Speaking of Wrath
It's not enough to preach the Ten Commandments, or even to open up the spiritual nature of the Law. We must also preach Judgment Day and of the reality of Hell. Without the threat of punishment, no one will flee from the wrath that is to come. The thought of the existence of Hell will be scorned if the Law and the consequences of its transgression are not preached. Great damage has been done for the cause of the Gospel by "Hellfire" preachingthat is the preaching of Hell without the "reasoning" of the Law. But great damage has also been done by swinging the pendulum too far the other way, and never talking about these terrible realities. A failure to speak of God's wrath not only leaves sinners with the delusion that God isn't to be feared, but it also defuses evangelism of any sense of urgency. There goes another minute. Gone forever. Go share your faith while you still have time.
