the thought that good people will be awarded heaven, just based upon the good deeds they have done. And then we have the most popular one, the one I always heard as a kid: What about the people in Africa that have never heard about Jesus, what happens to them? My only answer for every angle and every lie that is out there, is Revelation 20:15, "And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the fire." Now, you can determine what it means to be written in the book of life, if you want to; because I know there are several thoughts on that subject. The basic thought is that of accepting Jesus Christ into your heart; as soon as you do, you are written into the book. Another popular thought, is that everyone's life is written in already, from the beginning of time; but sin strikes out their names, and they are no longer found in the book. Personally, I tend to think it might involve Jesus Christ, and whether or not a person refuses to accept Him; if you have never heard the Gospel Message, then you have never been given the choice, so your name remains, and there will be judgment based upon your love for God and your fellow man; but if you have been given the choice and refuse, then your name is stricken out. But that's just my belief, based upon the God that I have come to know in the Bible. The main point to this post, is that of awareness! Hell is real; God will judge the wicked; and we need to awakened to the fate of many around us...
"For Jerusalem will stumble, and Judah will fall, because they speak out against the LORD and refuse to obey him. They provoke him to his face. The very look on their faces gives them away. They display their sin like the people of Sodom and don't even try to hide it. They are doomed! They have brought destruction upon themselves. Tell the godly that all will be well for them. They will enjoy the rich reward they have earned! But the wicked are doomed, for they will get exactly what they deserve. Childish leaders oppress my people, and women rule over them. O my people, your leaders mislead you; they send you down the wrong road. The LORD takes his place in court and presents his case against his people! The LORD comes forward to pronounce judgment on the elders and rulers of his people: "You have ruined Israel, my vineyard. Your houses are filled with things stolen from the poor. How dare you crush my people, grinding the faces of the poor into the dust?" demands the Lord, the LORD of Heaven's Armies." (Isaiah 3:8-15) NLT