Why Do Wicked People Turn Away From Sin And Wicked Ways

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We go to hell for not accepting Christ as our Lord and Savior. We go to hell for choosing not to turn away from sin and wicked ways. In Ezekiel 18:21-23 (NLT) Jesus says, “21 But if wicked people turn away from all their sins and begin to obey my decrees and do what is just and right, they will surely live and not die. 22 All their past sins will be forgiven, and they will live because of the righteous things they have done. 23 Do you think that I like to see wicked people die? says the sovereign Lord. Of course not! I want them to turn from their wicked ways and live.” Sinning intentionally and not turning from those acts is what gets us sent to hell. If we choose not to, then essentially we are disobeying the Law of Moses. Jesus died for

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