A Real Bad

Parishioners of Steemchurch Church, may the Lord bless you more and more.

Romans 2: 8 -> But he will make his anger and his punishment fall on the selfish ... (NTLH version)

Selfishness is an influential evil in our world today! Thousands of people change their lives together for a life of loneliness, where those people think they are the center of everything, moving away from everything and lowering others by loving themselves.

Selfishness is a feeling where only self-interest is valued, and where love is directed only towards oneself. The Bible condemns this evil, since Paul in Romans 2: 8 states that God will bring down his wrath and his punishment on the selfish. But what specifically is that anger and punishment? They are a place in the Lake of Fire, where they eternally suffer.

The Lake of Fire is not something simple or small. Jesus himself said that those who go there will cry and scream their teeth (Lk 13:28) for an infinite time, that is, eternal! Should we play with that then? Living for living is worth it! It is difficult to understand how, but there are many who, today, sell their eternity in a pleasant and rich place, for a maximum of a hundred years here, full of suffering and worries, which has for continuity an unlimited time in Hell, where the fire does not go out and the worms that devour never die (Mark 9:48).

It is necessary to see that selfishness is not only a bad feeling, but a satanic trap to deviate from God. As much as our own life is important, it is not yet worthy of being adored and / or idolized. Selfishness is yes, an idolatry; a proper adoration
The egoist retracts, and happens to see himself as the center of the Universe. You believe that he is the most important, and that the Universe revolves or has to turn only in his favor. Everything is for him! - That's how he thinks! There is not only that selfish, there is also an egoist in our midst, Christians, who has grown more and more!

That egoist is the "only me"! "Only I" go to Heaven, "only I" am the most worthy to receive something from God, etc. An example of this is the one that goes in the Church, already gave his life to Christ and has already been baptized. So far everything is fine, right? Yes! But, it is the same one who is practically with both feet in heaven, and who does not care about the salvation of others. "Ah, but my salvation is that it matters, each one is going to answer for himself, is not he?" - words of an egoist! I answer: "Yes, salvation is individual, but, to be bad in that way, you want an eternity with God for him, and let your own family walk to hell! Do not you think at least yours? they are important! Why think only of themselves, while their own mother, for example, goes to hell ?! "

It is necessary to have a lot of love and compassion to break selfishness. And if you have that evil, I invite you to talk to God and ask him to want it from your life! Because selfish people will suffer the wrath and punishment of God (Rm 2: 8).

Stay in the Peace of the Lord! I hope the message has helped you! May God bless you in the Name of Jesus! Amen!

Glory be to God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit forever! Amen!