Heaven's Favor or Hell's Fire
Hell’s fire does not now exist
for those who die apart from Christ.
The wicked dead are food for worms
As are the bodies of dead saints.
But death for all is not the end.
The God who made heaven and earth
is God of life and not of death,
and it’s his will that men should live.
When sin brought death, He sent His son
To die for man and pay sin’s price.
So, those who in His Son believe
E’en though they die, will one day live.
Those who refuse to turn from sin
Will pay the price of sin themselves.
When the fire of God from heaven fall
With Satan’s host in hell will burn.
As fire burns while fuel lasts
Hell’s fire will burn ‘til nothing’s left.
The fire purifies the earth
And paves the way for the new earth.
God who created heaven and earth
Will once again repeat the feat.
The earth He makes will be the home
Of those who in His Son believed.
The wicked chose the fire of hell
But heaven’s favor others chose.
Men choose their fate of heaven or hell
And God rewards them as they choose.
God does not will that any die
but to repentance, all should come.
Each one must choose his own estate
Choose God my friend and you shall live.
Copyright © David Richmond | Year Posted 2025
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