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REBUKE THEM SHARPLY,
that they may be sound in the faith.
–Titus 1:13 (KJV)–

OPEN REBUKE is better than secret love. 
–Proverbs 27:5 (KJV)–

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness,
but rather REPROVE THEM.
–Ephesians 5:11 (KJV)–

Preach the Word; be instant in season, out of season;
REPROVE, REBUKE, EXHORT with all long suffering and doctrine.
–2 Timothy 4:2 (KJV)–

These things speak, and EXHORT,
and REBUKE WITH ALL AUTHORITY.
–Titus 2:15 (KJV)–

As many as I love, I REBUKE AND CHASTEN:
be zealous therefore, and REPENT.
–Revelation 3:19 (KJV)–

THEM THAT SIN REBUKE BEFORE ALL,
that others also may FEAR.
–1 Timothy 5:20 (KJV)–

CRY ALOUD, SPARE NOT, LIFT UP THY VOICE LIKE A TRUMPET,
and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their SINS! 
–Isaiah 58:1 (KJV)–

O GENERATION OF VIPERS,
who hath WARNED YOU to FLEE FROM THE WRATH TO COME!? 
–Matthew 3:7 (KJV)–

WOE UNTO YOU, scribes and Pharisees, HYPOCRITES!   
–Matthew 23:13 (KJV)–

THOU CHILD OF THE DEVIL, thou enemy of all righteousness,
wilt thou not cease to PERVERT THE RIGHT WAYS OF THE LORD!? 
–Acts 13:10 (KJV)–

If THE WATCHMAN see the sword come, and blow not THE TRUMPET, and THE PEOPLE BE NOT WARNED; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but HIS BLOOD WILL I REQUIRE AT THE WATCHMAN’S HAND. So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and WARN THEM FROM ME.
–Ezekiel 33:6-7 (KJV)–

His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant,
they are all dumb DOGS, they cannot BARK;
sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
–Isaiah 56:10 (KJV)– 

GODLY SORROW WORKETH REPENTANCE TO SALVATION not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what INDIGNATION, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.   
–2 Corinthians 7:10-11 (KJV)–

Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous;
but I said, TRULY THIS IS A GRIEF, AND I MUST BEAR IT. 
–Jeremiah 10:19 (KJV)–

When they heard this, THEY WERE PRICKED IN THEIR HEART,
and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles,
Men and brethren, what shall we do?   
–Acts 2:37 (KJV)–

I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name.
But HIS WORD WAS IN MINE HEART AS A BURNING FIRE
SHUT UP IN MY BONES,
and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.   
–Jeremiah 20:9 (KJV)–

After my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I CEASED NOT TO WARN EVERY ONE NIGHT AND DAY WITH TEARS.
–Acts 20:29-31 (KJV)–

GRIEVE not the Holy Spirit of God. 
–Ephesians 4:30 (KJV)–

Since ye say, THE BURDEN OF THE LORD;
therefore thus saith the Lord;
Because ye say this word, The burden of the Lord,
and I have sent unto you, saying,
Ye shall not say, The burden of the Lord.
–Jeremiah 23:38 (KJV)–

A man of sorrows, and ACQUAINTED WITH GRIEF…
he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows…
HE HATH PUT HIM TO GRIEF.
–Isaiah 53:3-4, 10 (KJV)–

Woe to them that are at ease in Zion!
–Amos 6:1 (KJV)–

I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest THAT WOMAN JEZEBEL, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
–Revelation 2:20 (KJV)–

Jezebel is “the name of a symbolic woman who pretended to be a PROPHETESS, and who, addicted to ANTINOMIANISM, claimed Christian liberty of eating things sacrificed to idols.”
–Thayer’s–

—

Leonard Ravenhill, “The Ark of God.”

—. Sodom Had No Bible (Bethany House Publishers, 1971).

David Wilkerson, “Christ–The Searcher of Men’s Hearts.”

—. Set the Trumpet to Thy Mouth (World Challenge, 1985).

Paul Washer, “Ten Indictments Against the Modern Church.”

Carter Conlon, “Run for Your Life.”

They will go out and look on THE DEAD BODIES 
of those who rebelled against me;
THE WORMS THAT EAT THEM WILL NOT DIE,
the fire that burns them will not be quenched, 
and they will be loathsome to all mankind.
–Isaiah 66:24 (NIV)–

Think about this next time you think about Hell. The Bible reveals the people in Hell suffer a similar torment of DECOMPOSITION BY MAGGOTS. But Hell is worse, because God’s enemies are also seen by Biblical visionaries as BURNING ALIVE FOR ETERNITY. Let us never lightly esteem our Savior’s substitutionary sufferings on the cross to save us from that ancient wrath and punishment from Almighty God! –J.B.

He became the author of eternal salvation
unto all them that OBEY Him.
–Hebrews 5:9 (KJV)–

And he shall reign forever
His throne and crown shall ever endure
And he shall reign forever
And we shall reign with him

What a vision filled my eyes
One like a Son of man
Coming with the clouds of heaven
He approached an awesome throne

He was given sovereign power
Glory and authority
Every nation, tribe and tongue
Worshipped him on bended knee

On the throne forever
See the Lamb who once was slain
Wounds of sacrificial love
Forever shall remain

How awful are those words, which are the words of the great God. “I will tread them in mine anger, and will trample them in my fury, and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment” (Isaiah 63:3). It is perhaps impossible to conceive of words that carry in them greater manifestations of these three things, viz. contempt, and hatred, and fierceness of indignation. If you cry to God to pity you, he will be so far from pitying you in your doleful case, or showing you the least regard or favor, that instead of that, he will only tread you under foot. And though he will know that you cannot bear the weight of omnipotence treading upon you, yet he will not regard that, but he will crush you under his feet without mercy; he will crush out your blood, and make it fly, and it shall be sprinkled on his garments, so as to stain all his raiment. He will not only hate you, but he will have you in the utmost contempt: no place shall be thought fit for you, but under his feet to be trodden down as the mire of the streets…

“Fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites” (Isaiah 33:14). Thus it will be with you that are in an unconverted state, if you continue in it; the infinite might, and majesty, and terribleness of the omnipotent God shall be magnified upon you, in the ineffable strength of your torments. You shall be tormented in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb; and when you shall be in this state of suffering, the glorious inhabitants of heaven shall go forth and look on the awful spectacle, that they may see what the wrath and fierceness of the Almighty is; and when they have seen it, they will fall down and adore that great power and majesty. “And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord. And they shall go forth and look upon the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me; for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched, and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh” (Isaiah 66:23-24).

Originally from here.

You’ve always wanted to skydive, but the thought scared you too much to try it. That is, until you met someone who had made over 100 jumps. He talked you into it by explaining how safe it was. His enthusiasm was contagious. He spoke of the freedom of falling through the air…the adrenaline rush… the unspeakable exhilaration.

Now you are standing on the edge of a plane, looking down on the earth far, far below. Everything has been checked. Double-checked. This is safer than driving on the freeway- a thought that helps you deal with the fear. Modern parachutes are state-of-the-art. Besides, there is a backup chute. Still, your heart is beating rapidly with apprehension.

Suddenly, you jump! You have trained so much for this moment, you instinctively spread your hands and legs. The speed is unbelievable. The power of the air forcing itself against your body is incredible. It’s like a dream. You are defying the law of gravity, racing through the air at more than 120 mph!

The earth is coming closer. All normal sense of time lost. Speed, thrust of air, unspeakable joy. You glance at the altimeter on your wrist. Only another ten seconds and you will pull the rip cord and feel the jolt of the parachute opening. All that you had been told was true. The adrenaline rush is like nothing you have experienced. If only it could last a little longer. Reluctantly, you pull the cord. It opens, but there is no jolt!

You tilt your head back to see a horrifying sight: the parachute has twisted and is trailing like a flapping streamer. Your heart faces with fear, pounding in your chest. Your eyes bulge in terror. Your chest heaves as you gasp for air. You try to keep a clear mind and remember your training… pull the second cord. Nothing happens! You pull again. Again! Harder. Harder! Nothing. Your throat lets out a scream, a groan of panic. Your heart is pounding so hard you think your chest will burst. Sweat breaks through your skin. A thousand thoughts speed through your mind. Your family! Your fate!… Safer than driving on the freeway! You whisper, “What a fool I was… to think that I could defy the law of gravity.” Now a merciless law waits for the moment of impact. The ground accelerates toward you. No words can describe the terror gripping your mind. A voice is speaking to you. It is the voice of good sense. It is the voice you ignored so often: “You have played the fool. You have given up your life, your most precious possession, for a cheap thrill. You have exchanged your loved ones for a rush of adrenaline. What a fool…what a fool!”

One word stands alone to describe how you feel about what you’ve done. One word screams within the corridors of your terrified mind as the earth races toward you, as death readies to embrace you. One word, a word that you have never understood fully until this moment. That terrible word is remorse!

The world, the flesh, and the devil whisper to you about how pleasurable sin is. That God isn’t angry at sin. God is love. It is safe to jump into the arms of iniquity and abandon yourself to a free fall through its vast domain.

You go where angels fear to tread. But it is worth it. The rush of sin is everything promised. You drink iniquity like water. You love darkness. Conscience speaks again and again, but you ignore its warning. You are defying the moral law and loving every minute.

Now you stand before the judge on judgement day. You pull your first line by telling God what a good person you are. Nothing happens. The moral Law rushes at you. In panic, you pull the second line and tell God that you believed in Him. Again, nothing happens. It is no use. Your mouth is stopped. The moral Law accelerates toward you even faster, promising to so impact you that it will “grind [you] to powder” (Luke 20:18). Death and hell wait to embrace you. Unspeakable terror fills your heart. Conscience speaks so clearly now: “What a fool you have been. You rejected the mercy of God in Jesus Christ. You have given up your loved ones in exchange for the joys of a sinful lifestyle. You relinquished your most precious possession, your very life, for the cheap thrill of sin. What a fool! What a fool!” One word will stay with you for eternity. One word will echo forever within your tormented mind. Remorse! You whisper the word, “Remorse…remorse.”

Suddenly you are staring at the ceiling of your bedroom, still mouthing the word through dry lips. Remorse! The sheets are soaked with sweat. It was just a dream. You look out the window and see the sun breaking through the green trees. It was just a dream! It’s morning now. A peaceful new day. Today’s the day you go skydiving. It will be your first time.

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