Day 53 - 2 Thessalonians

66-DAY JOURNEY OF THE BIBLE

Day 53 - 2 Thessalonians (God’s Vengeance)

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“In flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.  These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power,  when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe, because our testimony among you was believed.”  (2 Thessalonians 1:8-10)

The above passage is one of the most frightening in all of Spcripture.  God, speaking through he apostle Paul, is saying that He will take vengeance on those who do not know Him and those who do not obey the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

God says that these people shall be punished with everlasting destruction away from His presence (which place could none other be than hell).  This terrible event will take place at the second coming of Jesus Christ WITH His saints (see previous post on the rapture and second coming) to judge the whole earth.

The question is: Do you know God and do you obey the gospel of Jesus Christ?  God is very clear that if you don’t, you will be counted among those who will be judged at the coming of Christ.

Jesus left no room for uncertainty regarding those who know God and obey His gospel:

And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever-- the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. (John 14:16-17)

Jesus said that those who have the Holy Spirit dwellling inside of them are those who know God for no one can know Him apart from the Holy Spirit.

Do you have the Holy Spirit in you?  If you are not sure, then in most likelihood, you don’t.  The Bible teaches that those who have the Spirit of God know for sure that they do.  The good news is that you can be sure that you have the Holy Spirit right now.  All you have to do is to ask God.  Read the promise of Jesus below:

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!  (Luke 11:13)

Will you ask God right now to fill you with the Holy Spirit.  You have no one to blame but yourself if you are counted among those who will be judged when God takes vengeance on those who do not know Him.