Why Micheal Jackson Went To Hell

The last few days I have seen a number of comments made about MJ on various blogs and message boards. Many are ripping into him because he was a "child molester," a "freak," and any number of other things. Several are saying he deserves to be in hell because of what he did.

Of course, he was never convicted on child molestation charges. As for being a "freak," well, "freakiness" is in the eye of the beholder. But what about those who charge that he should be in hell for what he (allegedly) did?

I do believe in a literal hell. I also believe many (probably most) people are there (and going there). Jesus warned, "Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many." But if Micheal Jackson is in hell (and I do mean "if"), it is not because he was a "child molester" or a "freak."

Hell is the eternal destiny of anyone who does not measure up to God's perfect standard of holiness. Uh-oh. That's a a problem. That's a problem because no one is able to do that! Under those circumstances, even the best of the best of us wouldn't make it because "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."

But God, in his grace and mercy, provided a way that we could have our sins forgiven, be declared righteous, and avoid the sufferings of hell. That was done through his Son, Jesus Christ, who died to take the penalty for our sin and rose again so that God's righteousness could be credited to our account.

In order to appropriate this work of Christ, however, one must exercise saving faith. That means we confess our need of a savior, repent, and embrace Christ and His gift of everlasting life. Everyone who does that will be saved. Anyone who does not do this cannot be saved.

The bottom line is IF Micheal Jackson is in hell today, it's not because he was a child molester or freak. If he is in hell today he is there for the same reason millions of others are- he failed to accept the gift of eternal life, by faith, offered through Jesus Christ.

Ultimately people don't go to hell for what they do, but for what they don't do. When they don't embrace Christ as Savior, they perish.

As for Micheal Jackson, based upon the life he lived, one would question whether or not he had a vital, personal relationship with Christ. We will know it by fruit. We are told to be fruit inspectors. And even then, Jesus warned "Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’"

Ultimately it was between Micheal and the Lord, and in the last moments of life we never know what happens in a person's heart and mind. That's why I have to say "if." For Micheal's sake I hope he was made right through faith.

The purpose of this post, ultimately, is to get us all to think about what really effects our eternal destiny. It is what we do? Is it what we don't do? Neither one... It is a matter of God's grace at work in us to lead us to call upon him with the assurance that "whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." And, "there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”