Fools despise the wisdom of the Word of God; and because some of them go about their lives to make a lot of money, this confirms them in their foolishness, but their souls are destroyed for it. So forsake the foolish, and live for God; and go in the way of understanding. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, a way of deceit, but deep within his spirit he knows he’s wrong with God, and he’s not right. Fools consider it abominable for them to depart from evil. He that walks with wise men will be wise: but a companion of fools will be destroyed. Fools make fun of the concept of sin: but among the righteous there is favor from God. A fool has no delight in understanding the Word of God, but only that his heart may know itself to its full extent. Better is the poor that walks in integrity, than the man that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of your words. This scorner is an abomination to men. Such a fool as this has even said in his heart, “There is no God.” Fools are corrupt, they’ve done abominable works, none of them do anything good at all. And fools because of their transgressions, are afflicted.
I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. –Ezekiel 22:30 (KJV)–
The smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night. –Revelation 14:11 (KJV)–
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Hanging out at the local high school Making a whole lot of little fools
I know about peer pressure Tell all the boys to watch out for me I’ve learned my free lesson Warn all the boys They better watch out for me
Tell ’em no, tell ’em no Tell ’em no, tell ’em no Tell ’em no
Giving in is the name of the game Rock the boat, all you get is pain
I know about peer pressure Dog-eat-dog, but I’m beginning to see I’ve learned my free lesson Tell all the boys They better watch out for me
Tell ’em no, tell ’em no Tell ’em no, tell ’em no Tell ’em no
I won’t bow, peer pressure Tell all the boys to watch out for me I’m learning free lessons That puts a fire burning inside of me
Oh, peer pressure Oh Oh, peer pressure Oh
Tell ’em no, tell ’em no Tell ’em no Tell ’em no, tell ’em no Tell ’em no
I won’t bow I won’t bow
–X-Sinner, “Peer Pressure”–
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Dr. John R. Rice, Hell: What the Bible Says About It (Sword, 1945).
Dr. Robert Peterson, Hell on Trial: The Case for Eternal Punishment (P&R, 1995).
Dr. Jack Deere, The Beginner’s Guide to the Gift of Prophecy (Regal, 2001).
Dr. James Goll, The Prophetic Intercessor (Chosen, 2007).
John and Paula Sandford, The Elijah Task: A Call to Today’s Prophets and Intercessors (Charisma House, 2006).
Jonathan Edwards, The Religious Affections (Banner of Truth, 1959).
Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes In Hell: One Man’s Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in that Place of Torment (Charisma House, 2006).
—. Hell: Separate Truth from Fiction and Get Your Toughest Questions Answered (Charisma House, 2008).
In six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. –EXODUS 20:11 (NIV)–
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This is the written account of Adam’s family line.
When God created mankind, he made them in the likeness of God. 2 He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them “Mankind” when they were created.
3 When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth. 4 After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 5 Altogether, Adam lived a total of 930 years, and then he died.
6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh. 7 After he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8 Altogether, Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.
9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan. 10 After he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters. 11 Altogether, Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died.
12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel. 13 After he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. 14 Altogether, Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared. 16 After he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. 17 Altogether, Mahalalel lived a total of 895 years, and then he died.
18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch. 19 After he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 20 Altogether, Jared lived a total of 962 years, and then he died.
21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. 22 After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23 Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. 24 Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.
25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. 26 After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27 Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died.
28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. 29 He named him Noah and said, “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.” 30 After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters. 31 Altogether, Lamech lived a total of 777 years, and then he died.
32 After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
Pray louder! He is a god! Maybe he is day-dreaming or relieving himself, or perhaps he’s gone off on a trip! Or maybe he’s sleeping, and you’ve got to wake him up! –Elijah in 1 Kings 18:27 (GNT)–
How stubborn can you be? How can you be so heartless and disobedient? You’re just like your ancestors. They always opposed the Holy Spirit, and so do you! –Stephen in Acts 7:51 (GW)–
It might be said that the greatest revivalist sermons were by Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield, and Charles Finney–because they, more than any others, emphasized extremely vivid and terrifying imagery of the lake of fire, urgent fervent emotional warning calls to recognize personal sin, repent and be converted immediately, and to not delay because today is the day of salvation. The following sins were named and argued against: pride, vanity, deceit, disobedience to God, apathy, fornication, moral laxity, and drunkenness. Confident, bold, or impressive is what we mean when we say, “That’s gangster” in slang. Its not an endorsement of criminal behavior; its just a street way of saying, “That dude’s really got some guts.” We might even say, those are the OGs (the original gangsters) of such: yeah…Edwards, Whitefield, and Finney would be the OGs of that really bold, confrontational hellfire preaching. There’s no doubt about that. And up to the point of fever pitch belligerence and indignation breaking out, I’d point at Billy Sunday, Leonard Ravenhill, and David Wilkerson–these last three especially. Them are some GANGSTER holiness preachers! They actually had to rub shoulders with real gang members at different stages of their lives. Some tough preachers!
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