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“Those Not Going To Heaven”
Categories: Daily Living, Heaven, HellThose Who Are Not Going To Heaven
Jarrod Jacobs
In Matthew 25:46, we read, “And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.” As Jesus taught His apostles about the final judgment, we see that Jesus said some will not be in Heaven. Specifically, Matthew 25:41-45 shows that some not going to Heaven are those who did not treat their fellow man in a righteous way. Yet, this is not only seen in Matthew, but in other passages as well.
For example, John, the Revelator, tells us that “the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars” will not be in Heaven. Rather, they will “have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone” (Rev. 21:8). Passages like Galatians 5:19-21 and I Corinthians 6:9-10 list others who will not be allowed into Heaven. Let us pay close attention to these words and make sure we’re doing what pleases the Lord.
Lastly, a group that will not be in Heaven are some Christians! Paul teaches that Christians can fall from grace and be lost (Gal. 5:1-4). Let us read what Jesus said to the saints in Ephesus: “But I have this against you that you have abandoned the love you had at first. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent” (Rev. 2:4-5). Let us heed these warnings and be with those going to Heaven by believing in Jesus Christ, repenting of your sins, confessing your faith and being baptized (Mk. 16:16; Acts 2:38, 22:16).
