God's Love Letters by Dr. Larry Crabb.

The Bible ought to be a frightening Book to you if you're not prepared to meet your Maker. There is much false teaching today about a loving god who would never cast anyone into a burning hell; but this is not the God of the Bible Who has plainly stated in 2nd Thessalonians 1:8-9 . . . “In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction...” (all Scriptures are quoted from the precious and inspired King James Bible). Jesus plainly said in John 10:35, “...the scripture cannot be broken.” You can rest assure that God will keep His Word. All Christ-rejecters will suffer eternal damnation in the Lake of Fire and Brimstone (Revelation 20:11-15; 21:8).

Only a fool would risk their eternal destiny on the assumption that God would never cast anyone into hellfire. Just look at the suffering in the world today because of sin. Do you think eternity will be any different for those who die in their sins? Oh, listen my friend, please obey the Gospel so you don't end up in Hell.

John 13:35, “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.”

John 15:12, “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.”

John 15:17, “These things I command you, that ye love one another.”

God loves all of humanity unconditionally. We're all bad in God's eyes, because we have all sinned (Romans 3:10, 23). Only a self-righteous person would dare say that God only loves certain people. The truth is that God loves everyone, which is why we read in 2nd Peter 3:9, “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” God is NOT willing that any should perish, not even the worst of criminals and villains. We are all sinners by nature and by choice. If God didn't love sinners, then He couldn't love anybody. Nobody loves God who doesn't love sinners!

The Old Testament tells us in Isaiah 55:7, “Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.” God is willing to forgive any person who acknowledges that they are a guilty and needy sinner in God's sight, and believes (trusts) the Good News of Jesus Christ—Who died on the cross for our sins, was buried, and bodily resurrected three days later according to the Scriptures (1st Corinthians 15:1-6). We are saved by believing THE GOSPEL.

Salvation is of the Lord. Our part is simply to believe on the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. 1st Corinthians 15:2 says that is how we are saved... “BY WHICH ALSO YE ARE SAVED.” 1st Corinthians 15:1-2a, “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved.” God set the ultimate example in love, sacrificing His only begotten Son on the cross for OUR SINS. Jesus Christ willingly laid down His life for all of humanity. There is no greater love than this. THE END