Ok folks, time for another whacky and zany observation from......MM. (that's me)
I was reminded the other day about pulpit greats like Dr. D. James Kennedy when he was preaching in Florida to a congregation of about 6000.
He said what I have heard from MANY ministers through the years. Kennedy's sermon was very nice that day, and had lots of outflow of warm fuzzies from the Bible.
THEN
He said something that brought such silence, you could have heard the proverbial "pin drop" in that place.
He looked out across the audience, pointed his finger in an arcing sweep across the entire population of that congregation, and stated:
"There are many of you here who will not make it to Heaven."
WHOA!!!!!
Thinking upon that recognized phenomenon so many ministers have dared to verbalize to their followers, a more shocking image popped into my mind.
Picture this:
You're looking at Hell and all of its vertical levels, the lower ones being far greater torment. In the middle, you zoom in, slowly gaining more detail about the characters there. Way in the back end of the middle level is a doorway with two of the biggest, meanest looking demons you ever did see; making sure no unauthorized people enter. The flames in that place look "lukewarm" compared to what was leaping about outside, and yet seemed hotter to the touch than all the other flames throughout.
More strikingly is the placard above the doorway that says:
CHRISTIANS ONLY!!!!!!
Those who were authorized to enter, thinking the flames were not so terrorizing, were not allowed back out once they entered.
Get the picture?
What are your thoughts?
MM
I was reminded the other day about pulpit greats like Dr. D. James Kennedy when he was preaching in Florida to a congregation of about 6000.
He said what I have heard from MANY ministers through the years. Kennedy's sermon was very nice that day, and had lots of outflow of warm fuzzies from the Bible.
THEN
He said something that brought such silence, you could have heard the proverbial "pin drop" in that place.
He looked out across the audience, pointed his finger in an arcing sweep across the entire population of that congregation, and stated:
"There are many of you here who will not make it to Heaven."
WHOA!!!!!
Thinking upon that recognized phenomenon so many ministers have dared to verbalize to their followers, a more shocking image popped into my mind.
Picture this:
You're looking at Hell and all of its vertical levels, the lower ones being far greater torment. In the middle, you zoom in, slowly gaining more detail about the characters there. Way in the back end of the middle level is a doorway with two of the biggest, meanest looking demons you ever did see; making sure no unauthorized people enter. The flames in that place look "lukewarm" compared to what was leaping about outside, and yet seemed hotter to the touch than all the other flames throughout.
More strikingly is the placard above the doorway that says:
CHRISTIANS ONLY!!!!!!
Those who were authorized to enter, thinking the flames were not so terrorizing, were not allowed back out once they entered.
Get the picture?
What are your thoughts?
MM