Eye Opener
Death penalty in hell
Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo did the right thing when she let go the death sentence to all death convicts at the New Bilibid Prison. Although GMA's decision was met with some stiff opposition from families of victims, GMA has even recommended to Congress to abolish the death penalty law.
Many religious advocates welcome GMA's decision and many pious Catholics and Evangelicals feel that the decision is only fulfilling God's commandment, "thou shall not kill." Still many believe that abolishing the death penalty will only encourage would-be killers to put the law into their own hands. There are pros and cons of commuting the death sentence to life. The reported innocent persons who had been convicted of life for the crime they allegedly did not commit, are also happy about GMA's decision. But the real killers are the ones benefited of the abolition of the death penalty by the president. It's up to Congress to abolish the death penalty law.
Though the real killers may no longer face the death row, there is still hell when sinners leave their earthly tent someday. Ezekiel 31:16: "I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit." Proverbs 15:11: "Hell and destruction are before the Lord; how much more then the hearts of the children of men?"
While still on earth, God is giving men and women the chance to repent, do away with all filthiness in his/her life and be born again. Repent of all sins and live a new and purposeful life and follow God's commandments.
Mark 9:47: "And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire."
God has a warning to His people even to Capernaum in the Biblical times which is still enforced to the present generation. Matthew 11:23: "And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades; for if the mighty works which are done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day."
God has promised eternal life to all faithful believers who follow His precepts and obey His commandments. Why not stick to God and do His will, as we have nothing to lose but everything to gain plus eternal life.