Eternity

Many people ask why a person who ends up in a tormenting hell must be there for eternity. Some time ago, I thought of this subject. This is what God had impressed on me. The whole universe is so enormous that it is difficult to comprehend. Are you able to imagine the enormity of the universe with its galaxies, planets, and other objects contained in it including space? Do we even have a mathematical word for such a number of galaxies and planets?

Yet, God is still much bigger than our whole universe. With our finite minds, if we can come close to understanding how BIG and INFINITE our God is, then we would realize that if one rejected or rebelled against God, eternity in hell would not be enough to pay for their sins. Sadly, most of humanity has not come close to figuring out the purpose of their lives including many Christians. Our purpose in life is God Himself. We are made in His image therefore, our purpose is Him. Life is not about things + (plus) God. Life is God whether we have things or not. Grace is given not so we can have things plus God but it is given so we can find God minus the things that have kept us in bondage.

If even eternity is not enough to pay for the sins against an Infinite eternal God, then how are any of us saved?

God is not only eternal but HE OWNS eternity and He paid it with Himself. Since there is nothing greater or more valuable than God Himself, the payment was perfect and in FULL through Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 2:1-3 SINCE ALL this is true, we ought to pay much closer attention than ever to the truths that we have heard, lest in any way we drift past [them] and slip away.2 For if the message given through angels [the Law spoken by them to Moses] was authentic and proved sure, and every violation and disobedience received an appropriate (just and adequate) penalty,3 How shall we escape [appropriate retribution] if we neglect and refuse to pay attention to such a great salvation [as is now offered to us, letting it drift past us forever]? For it was declared at first by the Lord [Himself], and it was confirmed to us and proved to be real and genuine by those who personally heard [Him speak].

Therefore brethren, believe on to the Lord with your life and not merely with your lips. Possess the biblical Obedient Fear of God so His Wisdom and Light may be poured down onto you so the eyes and ears of your heart may be opened. I speak the seven fold of the Holy Spirit over you. Fire of God!

Isaiah 11:2 (AMP) And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him--the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and of the reverential and obedient fear of the Lord--

Psalm 103:11 (AMP) For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great are His mercy and loving-kindness toward those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him.

Malachi 3:16-18 (AMP) Then those who feared the Lord talked often one to another; and the Lord listened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who reverenced and worshipfully feared the Lord and who thought on His name.17And they shall be Mine, says the Lord of hosts, in that day when I publicly recognize and openly declare them to be My jewels (My special possession, My peculiar treasure). And I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him.18Then shall you return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who does not serve Him.

Fire of God!
God bless you all
Steve Yong Kim