“Do not be afraid. I [Jesus] am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.” (Revelation 1:17–18, NIV 1984).
My Musings – What would it take to “not be afraid” of the One who “hold[s] the keys of death and Hades?” A personal relationship with the One that cannot be broken. Otherwise, we are warned to “be afraid of the One [Jesus] who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10:28, NIV 1984). “Into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” (Matthew 22:13, NIV 1984).
My Advice – “Perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.” (1 John 4:18, NIV 1984). “This is [perfect] love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” (1 John 4:10, NIV 1984). “If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in him and he in God. And so, we know and rely on the love God has for us.” (1 John 4:14–16, NIV 1984).
Let the love of God drive out the fear of the destruction of body and soul in hell by acknowledging that Jesus is the Son of God. This we can rely on, from first to last.
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