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Originally Posted by Lafon
How about both?
How about just simply being fearful of (the possibility of) having to spend eternity experiencing unrelenting pain and torment in a lake of fire? No food, water, or respite of any kind! What if it is true that this will be the lot of all who reject everything that God has done to make it possible for them to be reconciled to Him? Doesn't the thought of you being compelled to experience such a possibility instill fear in you? It did me! Still does, in fact, which serves to cause me to want to continue to reverence Him, knowing that as long as I do my very best to do that, I shall be honored for it.
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If I believed in hell, I'd have that fear. My reverence for God may already be "enough", but it's hard to say. You hope you are "doing your very best", and expect to be honored for it. You could be right. Or maybe you should have the fear of being among the many believers to whom Jesus will say "Depart from me".
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