1. Not Listening
Almost everybody today is committing this sin, and this is why almost everybody on earth will end up in hell. It seems like something innocent — not listening to others in a conversation — but see how offensive it truly is to God.
When you enter a conversation, there is a silent agreement: you speak, I listen; I speak, you listen. After a few minutes, when you do not listen, you are deceiving the other person. You lured them into what they thought would be a conversation, and you broke that agreement.
Most Christians do not know what sin truly is. They think it is only outward behavior. As Ellen G. White says, the most important thing Jesus looks at is how we treat each other.
A. Deception
You enter a silent agreement that says, “We will communicate,” and then you break that agreement. This is deception. All people who do such things are, in their daily lives, dishonest, deceptive, and dangerous.
B. Lying
When you say you will do something and you do not, you are lying. It is better not to enter a conversation at all than to be half-hearted about it. Either you have a conversation or you do not. God does not like double-minded people.
Your silent agreement to participate in the conversation is broken, and you have entered into the lie of deceiving the other person. Among the sins that will have you burn in hell, not listening is one people think makes them appear cool — but it is one of the most foolish things in the world. Who, in their right mind, genuinely wanting to help and bless others, would enter a conversation and waste another person’s time?
C. Being Unloving
Not listening is unloving. The Bible says we need to love others. When you deceive and lie to another person, you are also failing to love them. If you do not love someone, what are you doing? You are hating them. There is no middle ground. It is disrespectful and unkind.
This is another sin that churches do not talk about — but being unloving and disrespecting people is, in truth, hating people. Disrespect has a socially acceptable name, and people use it as an excuse to hate others under a different label. But disrespect is simply society’s accepted way of hating others. God says we need to love everybody and accept everybody.
So many Christians have an unloving spirit. By deceiving someone through not listening, you are also wasting their time — and in doing so, you are hating them. It would be better not to enter a conversation if you do not intend to listen. It reveals a double spirit, which will burn in hell. Love is the fulfilling of the law. All people who enter conversations and do not listen carry a hateful, unloving spirit that will burn in hell.
D. Time and Talent
By entering a conversation and not listening, you are wasting other people’s time. Did you know that time is a talent? God will ask you to give account for your time. You will have to answer to God for:
A. How you used your own time.
B. How you used other people’s time.
By not listening, you are wasting other people’s time — and since other people’s time belongs to God, you are wasting God’s talent. You will be found wanting in the judgment and will not enter heaven. Nobody who wastes other people’s time can enter heaven. They are selfish, proud, deceivers, and liars. Can such people enter heaven? Never.
2. Placing Opinions Above the Bible
Sometimes when debating a Bible topic, I present Bible verses as arguments, and the other person avoids those arguments entirely and keeps saying, “I believe this and that.” Right away, I know one thing — this person is dishonest and a liar. How do I know they are liars? Because every honest person, when presented with an argument, will seek to determine whether that argument is true or false.
If a person avoids the argument in order to push their own opinion, they are in serious spiritual darkness. They have gone in the way of Balaam. If I say this shoe is red and you say it is white, a liar will say, “I believe it is white.” An honest person will investigate before passing judgment. They will consult experts, examine the evidence carefully, and only after thorough examination come to a conclusion.
When people pass swift conclusions, it reveals something serious. Among the sins that will have you burn in hell, this may be the one for which God will send the greatest judgment — human beings claiming to be God. To Eve, the serpent said, “You shall be as gods.” This is a satanic manifestation in human beings who think they are gods.
- Truth is not important to them — they value what they want over truth.
- They lack wisdom, because a wise person takes time before coming to conclusions.
Truth comes from God. Can a human being create truth? No. Did truth exist before you were born? Yes. Will truth remain the same after you die? Yes. Therefore, your existence has not changed the truth, however strong your opinions may have been.
Corrupt people mix truth with their opinions. There are topics that are matters of opinion — food, colors, music, personal taste. But when we talk about the Bible and judgment, we are talking about absolutes. An absolute is either true or false. If I say most men have two legs, it is either true or false. Does opinion have anything to do with it? No. It is absolute.
When someone adds their opinions to absolute topics, they are acting as though they are God — because nobody can create truth or decide what truth is. Look at how corrupt human beings have become — many of them think they can decide truth. Is that not troubling? Society has gone so far into sin that people think they can play God and decide what is true.
When someone gives their personal opinion on an absolute matter, they are saying, “I am god.” It is so offensive that I do not understand how God restrains Himself from judging those who commit such an offense. Giving your opinion will never change the truth.
Paul said he knew nothing of himself. When humans claim to know things of themselves, apart from God, they are lying. They are elevating themselves to divinity. They are stealing God’s glory. They are arrogant and deceivers. Such persons cannot enter heaven — for no deceiver, no liar, and no proud person shall enter heaven.
3. Judging
4. Following Society’s Trends
You can call yourself a Christian, but if it is only to please society, you are not pleasing God. If you believe certain things — such as that sex is wrong — simply because society says so, then you are not pleasing God. Only those who follow the Bible above society please God. Only those who do not follow a multitude to do evil please God.
If you follow society, it means you are fearful of not being accepted and loved by the world. Can you be a friend of the world and a friend of God at the same time? No. He who is a friend of the world — even while bearing the name Christian — is an enemy of God. You have to choose your side.
Among the sins that will have you burn in hell, this is one of the most critical — you cannot serve both society and God at the same time. Jesus said, “Render to Caesar what belongs to Caesar.”
What is the worst sin of all? It is to reject the Holy Spirit — when that still, small voice calls you — and instead follow what other human beings are doing, like a sheep. The sin that separates us from God is rejecting God so many times that you no longer hear His voice, yet still claiming to be a Christian. The sin unto death is unbelief — refusing to follow the Bible.
5. Being Rude or Unkind
Prophet Ellen G. White said: “Nobody rude or unkind shall enter heaven.” It is incredible to see how widespread this behavior is in our society. One thing is certain — unless they reform, rude and unkind people will never enter heaven. Nobody unlike Jesus will enter heaven. If you are unlike Jesus, who do you resemble? You resemble Satan. Jesus is humble, kind, loving, honest, and sincere.
You can claim to be a Christian all you want. But being a Christian in name only makes you, in practice, a servant of Satan. Nobody rude or unkind shall enter heaven. People think they can enter heaven while being rude and unkind — it will be a great surprise for them to discover that unless they overcome this sin now, they will never enter heaven.
Love others, for it is the little things that make up a life of happiness or wretchedness.
You have now seen five of the sins that will cause people to burn in hell. This is not a game. These are serious sins, yet people treat it as though it is acceptable to abuse others and waste their time. People think it is fine to lie and deceive others, not understanding that God records all words, actions, and thoughts — and they will have to give account in the judgment.
Why not ask Jesus right now to give you His robe of righteousness? It is the only way you can become righteous — through Jesus and the righteousness that comes by faith. In yourself there is nothing good. It is impossible for you to do good unless you receive righteousness by faith. You will never overcome sin on your own.
Do you see your condition? Just because the world and most people live this way, does that make it acceptable? No.
Do not follow the world. What is highly esteemed in the eyes of the world is an abomination to God. Unless you repent, you are an abomination to God.
Repeat after me:
Father God, forgive my sins. Help me to have Your righteousness. Help me not to be evil. Give me Your righteousness and take me to heaven at the right time, in the name of Jesus. Amen.
What is the worst sin? It is pride. Satan fell because of pride. It is very telling that in our society, many are attracted to proud people — yet God hates pride. Which will you choose — Jesus or Satan?
Jesus is humble, honest, and sincere. Jesus is everything that society hates. The sin that separates us from God is the fear of following the Bible. The sin unto death is unbelief — a lying spirit, dishonesty, pride, and selfishness. Receive the righteousness of Jesus to flee these things.
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