John 12:46-47 says this:
46 I have come as a Light into the world, so that whoever believes in Me [whoever cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Me] may not continue to live in darkness. 47 If anyone hears My teachings and fails to observe them [does not keep them, but disregards them], it is not I who judges him. For I have not come to judge and to condemn and to pass sentence and to inflict penalty on the world, but to save the world.
In saying this, Jesus was repeating and reminding them what He had spoken to Nicodemus in John 3:16-18:
16 For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. 17 For God did not send the Son into the world in order to judge (to reject, to condemn, to pass sentence on) the world, but that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him. 18 He who believes in Him [who clings to, trusts in, relies on Him] is not judged [he who trusts in Him never comes up for judgment; for him there is no rejection, no condemnation — he incurs no damnation]; but he who does not believe (cleave to, rely on, trust in Him) is judged already [he has already been convicted and has already received his sentence] because he has not believed in and trusted in the name of the only begotten Son of God. [He is condemned for refusing to let his trust rest in Christ's name.] AMP
The judgement is not some vague idea of punishment that varies form person to person. Romans 6:23 tells us that the price that MUST be paid for sin is death! That does NOT refer to the cessation of physical life of the human body, but of eternal separation from the God of the Bible! Go back and read again the account of the rich man and Lazarus! Hell is NOT a place where all "bad" people will congregate to spend eternity in a wild party with people who think just like them! It WILL BE a lake that burns with fire and brimstone for all eternity! There will be NO party, only unending misery, loneliness and horror! It was NOT meant for mankind, but for the devil and the angels that rebelled with him! BUT, the God of the Bible has given every person a choice to decide their own eternity! Jesus paid the ultimate price for our sin so we don't have to! The only sin that is NOT covered by His death, burial and resurrection is the sin of rejecting Him! If you haven't already done so, I invite YOU to choose LIFE today! You will be eternally thankful that you did! AMEN! Here is Hillsong Live with "Christ Is Enough":
Shalom in Him!
