Luke 13:27-28 - " “But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!’ 28 “There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out."
Hell is not a very popular subject these days. Yet, it is good to reflect upon it at times.
Why did Jesus talk about hell? He did it to warn the people what their fate will be if they don't receive Him as their Savior and Lord. Hell is real and we need to keep this in mind. It is not some mythical place. The Bible says, we are to fear the Lord because life and death are in His hands.
Is loving God enough to keep us living a holy life? I would say, not necessarily. Think of your earthly father. Did you always obey him? If not, was it because you didn't love him. How often did you not do the wrong thing because you new that you would be punished.
Something caught my attention in this verses. He says as they are in hell they will see the spiritual fathers and prophets in heaven and they will weep and gnash their teeth. True, he could be speaking figuratively, but what greater punishment than this if those in hell can see the righteous enjoying all that heaven offers. What distress it would cause them to see us dining at the supper of the Lamb, and they being unable to participate in the rich feat and fellowship. This would be true torment.
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