British Police Persecute Jesus Christ

When the apostle Paul, also named Saul, persecuted the early churches as recorded in the book of Acts, Jesus Christ appeared to him and said, “Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? I am Jesus whom thou persecutest” (Acts 9:4-5). Likewise, when the British police charged a Baptist church with “a hate incidence” for posting a simple (nearly innocuous) warning about hell, they were persecuting Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Creator of the world, and the only Saviour. God made hell as a prison house for those who rebel against His eternal authority and holy laws and refuse to repent, and Jesus Christ taught us to warn men of hell so they might be saved. Today Jesus is offering eternal salvation to all nations, but when He returns to earth, He will judge the nations and punish rebels. Jesus prophesied of this in Matthew’s Gospel: “Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels ... And these shall go away into everlasting punishment” (Mat. 25:41, 46). Note that hell is described as everlasting fire, and note that it was not created for men but for fallen angels. The Son of God didn't die for angels; He died for men, and no one has to go to hell. Every individual who repents and believes on Christ as Lord and Saviour will be saved.

(Friday Church News Notes, June 13, 2014, www.wayoflife.org, fbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143)

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