Maybe we should come up with better code words to conceal our glee at people going to hell.

[Levi Jones]

It is a common complaint that false Christians have. They often say we are too blunt when we tell people that they are going to hell.

Of course we know that not warning them of the fact that the unbelievers and false believers will go to hell would make us culpable in their demise. If no one told them they were going to eternal punishment in a lake of fire, how else would they know to pray for forgiveness?

This is something I have been wrestling with for some time. I was praying about it this afternoon and the LORD led me to Facebook in the middle of putting together this Sunday's sermon.

I clicked on a Christian group that the Holy Spirit must have been leading me to when I found this gem referring to atheists.

They might not want to bow there knee. I takes a lot of faith to believe in nothing. But on the Judgement day they will believe, and call on His name when it is to late.

This lady said it almost perfectly. Notice she didn't say that the atheists will stand in judgment of God. She merely said that they would bend their knee to Jesus, which we all know means atheists will stand in judgment of the LORD. It's all in how you say it subtly.

Philippians 2:10-11

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

I would also like to commend her for carefully concealing her glee in the fact that once you are dead, it's too late change your mind.

We as Christians all know that the atheists are going to be in for a huge surprise. And deep down inside I know we all wish we could be there to see the looks on their faces when they find out that Jesus is real. But we should probably hide that feeling of joy that all our hard work and worship of the LORD will pay off in the end, while they are going to burn for all eternity for the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Ghost.

Maybe we shouldn't rub that fact in their faces so much. Personally I would like for us to act more sad about this that they won't be with us in Paradise.

So instead of, "You're going to burn for all eternity," maybe we could try something a little softer like. "You'll call out to Jesus while you're on your knees before Him, but it will be too late." Then maybe we could post a emote instead of the usual .

I'm not sure exactly how it will go. I was hoping to get some of your input on how we could word things, so it doesn't seem like we're incredibly happy that they will burn forever and ever while we kick back in eternal paradise.

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

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I don't know about you, Brother, but every time I meet a Papist, or a Jew, or a homosexual, or a Humanist, or an atheist, or a Buddhist, or a Muslim, or an adulterer like Newt Gingrich, or a liar, or a fornicator, or a brony, or any kind of non-Christian, I am saddened by the knowledge that this person, no matter how kind, no matter what good works he may do, will be resurrected from the grave to an immortal body, simply so God may cast him into His Lake of Fire and burn him alive for all time.

I wouldn't wish that fate on my worst enemy!

Well, except for those who choose it, of course. People like Papists, and Jews, and homosexuals, and Humanists, and atheists, and Buddhists, and Muslims, and adulterers like Newt Gingrich, and liars, and fornicators, and bronies, and every kind of non-Christian. They choose it willingly, so I guess it must be what they want.

[Johny Joe Hold]

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I wonder if it would help to change our vocabulary in some way. That is, when we say, "You are going to hell," it makes us sound, and feel, so congratulatory to ourselves.

If we adopted the way language is used by tech people, it might sound different and not so gleeful. For example, a tech person would say, "You are going to negative heaven."

I don't know if this would help, I'm just passing it along for discussion.

[Rev. M. Rodimer]

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Mayor, I particularly like (as you may have noticed) to describe Hell in purely Biblical terms. "God will resurrect you from unknowing death into an immortal body, all so He can burn you alive for all time in His Lake of Fire".

So many of these people watch movies and hear false fantasies about partying in Hell, like in the movie "Little Nicky", or perhaps "The Exorcist".

Many's the sodomite I've heard imitate the possessed little girl, "Your mother sucks cocks in Hell!!" followed by, "Sounds like Heaven to me, girlfriend!"

[Zechariah Smyth]

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Whenever I meet a younger person that is not following Christ, I ask them, "Do you want Jesus to de-friend you?". That puts it in terms they can understand, and doesn't sound so heavy-handed.

YiC,

Zech

[Pastor Ezekiel]

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Here's the problem: The Holy Bible clearly states that Jesus will laugh at those screaming in hell.

"He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision." Psalm 2:4

[Pastor William Nathaniel Sampson]

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Amen. Let us not forget Proverbs 1 either.

22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord:

It is pretty cut and dry, Levi. Even if the fluffy bunnies think we shouldn't laugh at the hell bound, the Bible says God is going to. Surely, God doesn't hold us to a higher standard than He holds Himself?

[Billy Bob Jenkins]

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I take refuge in the fact that they deserve it. That way I don't have to be so judgmental. Just think about it. It must be infinitely pleasurable to have an orgasm inside another man's anus. So this action warrants an eternity of suffering. It is only fair.

[Levi Jones]

Re: Maybe we should come up with better code words to conceal our glee at people going to hell.

Here's the problem: The Holy Bible clearly states that Jesus will laugh at those screaming in hell.

Amen. Let us not forget Proverbs 1 either.

It is pretty cut and dry, Levi. Even if the fluffy bunnies think we shouldn't laugh at the hell bound, the Bible says God is going to. Surely, God doesn't hold us to a higher standard than He holds Himself?

Yeah, but I'm not sure that sells our message well to would be tithers. If God and Christians will be laughing at the misery of the unsaved from heaven, doesn't it make us seem a bit harsh? Wouldn't we save more $ouls if we pretended like that isn't in the Bible?

[Billy Bob Jenkins]

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Yeah, but I'm not sure that sells our message well to would be tithers. If God and Christians will be laughing at the misery of the unsaved from heaven, doesn't it make us seem a bit harsh? Wouldn't we save more $ouls if we pretended like that isn't in the Bible?

I like to deceive sinners into thinking they are going to Heaven. That way there will be more burning people for us to laugh at while we jump on trampolines and eat fruitsicles in Heaven. And it makes us look classy to not be so rude and uncompromising. We can just say, "yeah, you're right," and they will THINK they are Christians. We can laugh behind their back, knowing that God is getting free praise without having to share any of His priceless grace and forgiveness. After all, most of them would reject God if they knew the truth about His Will and His Word anyway. Romans 3:7 teaches us that it is alright to lie to heathens, as long as it tricks them into praising God when they otherwise would not.

[Levi Jones]

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I like to deceive sinners into thinking they are going to Heaven. That way there will be more burning people for us to laugh at while we jump on trampolines and eat fruitsicles in Heaven. And it makes us look classy to not be so rude and uncompromising.

We can just say, "yeah, you're right," and they will THINK they are Christians. We can laugh behind their back, knowing that God is getting free praise without having to share any of His priceless grace and forgiveness.

Exactly. When a mormon or a catholic stops by we can be all, "Oh it's so nice you stopped by and think you're a Christian. That's great!" while the whole time we know that they are going to burn in hell forever. We might even mention it among ourselves, but we could feign kindness to their faces.

[Redeemed Papist]

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But wouldn't that make us no better than Catholics?

[Faith_Machine]

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I'm not one for mincing words. Have you ever seen the look on a small child's face when you tell him his mommy and daddy are going to burn forever?

You will never find a more fertile field for planting seeds of faith.

[Levi Jones]

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I wouldn't wish that fate on my worst enemy!

I know, Reverend. I'll pray for them.

[Yea-tho-we-walk]

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Exactly. When a mormon or a catholic stops by we can be all, "Oh it's so nice you stopped by and think you're a Christian. That's great!" while the whole time we know that they are going to burn in hell forever. We might even mention it among ourselves, but we could feign kindness to their faces.

Very well said! I was starting to think that I was the only one that was getting secret pleasure from telling false religious people that 'everything will be fine with your belief, of course you will get to Heaven'. I clearly remember a couple of days ago telling a methodist guy that his religion will get him into Heaven and got such a burst of pleasure, that I actually felt "it" move somewhat!