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“How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?” (Hebrews 2:3).
All through man’s history, there have been very unusual attempts by prisoners to escape from prison. The Tower of London in England, which was built nearly 1,000 years ago, was often used as a prison for those of the nobility in bygone days. Despite the strict security, there was more than one successful escape from it. More recently, prisoners of war were kept in various prisons in Nazi Germany during World War II. There were quite a few successful escapes from those prisons, which often involved very clever methods and hard work. Many of those who tried to escape were recaptured, but quite a few escaped as well.
However, if we die without knowing the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, or are left behind when the Lord Jesus comes to take every true believer home to be with Himself, there will be no possibility of escape. No clever methods or special tricks will enable someone to get out of hell. They will be there for all eternity. This is the most awful end of a life that can be imagined, for we cannot even think of what eternity in hell will be like. For those in prison, there is always hope, but those in a lost eternity will have no hope. Once again, do you know the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior?
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