GOD HAS THE LAST SAY

We are living at a time when men are genuinely being deceived. Many read and misconstrue the scriptures, but God has the last say. Regrettably, one of the areas being falsely interpreted has to do with where people will spend eternity.

Some declare that, in the end, everyone will be saved from eternal damnation. Some individuals who hear this and believe it are living ungodly lives. They assume at the end of their earthly existence, God will automatically forgive them and welcome them as kingdom citizens. Despite man’s assumption, the Word clearly states who will not be part of God’s kingdom.

In the last two chapters of Revelation, which is the final book in the Bible, Jesus shared this information with John. First, in Revelation 21:5-8, 27 He said, “Behold, I make all things new. Write: for these words are true and faithful. It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.”

Then, I believe for emphasis in Revelation 22:12-15, Jesus repeats portions of the list a second time. He said, “And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.”

These two groups of verses are a warning for all of us not to fall into the category of the fearful, unbelieving, abomination workers, murderers, whoremongers, sorcerers, idolaters, liars, defilers, idolaters, and dogs. If we are found in these categories, our eternal destination will not be with Jesus but rather in the lake of fire because the Word of God has the last say.