Purpose of Hell

Psalm 9:17

¹⁷ The wicked shall be turned into hell,
And all the nations that forget God.

The prophets tell us that Satan was an angel known as the “morning star,” translated as Lucifer (Ezekiel 28:14; Isaiah 14:12). As an angel, Lucifer walked on God’s holy mountain and was anointed to serve God as a member of the guardian cherubim, among the highest rank of angels in God’s holy host second only to the seraphim (Ezekiel 28:14). That Lucifer was ordained a cherub was no small honor.

However, Lucifer wasn’t satisfied with the power and gifts God gave him. Instead, Lucifer wanted more. Lucifer became so consumed with pride over his God-given splendor that he became corrupt and violent, no longer willing to serve under God (Ezekiel 28:15-17; Isaiah 14:13-14). This sense of superiority led Lucifer to use his free will to scheme to be greater than God, and to assemble an army of angels to help him carry out that plot.

Satan wants nothing more than for each of us to act as our own individual gods, casting stones at each other based on our own moral code and denying the authority and commandments of the only God of the Universe. As punishment for his disobedience and the grave dishonoring of his angelic post, God cast Lucifer out of heaven by hurling him and his army of fallen angels to Earth (Isaiah 14:15; and condemning them ultimately to hell. Since the devil and his angels were so wicked, they were turned into hell. Hell is an everlasting fire that was prepared for the devil and his angels.

Now whoever does not do the will of God is in direct path of God’s wrath. No one escapes His judgements. Let us not choose the path of wickedness but rather choose the path of wisdom. May our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ bless you all! (Cont’d)

Maranatha!