“If anyone does not love the Lord--a curse be on him. Come, O Lord “If anyone does not love the Lord--a curse be on him. Come, O Lord! ” 1Cor 16 v22 “Anathema” - worst word for those who are not yet Christians. Destruction of Jericho The parable of the sheep and goats The uplifted impaled snake in the desert “Maranatha” - best word for those who are Christians. Resurrection body, Destroy death, glorious Inheritance But ........“When the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels, He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus” 2 Thes 1.7
“If anyone does not love the Lord--a curse be on him. Come, O Lord “If anyone does not love the Lord--a curse be on him. Come, O Lord! ” 1Cor 16 v22 What sin makes a person accursed when the Lord comes? Murder, lying, stealing, drunkenness, adultery? 1 Cor7 Not what you have done but what you have not done. The meaning of “love” The honest confession. What makes this sin worse than all others. Because it is the greatest insult to God’s glory. To not love the Lord makes all sins unforgivable. What reason can you find for not loving him?