In this article I would like to get very serious about the topic of hell and the lake of fire. And by the same token, who and what Satan really is, in which most people are confused. It is so obvious now days who really understands who Satan really is and what hell and the lake of fire really are. It is this set of lies” by Satan that brings this about.

1 Kings 3:8-10 “And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.”

How obvious is our awareness of our own sin? In this, we must realize that we are sinful in almost every way. Adam and Eve ate of the “fruit of the knowledge of good and evil.” Knowing this we are able to see that all of us, do indeed, know the difference between what is good and what is evil. This alone is a statement that bears reference to what Adam and Eve did against the Lord God in Eden.

It matters little who you are or what place you hold in this world. Good and evil exist in each of us and we know the difference in every act we make.

I am not aware of where we got the picture of Satan as a completely red reptilian; having horns, a long pointed tail and carrying a trident with that devious smile, the long, thin mustache and the ever present sadistic grin. Trust me when I say, the Bible does NOT describe Satan in this manner. Although I am absolutely sure that visage is what Satan wants you to think he looks like. Once again, Satan uses lies, false information and deception to make you think this way.

Revelation 12:9  “And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”

Revelation 20:14-15  “And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”

Revelation 21:8  “But 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.”

Could this be a true and real “oops” moment? The passages in the book of Revelation best describes who Satan and his angels really are and what will happen to those who follow them. Did you notice the part about the lake of fire having been created by the Lord God for Satan and his ilk?

And then did you notice het human beings that followed Satan and his ilk would join them in the lake of fire as well? That is something very serious to think about. Take a serious look at these verses of Scripture concerning those who follow Satan and his ilk…they are deafening to say the least!

Matthew 25:41 “Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.”

Matthew 7:21-23  “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.”

Now many people have taken that comical visage of Satan to heart. Let’s understand, that will only work to Satan’s advantage because it is pure deception. Was it not deception that Satan used on Eve in the Garden of Eden? You bet is was and we can be sure it is a tool Satan uses today.

2 Corinthians 11:14-15  “And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.”

Why do people believe these misconceptions? The answer is found in what they enjoy most: SIN! If you are having such a good time, why would you even think to stop? Please consider this carefully.

Lets create a picture here. You’re standing on the shore of the ocean and you have a cup of water in your left hand and a medicine dropper in your right hand. So you draw up a dropper full of the water and you drop 90 drops of water into the ocean. Are you able to see if you have created any difference in the level of the ocean? Of course you won’t. Now let’s consider a similar thing.

Let’s say you get to live 90 years on this earth. How much of a difference is that 90 years going to make when compared to the vastness of eternity in time? In terms of the water, it wouldn’t even make a ripple. Your 90 years won’t make a ripple in time either. My friends, that is your 90 years here on earth…almost nothing.

So then the question is this: Why would you trade 90 years here, for an eternity in the lake of fire? Just to indulge in a life of sin? Do you see the “delusion” here? Do you see the “deception” Satan has given you? A life in eternity that screams of pain and suffering, unending tears and the gnashing of teeth (your teeth?).

You’re lost in a situation. You have just had a heart attack and the doctors are working feverishly  to save your life. In the meantime, your family and close friends are wringing their hands, praying and saying “Oh my God, I hope he lives!” That my friends, is known as having “hope” that you will recover.

There is NO HOPE for you if you are in hell or in the lake of fire…absolutely NO HOPE at all and it will be that way for ALL of eternity! There will never be any way to back up to do it all over again; there will never be any escape from the lake of fire. There will be no breaks, there will never be any chance of going to heaven…YOU will be there forever and ever.

I am wondering who came up with the idea that dead people would ever be able to reign with Satan in hell or the lake of fire? It is absolutely ridiculous to think such a thing. Satan will never be able to reign anywhere. The Lord God created hell and the lake of fire and God will be the ONLY one to reign anywhere or at any time in eternity.

The Lord God has the keys to the gates of hell and once the Lord God judges Satan and all of his followers, those keys will be deposited in the lake of fire as well. The Bible states that the lake of fire will be like a huge furnace where the smoke will rise for eternity.

Is that somewhere you want to go to for eternity?

Don’t believe me…read the Word of God…believe that instead. I am endeavoring to help you understand everything you are up against when it comes to your “spirit” and your life. No one is able to make that decision for you, no one is able to pray you into heaven, no one is able to forgive your sin…except Jesus Christ.

If you never believe anything else, believe this: Jesus Christ is the only One that is able to forgive you of your sins. That is the reason HE went to that Roman Cross on Calvary to die and shed His precious blood—to cover your sin!

YOU must ask for His forgiveness, you must ask Him to cover your sin with His blood. That is the only way into heaven Anything else will get you an eternity in the lake of fire. God said so! The Bible…His words…to your ears. Believe it.

Recently I had this…sort of…revelation, concerning how we live each and every day. Obviously, we are concerned about the Ebola virus which scares everyone, right? We are also concerned with the Avian flu of varying types and even the measles, mumps and rubella. We worry so much about heart disease and strokes, then we worry about diabetes and even early onset of Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

It would seem that the news of today, is continually remarking how bad everything is. Don’t barbecue anything because of the carbon, don’t drink sodas because of the sugar factor and the resulting obesity. Oh My!

I am a diabetic, and I am so because I am an American Indian and we have had little time since eating meat that we derived from wild animals. But those in medicine think we should be eating what they deem necessary; processed foods. Then we have the “experts” telling us we should rid ourselves of these “processed foods” because of all the toxins. Huh?

Of course we should eat this and not that, do this but don’t do that, this can be risky to eat, but it’s good for you…IF?! For every confirmation is one area, there’s an “expert” telling you there is a deficit or risk in another, so…what should we do? Oh wow…I’m running in circles here.

How do I get off this vicious cycle? And then we look in the mirror and new have barely aged past 25. You still have all those years to what 65..maybe 80…IF. I hate that word…IF. Those are two letters put together that make the world cringe in horror.

It’s true. There are others things as well. Fall out of a window from a high rise building, get bitten by a snake or get spread out down about a mile of highway by an 18 wheeler! Oh horrors. And so now we run around like chickens with their heads cutoff, Oh horrors…what a thing to say.

The fact is we will eventually meet our end. I know, we should all just fall asleep, having lived an extremely long and filled life, right? Well if you think that, let me pop that balloon for you and tell you, that is not how life works.

James 4:13-15 “Go to now, ye that say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.’”

As I have stated before, we all sort of  slide right into life and then we slide right out of it. Few ever knew us before we were ever born and there will be few that will remember us after we are gone, right? And so we keep wondering why we must live with all these pitfalls, why is it that we have such a short life, or we must die such horrible ways, under such grim prospects.

Could it be…that the majority do not understand why we are here in the first place?

Where did everyone get the idea that this life is meant to run around and do whatever you want and just have a great time? If you think this way you are in for a big surprise. The Bible tells us that Adam was created to take care of the Garden of Eden. Then God took a rib from Adam and created the woman, Eve, and told them to conceive and bear children. Taking care of the Garden of Eden, would be work.

Oops! There’s that other word that brings great fear and foreboding to each of us…WORK.

If we take a closer look, we will find that Adam and Eve would have it “made in the shade” if they had simply done what the Lord God asked…which we know…they didn’t. God created all the trees and everything, all they would have had to do was to collect it all and then walk and talk with God in the cool of the evening.

How much more simple could that be? Think on it for a moment. All Adam and Eve would have had to do to reap all the benefits of the work God had done for them. Wow. What a concept, right? BUT…NO…they had to mess it all up…with sin!

So now we get to work and sweat and fall asleep with sore muscles and a tired mind every night. We get to watch as our bodies grow old and infirmed after so many years of toil. Arthritis attacks some at every turn, our minds grow feeble to the point that many of us become unable to take care of ourselves.

We watch as children, as well as many adults across the world die of hunger. Disease is rampant across the world, war is a constant problem everywhere. We moan and groan as we take our children to the doctor’s office, place our elderly in nursing institutions and later we must bury them. And at many times in life, we wonder, “How can a loving God…be so cruel?”

Again, I am going to ask, “Could it be…that the majority do not understand why we are here in the first place?” Why is it that we pursue so many things in this life and then find they just don’t satisfy us like we thought they would?

Let’s back up for a moment and remember that Adam and Eve committed the first sin for humanity by listening to the first one who committed a sin in the first place! Do ya think this is a “duh moment?”

Satan and his ilk sinned against God and were thrown out of heaven. Satan then becomes “prince of the air.” So what do Adam and Eve do? They listen to what Satan says to them and believe him?

Now we listen to politicians and other such knowledgeable experts on how we are going to bring about peace.. Have you lost your mind? We are the descendants of Adam and Eve, we are a fallen species and WE are going to bring about PEACE? Yeah…right! Hey, I have ocean front property in Montana and it’s a real deal for ya. We are listening to the WRONG people here. Get it?

I know used car sales people that will sell you a lemon and have you praising them, as the parts fall off the vehicle while you drive down the road. The Bible is full of circumstances that prove beyond shadow of doubt, that we need to follow Jesus Christ…who is God and do as HE created us be. God wanted a people that HE could love and give a wonderful life to, and that we would be His people and follow HIM.

The Lord God still provides this for us today. The problem is who is paying any attention to that fact? Looking around, we see the majority of humanity isn’t paying any attention at all to God…or reading His Word. So now you’re sitting there all worried about this disease or that occurrence; that tragedy or another, wringing your hands continuously, when the answer has been right in front of your nose the entire time.

You want peace and joy…see Jesus Christ. You want a full and enjoyable life…See Jesus Christ. The rest of this life does not mean a thing, even death as a human…see Jesus Christ. Once you see the problem, it should be elementary as to what the answer is: Jesus Christ.

Once you live for Jesus Christ, you’re going to see everything differently. You’re going to see that this life is to make a single decision…for Jesus Christ. Anything and everything in this life, other than for Jesus Christ, is temporary, it stays right here on earth. Our goal is to get to heaven for eternity! And the entire time, it keeps coming back to the exact same answer…see Jesus Christ!

You can surely go a different route, but then you must be willing to accept the consequence, eternal death in the lake of fire…with Satan and his ilk! if you want to listen to his lies every time you turn around, be my guest. You don’t want to believe in a God, be my guest. You don’t believe in eternity…anywhere? Again, be my guest.

And God says in His Word…it’s YOUR choice to make. I would suggest, that you find out the facts before you decide, know what you NEED to know and then choose for yourself. Just like everything else in this life, it’s always a choice you must make. The question then becomes: Are you willing to accept…the END RESULT?

Are you willing to put your worries to rest…are you willing to turn these problems over to the Lord God? You must know that one day you will have to answer to God for your choice and how you lived.