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Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul • Two career choices • High-level deal maker • 20 years training • Abundant money • Well respected • Pleasant working conditions • Plenty of time off
Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul • Two career choices • Slave in Islamic society • No training, start immediately • Little food, no luxuries • Beaten regularly • Horrid working conditions • No personal free time
Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul • The choice is equally obvious between heaven & hell • Only two options, Mt. 25:46 • Heaven: all good • Hell: all bad • Which will you choose?
Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul Heaven • Deity dwells in heaven • The Father, Rev. 21:22 • Architect of the universe, Gen. 1:1 • Benefactor of mankind, Acts 17:28 • Father of Christians, Gal. 3:26-4:6
Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul Heaven • Deity dwells in heaven • The Son, Rev. 21:22 • Builder of creation, Col. 1:16 • Sacrifice for the sinful, Jn. 1:29 • Advocate for our souls, 1 Jn. 2:1
Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul Heaven • Deity dwells in heaven • The Holy Spirit, 1 Pt. 1:12 • Finisher of creation, Gen. 1:2 • Revealer of truth, Jn. 16:13 • Guarantee of promises, Eph. 1:13, 14; Heb. 2:3, 4
Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul Heaven • Angels dwell in heaven, Mt. 24:36 • Amazing beings, Lk. 2:9 • Ministers of the saved, Heb. 1:14 • God’s messengers, Acts 7:30
Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul Heaven • The pure will be in heaven, Mt. 5:8 • The innocent • The forgiven
Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul Heaven • Heaven is a place of abundant blessings • Life, Mt. 25:46 • Light, Rev. 21:23 • Joy, Mt. 25:23; Rev. 21:4
Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul Heaven There Is Every Reason To Want A Home In Heaven
Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul Hell • Satan & his angels will be in hell, • Rev. 20:10; Mt. 25:41 • Adversary, 1 Pt. 5:8 • Liar, Jn. 8:44 • Tempter, 1 Thes. 3:5 • Accuser, Rev. 12:9, 10 • Demons, Mt. 8:28, 29
Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul Hell • Wicked men will be in hell, Rev. 21:8; 22:15 • Religious hypocrites • Child molesters • Cold-blooded murderers • Terrorists
Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul Hell • Hell is filled with pain & suffering • Darkness, Mt. 25:30 • Weeping, Mt. 25:30 • Torment, Mk. 9:43, 44
Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul Hell There Is Every Reason To NOT Want To Go To Hell
Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul How Determined • The righteous will go to heaven, Mt. 25:46 • Righteousness of God, Rom. 10:1-3; 1:16, 17 • Not inherent to man, Jer. 10:23 • Revelation needed, 1 Cor. 2:10-12
Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul How Determined • The righteous will go to heaven, Mt. 25:46 • Live righteously, Mt. 7:24, 25 • Know, Eph. 5:17 • Practice, 1 Jn. 3:7
Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul How Determined • The righteous will go to heaven, Mt. 25:46 • Few, Mt. 7:13, 14; 22:14
Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul How Determined • The unrighteous will go to hell, Mt. 25:46 • Immorality, 1 Cor. 6:9, 10
Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul How Determined • The unrighteous will go to hell, Mt. 25:46 • False religion, Mt. 15:7-9 • In rebellion, Acts 13:8-10 • In deception, Eph. 5:5-7
Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul How Determined • The unrighteous will go to hell, Mt. 25:46 • Failure to practice righteousness, Mt. 7:26, 27 • Neglect, Mt. 25:3-13 • Error, Mt. 7:21-23
Two Destinies Of Man’s Soul How Determined • The unrighteous will go to hell, Mt. 25:46 • Many, Mt. 7:13, 14; cf. 1 Jn. 5:19