The Day of the Lord

[Tycobb]

>>In fact, I get the impression that some of the more ardent Christians are almost in rapturous glee over the prospect of the non-believers (including a lot of very decent people) being condemned to an eternity of fire and damnation.<<

I think you have a point here. I don't believe I have a "rapturous glee" over lost people going to hell, but I will keep my attitude in check. Thanks...

[SamAdams76]

I wasn't speaking to you personally but was simply posing a more general question based on my observances over the years.

[Tycobb]

I understand. But I still need to check my heart on the subject too. Not for nothing...here are a few more verses that might answer some of your questions about a vengeful God....

But the present heavens and earth by His word are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungoldly men. (2 Peter 3:7)

Behold, the day of the Lord is coming, Cruel, with fury and burning anger, to make the land a desolation; and He will exterminate its sinners from it. For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not flash forth their light; The sun will be dark when it rises, and the moon will not shed its light. Thus I will punish the world for its evil.... (Isaiah 13:9-11)

I will bring distress on men, so that they will walk like the blind, because they have sinned against the Lord; their blood shall be poured out like dust, and their flesh like dung (Zephaniah 1:17)