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⁹ For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, ¹⁰ who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. ¹¹ Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, just as you also are doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11

Facing death is a fearful experience for many people but especially for those who have not receive the gift of salvation made available through Jesus. Death is a doorway to eternal life but one door will lead to the wrath of God and the other will lead to heaven to be with the Lord Jesus. Both destinations are eternal and those who experience the wrath of God will be in torment physically and mentally. It is a frightening place where those who will be there will never be able to leave. It is a place where they belong as it represents a life that they chose to reject the love of God and live as though there is no God or that they are god. The wrath of God is as real as the love of God. Both are attributes of God that must be taught to offer hope and to warn people of the judgment to come.

AI Generated (Aria): The Imminence of Eternity

The prospect of mortality evokes trepidation, particularly for those unfamiliar with the tenets of salvation offered through Jesus. Death, in its essence, serves as a threshold to eternity. However, this transition presents two distinct paths: one leading to divine judgment, and the other to celestial communion with the Lord Jesus.

These destinations are both eternal in their nature. Those who experience divine judgment will endure both physical and mental torment. This realm is characterized by its permanence, a place from which there is no escape. It is the ultimate consequence of a life marked by the rejection of God's love, a life lived either in denial of God's existence or in self-deification.

It is imperative to recognize that the wrath of God is as undeniable as His love. Both are integral attributes of the divine, and both must be conveyed to offer hope and to issue a solemn warning regarding the impending judgment.