Biblical Talks Deep Dive: Hell Isn’t a Joke

Send us Fan MailGod’s wrath is not a flaw in His character; it is His necessary and righteous response to sin. Wemay not enjoy thinking about divine wrath, but it is just as essential to who God is as His love,His mercy, or His holiness. In fact, Scripture speaks more often about the wrath of God than thelove of God, because the Bible refuses to let us create a God who is soft on sin.Hear me: God’s wrath flows from the very necessity of His nature. Because He is holy, He mustjudge sin. Because He is righteous, He cannot overlook evil. Because He is just, He cannotpretend rebellion does not exist. Judgment is not God losing His temper; judgment is God beingtrue to Himself.And yet—don’t miss this—God takes no pleasure in the punishment of the wicked. His heart isnot eager to condemn; His heart is eager to save. But His goodness demands that sin be dealtwith, and His holiness demands that evil be answered.So when we speak of God’s wrath, we are not speaking of a divine outburst. We are speaking ofthe settled, necessary, righteous opposition of a holy God against everything that destroys Hiscreation and defies His glory.  Each month, Elder Tolliver offers a spiritually encouraging book to help you in your walk with Christ for any size donation. Please go to biblicaltalks.com website to take advantage of this opportunity.  Support the showHave a blessed day, and thanks for listening! Visit my website to learn more at https://www.biblicaltalks.com