Jeffrey Serle

Many times, good news is only be appreciated in light of bad news. Think of someone who is ignorant of an illness. If they were given the cure before the diagnosis, they would reject it. Here’s mankind’s diagnosis, “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God”-Rom. 3:23. We’ve all broken God’s law. God requires this because He is holy. Think: Have you lied, stolen, hated, or lusted (Jesus says hate is murder and lust is adultery-Matt. 5:21-22,28)? If so, you haven’t met God’s standard. The prognosis? “the wages of sin is death”-Rom. 6:23. Any good and judge must punish lawbreakers. The just punishment for sin is Hell. “…liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death”-Rev. 21:8.