Osama Bin Laden, Hell, and You?

Even many non-Christians are hoping that there is a hell for people like Osama Bin Laden. After all, how can his one death make up for the fact that he has killed thousands? So we look for ultimate justice and hell provides that. But sadly the OBLs of the world often obscure a deeper truth—that we are all desperate sinners who deserve hell unless we trust in Christ’s sacrifice for our sinfulness. What I mean is that many people think they are “good” because they compare themselves with those who successfully act out their evil ambitions: “I’m not a murderer like Osama Bin Laden, after all.”

But do we think that OBL deserves hell more than the terrorist that murders only one person? Why would that be? Indeed, C. S. Lewis was right to point out that those capable of the greatest good are also capable of the greatest harm. That Bin Laden was able to orchestrate the deaths of thousands versus the terrorist who succeeds in killing only one person tells us more about Bin Laden’s intellectual prowess and charismatic leadership than it does about whether his heart is more wicked than the person who kills only one.

But then what do we think about the person who only wishes he could kill, but doesn’t? Is he a better person than the terrorist who actually kills? Not according to Scripture. In 1 John 3:15 we read that “Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him.” In other words, those who hate would murder if they thought they could get away with it. And if the only reason the hater doesn’t murder is self-interest, then that doesn’t make the hater a better person than the murderer. Thus Jesus warned in Matthew 5:22: “But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.”

In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus pointed out the depths of human sinfulness. We should follow His example. WWJD, after all.

Of course, that comes at a price. Thus Jesus said in John 7:7 that the world hated him because “I proclaim that what it does is evil.”

Romans 3: “There is no one righteous, not even one…. Their tongues practice deceit. The poison of vipers is on their lips. Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness. Their feet are swift to shed blood…. There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

Amen.

3 thoughts on “Osama Bin Laden, Hell, and You?”

  1. Thank God for His patience, grace and mercy or we would all be toast! Especially me since my mouth can fire off like an AK47 when not under the control of the Holy Spirit 🙁 “If God dealt with people today as He did in the days of Ananias and Sapphira, every church would need a morgue in the basement.” ~ Vance Havner
    Thank God for the Holy Spirit that empowers us to live new life, and the blood of Christ that washes away our sin!

  2. I think we should continue to pray for his salvation!!! He’s not dead!!! It’s time for Christians to wake up!!! The war on terror is a sham !! If we were under such a threat we would secure our borders. I was at first a Bush supporter but now I see the Light ! Turn of FOX PROPAGANDA (news?) brothers and sisters in Christ and start asking questions like just how much evidence do we have on OSAMA and how many ?’s has our gov. ducked. I was a Bush fan till I saw what a lying coward he was!

  3. (cont) Our President would not even afford the victims the courtesy of testifying to the 9/11 Comission under oath for fear His intellect or integrity would betray his treasonous compliance!!!! The Bush Admin. held back the hearings as long as possible! (441days) while real Americans fought against Christians like me who were too party-blind and sinfull to repent of my party loyalty over truth! Do some research and you”ll find that Dems and Reps are all controlled by the ENEMY!!! We say the rapture is soon but fail to see evil when it hits home with the RIGHTEOUS RIGHT!!! While the bush and Clinton families play WWF games to the public They vacation in private together!!! Both parties are evil and 9-11 was our Gov. marching to 666!!! THINK CHRISTIANS

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