BY SAMUEL SMITH
God does not send people to Hell, rather it is people that have to climb over Jesus to send themselves there, leading evangelist Greg Laurie told over 37,000 attendees of the 27th annual SoCal Harvest at Angel Stadium and thousands more watching online Saturday Night
...However, Laurie warned that those who have not surrendered their lives to Christ will suffer a much worse fate.
"They go to Hell. Some of you are saying, 'Man, I was digging your sermon until you said that.' Sorry, I am just the delivery boy," Laurie contended. "I don't write the script, but I have to deliver it faithfully."
Laurie said that He is simply delivering the news that Jesus offered.
"Listen to this. Jesus Christ spoke more about Hell than all the other preachers of the Bible put together," Laurie said. "He knows of its reality. Know this: the last thing God wants is for anyone to go to Hell."
As much is said about the mercy of God, people often wonder "How can a God who loves send people to Hell?"
"Newsflash! God doesn't send people to Hell. You send yourself there," Laurie explained. "Hell is not made for people. Hell, according to Jesus, was made for the Devil and his angels. Listen, friend, if you end up in Hell one day, you will have to practically climb over Jesus to get there."
After Laurie told the crowd on Friday night that one sin is all it takes to keep them from reaching Heaven, Laurie again assured the audience on Saturday night that Jesus's death on the cross presents them with the opportunity to save themselves from eternal damnation.
"We are giving you a warning," Laurie asserted. "You don't have to go to this place. You can go to Heaven instead. You can change your eternal address tonight if you will believe in Him."
Laurie cited John 3, where Jesus teaches the pharisee Nicodemus about the concept of being born again.
"Nicodemus, who is probably an old guy at this point says, 'How can a man be born when he is old? How can you be born all over again?'" Laurie said. "Jesus said, 'The wind blows wherever it wills. You can't hear the wind, you can't tell where it's coming from or where it's going, you can't explain it. But that is how people are born in the spirit.'"
"Nicodemus asked, 'How are these things possible.' And Jesus said, 'For God so loved the world, he gave his only begotten son and whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life,'" Laurie continued.
"Jesus is saying to Nicodemus and to us tonight that you can change. You can start all over again. You can be born all over again. You can have your spiritual thirst satisfied if you will believe in Him and find the meaning of life. It can happen for you."
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After Laurie told the crowd on Friday night that one sin is all it takes to keep them from reaching Heaven, Laurie again assured the audience on Saturday night that Jesus's death on the cross presents them with the opportunity to save themselves from eternal damnation.
"We are giving you a warning," Laurie asserted. "You don't have to go to this place. You can go to Heaven instead. You can change your eternal address tonight if you will believe in Him."
Laurie cited John 3, where Jesus teaches the pharisee Nicodemus about the concept of being born again.
"Nicodemus, who is probably an old guy at this point says, 'How can a man be born when he is old? How can you be born all over again?'" Laurie said. "Jesus said, 'The wind blows wherever it wills. You can't hear the wind, you can't tell where it's coming from or where it's going, you can't explain it. But that is how people are born in the spirit.'"
"Nicodemus asked, 'How are these things possible.' And Jesus said, 'For God so loved the world, he gave his only begotten son and whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life,'" Laurie continued.
"Jesus is saying to Nicodemus and to us tonight that you can change. You can start all over again. You can be born all over again. You can have your spiritual thirst satisfied if you will believe in Him and find the meaning of life. It can happen for you."
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