Matt. 13:41-Matt. 13:41-4242

[By Ron Halbrook]

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41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

• Introduction

2. Christ as God’s Son taught more on hell than any other Bible preacher— more qualified!

3. His teaching denied by Satan & self-willed men

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• Introduction

4. Listen & learn from the Master Teacher: “Remember the words of the Lord Jesus” What Jesus taught about hell Denials of Jesus’ teaching on hell

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18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

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1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

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63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

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48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

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Jesus proved foundation: spirit exists & survives death

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31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, 32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

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23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

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28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

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22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

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

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21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But 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.

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27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

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29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

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31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: 32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

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10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 11 And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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27 What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. 28 And 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.

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41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. 43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

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6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

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8 Wherefore 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. 9 And 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.

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43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

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45 And 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, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 46 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: 48 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

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29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

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43 …to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: 44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

III. Denials of Jesus’ Teaching on Hell C. Some Brethren Turn from the Truth

Moses Lard, Do the Holy Scriptures Teach the Endlessness of Future Punishment? (1879) Ashley S. Johnson, The Resurrection & Future Life (1913) Edward Fudge, The Fire That Consumes (1982) Homer Hailey, God’s Judgments & Punishments (2003) 46

III. Denials of Jesus’ Teaching on Hell D. Objections to Jesus’ Doctrine on Hell

Satan’s agenda: doubt, denial (Gen. 3:1-5) Deny justice of eternal punishment God’s ways higher than ours (Isa. 55:8-9) Unjust man accuses God of injustice

(Ezek. 18:29) Sin: infinite injustice, crime against God

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III. Denials of Jesus’ Teaching on Hell D. Objections to Jesus’ Doctrine on Hell

Deny text teaches eternal torment Passages clear, definite To limit “eternal” duration of hell

is to limit “eternal” duration of heaven (Matt. 25:46)

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III. Denials of Jesus’ Teaching on Hell E. IF Death Is Annihilation

& Non-existence Is Punishment, THEN: All are punished before conception & birth Good & bad are punished at death Babies punished like Hitler when die Animals are punished

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III. Denials of Jesus’ Teaching on Hell E. IF Death Is Annihilation

& Non-existence Is Punishment, THEN: Death separates us from God (but Rom. 8:38) Punishment by God no sorer than by man (but Matt. 10:28; Heb. 10:28-29) Jesus wrong on Judas: no better off if not born (Matt. 26:24) Apostates end no worse (but 2 Pet. 2:20) 50

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41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

• Invitation

2. Christ as God’s Son taught more on hell than any other Bible preacher— more qualified!

3. His teaching denied by Satan & self-willed men

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• Invitation

4. Listen & learn from the Master Teacher: “Remember the words of the Lord Jesus” What Jesus taught about hell Denials of Jesus’ teaching on hell

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22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

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15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.