The Bible says that God loves us with an everlasting love. He is
good and His mercy endures forever. It is written, The Lord is not slack
concerning his promise, but is long-suffering to us, not willing that any should
perish, but that all should come to repentance. (2Peter 3:9)
When man sinned in the garden of Eden, no longer could he have fellowship with
God. No longer could man walk and talk with the Creator of the universe. Adam
had made a very bad decision and all of mankind would suffer the consequences of
his actions. Man had given dominion over to the enemy, and only a man could
restore it back the way it was before the fall.
It broke God's heart that no longer could he have fellowship with His precious
man. He loved him so much. Even though man had sinned against him, He still
loved him. The Bible says in Romans 6:23, For the wages of sin is death, but the
gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. God loved us so much
that He sent His only Son, Jesus to pay the price for our salvation. John 3:16
says, For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Jesus
was perfect in every way. He never sinned in His life. He was God in the flesh,
but He became human, so He would qualify to be our scapegoat. He died in our
stead, so we can go to heaven. He died so fellowship could be restored with the
Father.
From the beginning of time, God has given man free will. Man has the right to
choose to serve Him or to serve the enemy. He will never take that right away
from us. Act 2:21 says, And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on
the name of the Lord shall be saved. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, For by grace are ye
saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. Not of
works, lest any man should boast. John 3:17 says, For God sent not his Son into
the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
1Timothy 2:5 says, For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men,
the man Christ Jesus. Act 16:31 says, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou
shalt be saved. Romans 10:9 says, If we confess with our mouth the Lord Jesus,
and believe in our heart that God raised Him from the dead, we shall be saved.
All of this proves that God love us so much, that there was no sacrifice too
great to restore us to Himself. He promises that He will never leave us nor
forsake us. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. He will never change.
He is also no respecter of persons. He longs to have fellowship with us, but He
has left it up to us. We are the ones that decides whom we will serve. It is
totally our choice, and He will never take away our right to choose. It breaks
His heart for us to die and go to hell, but He will honor His word no matter
what. We have free will. He has provided a way to escape hell, but the choice is
always up to us.
So you see, God is a good God, and He does not send anyone to hell. He
gives us the right to decide for ourselves. The only thing that will send you to
hell is not accepting Jesus into your heart. In John 14:6, Jesus said, I am the
way, the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father, but by me. If you do
not know Him today, you can choose to. Just ask Him to come into your heart and
be your Lord and Savior. He is faithful and just and He will cleanse you of all
unrighteousness. He will honor your request. He will come into your heart and
the Bible says you will be a new creation in Him. Old things will be passed away
and all things will become new. Your name will be written in the Lambs book of
life and nothing can pluck you out of His hand. May God bless you.
