Some people question the concept of eternity especially when it comes to the existence of Hell or an eternal existence of Hell. If it is not enough to say that conservative biblical scholars agree that it is, take a look yourself. Here are a few verses to wrap your mind around.

“If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, it is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire” (Matthew 18:8). First it is true that there are many different terms used to describe hell. The consistency comes in the concept of a ‘bad place’ that you will go as an alternative to heaven. In this case, it is to eternal fire. In the example of Matthew 18, sin is what causes you to be cast into the eternal lake of fire. Romans 6:23 says, “The wages of sin is death” and death is eternal.

When man dies, he “goes to his eternal home” (Ecclesiastes 12:5). So home is eternal, but where is it? Christ said, “If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with Him” (John 14:23). So, if we obey Christ, our home is with the Father, but what if we do not? For those who did not obey and did nothing for Christ, on the day of judgment they will be told by God, “’Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels” (Matthew 25:41).

Still not convinced? “If anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire” (Revelations 20:15). This is end times prophesy, the account of John from what he saw of the Day of Judgment. For those who have read this and are not confident that their names are in the book of life, I encourage you to make a statement of submission and dedicate your life to Christ so that your name will be secured in the book of life and when the Day of Judgment comes, you will not be thrown into the lake of fire, rather you will hear, “Well done, good and faithful servant. You were faithful with a few things…enter into the joy of your master” (Matthew 25:23).

Eternal Life and Death