12/23/2025
Hell Is Real:
1. Jesus explicitly taught it.
He spoke more about hell than anyone else and warned of eternal judgment (Mt. 25:46; Mk. 9:43–48).
2. God’s justice demands it.
A holy God must judge unrepentant sin; justice is not optional (Rm. 2:5–8; Rev. 20:12–15).
3. Sin is ultimately against God.
The seriousness of sin is measured by the One offended, not merely the act itself (Ps. 51:4; Hab. 1:13).
4. Hell gives weight to the cross.
Christ endured judgment in our place; without real wrath, the atonement is emptied of meaning (Is. 53:5–6; Gal. 3:13).
5. Scripture consistently affirms eternal punishment.
From beginning to end, the Bible speaks plainly of final judgment (Dan. 12:2; 2 Thess. 1:8–9).
“Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life” (1 Jn. 5:12).
