I think it was Thomas à Kempis who wrote something along the lines that, while it is hard to take up one’s cross daily, it would be far harder to hear, “Away from Me, I never knew you,” on Judgment Day. Enjoyed the article!
Hell is permanent because God is permanent. If God could die then the penalty for our offences against his holiness would die with him. But God is eternal. And Christ our Saviour is eternal.
I think it was Thomas à Kempis who wrote something along the lines that, while it is hard to take up one’s cross daily, it would be far harder to hear, “Away from Me, I never knew you,” on Judgment Day. Enjoyed the article!
Amen to that! Also, thank you so much for the feedback Joseph.
Hell is permanent because God is permanent. If God could die then the penalty for our offences against his holiness would die with him. But God is eternal. And Christ our Saviour is eternal.
God’s eternality is definitely part of the equation, good observation. If God wasn’t eternal, Hell wouldn’t be either.