Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Malachi 4:1-6
by: Richard Crouch.
I don't think people should be scared into becoming Christians. I think they should be drawn in with love. But they do need to know that there is a consequence if they choose not to accept the gift of salvation. This passage describes that consequence. I've been burned by burners (flames, tailpipes, the sun, and car salesmen among other things), and all of the experiences were painful. But I imagine being set ablaze and reduced to ashes would be much more painful. I would much rather be skipping about on the ashes, experiencing the healing and restoration of my loving heavenly father.