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HELLTHE BURNING

od has prepared a place of eternal punishment
for all those who reject Him. It is called hell, and it
is a place of everlasting fire. The Bible, God's holy Word,
states in Psalm 9:17, "The wicked shall be turned into
hell, and all the nations that forget God." "He that
believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that
believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of
God abideth on him." (John 3:36)

Hell was originally prepared for the Devil and his
angels. The Bible says in Matthew 25:41, "...Depart
from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for
the devil and his angels:" However, if you reject God's
Son, Jesus Christ, and the payment He has made for
you, you will spend eternity in hell!

Should you reject God and go to hell, you will never
again be bothered by a Christian giving you a Gospel
tract. Nor will you have to worry about anyone
knocking on your door and inviting you to church again.
However, you will remember every sermon you ever
heard, every Gospel tract that you rejected, and every
kind word from a Christian friend pleading with you to
be saved.

The Bible tells the story of a man who went to hell. It
says, "...the rich man also died, and was buried; And in
hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth
Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 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." (Luke 16:22-24) Should you reject God and the
opportunities He has given you to trust Him, you too
will one day be like the rich man that you just read

about. You will be crying and begging for one drop of
water to cool your scorched tongue, but it will be too
late!

My friend, please don't let anyone convince you that
when you die it will all be over. The Bible says in
Hebrews 9:27, "And as it is appointed unto men once to
die, but after this the judgment:" God says judgment
will follow your death. Now is the time to get ready to
meet Him, because your Judgment Day could be today.

Jesus asked this question in Matthew 23:33: "...how
can ye escape the damnation of hell?" The answer is so
simple, and it is found in God's holy Word. To escape
hell, you must first realize that you are a sinner, and
that you deserve hell because of your sins. "For all have
sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" (Romans
3:23) "For the wages of sin is death..." (Romans 6:23a)

Secondly, you must realize that Jesus Christ, God's
only Son, paid sin's penalty that you deserve. The Bible
states in Romans 5:8, "But God commendeth his love
toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ
died for us." Jesus Christ left heaven and came into this
world of sorrow. Just think, He left the streets of gold
and the rejoicing of angels to come to this earth and be
crucified, so you could escape the burning hell. 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."

There is nothing that you can do to earn this gift of
everlasting life. The Bible 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."
(Ephesians 2:8-9)

Finally, you must ask Jesus Christ to save you.
Romans 10:9 says, "That if thou shalt confess with thy
mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart
that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt
be saved."

If it is your desire to be saved from the burning
hell, please pray this prayer, or one similar to it: Dear
Heavenly Father, I know I am a sinner and need your
forgiveness. I believe that Jesus died for my sin. I am
willing to turn from sin. I now ask Jesus Christ to
come into my heart and life as my personal Saviour. I
am willing, by God’s grace, to follow and obey Christ
as the Lord of my heart and life. Amen.

Please do not reject God. The Bible gives you this
final warning: "And whosoever was not found written
in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."
(Revelation 20:15) Let God write your name in the
Book of Life. Trust Him today!

If you have decided to trust Jesus Christ as your Saviour
after reading this tract, please write and let us know.

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