Is There Really a Devil? And if So, is Hell His Home?

Q: Is there really a devil? And if so, is Hell his home? — D.D.

A: Jesus talked more about Hell than He did about Heaven. Why? Because He wanted people to understand that Hell is not a place anyone should want to go to. The greatest darkness is Hell — it is a place where Jesus is not! This is a great anguishing nightmare — to be eternally separated from the Son of God. It is unimaginable. For this reason alone, to be in Hell is the most terrible of all judgments.

The devil is real. The Bible says clearly that while Satan is the prince of this world (Ephesians 2:2) and has taken up residence in many hearts, Satan is not in charge of Hell, nor is it his headquarters. The Bible says that the everlasting fire was created for the devil and his angels (Matthew 25:41). Hell is not his home — it is his judgment. He knows what the end is for him. He made his choice long ago and wants to take a world of people with him to Hell. He does not want to serve out his eternal sentence alone.

The same Book that tells us over and over again of God’s love, warns us constantly of the devil who would come between us and God, the devil who is ever waiting to ensnare men’s souls. But when we are filled with the Spirit of God, obeying God and His will, Satan will have no power in your life. Submit to the Lord Jesus Christ. Follow Him every step of the way through this life and you will spend eternity in His glorious presence (John 14).

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(This column is based on the words and writings of the late Rev. Billy Graham.)

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