The Everlasting Gospel and Eternal Judgement

Revelation 16:1-11 

    1 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go and pour out the bowls of the wrath of God on the earth.”
    2 So the first went and poured out his bowl upon the earth, and a foul and loathsome sore came upon the men who had the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image.
    3 Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living creature in the sea died.
    4 Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood. 5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying:

    “You are righteous, O Lord,
    The One who is and who was and who is to be,
    Because You have judged these things.
    6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets,
    And You have given them blood to drink.
    For it is their just due.”

    7 And I heard another from the altar saying, “Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.”
    8 Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and power was given to him to scorch men with fire. 9 And men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues; and they did not repent and give Him glory.
    10 Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom became full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues because of the pain. 11 They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds.

Bowls of judgement are now poured out on the earth to drive those still against God and His Christ to repentance.  Though God will be executing judgement, still He allows for and calls to repentance for reconciliation.  Unfortunately, few will turn when His wrath covers the earth and their sin when His grace and Son’s blood could cover the sin with forgiveness instead.  There are judgement bowls of horrible sores because men will choose to worship the enemies of God, bowls that will wipe out everything in the oceans for men to eat, bowls likewise killing the rivers and other sources of fresh water, bowls even stirring up the sun to burn people and to leave men in such darkness that they chew their own tongues in agony.  Yet men will not turn to give God the glory, but will refuse to repent and blaspheme God all the more.  They will blame Him instead and continue in their rebellious sin as He provides a last offer of forgiveness and grace.  These judgements show the eternal and sovereign I AM’s righteousness and judgement as the angel of the waters here proclaims. These unrepentant have killed God’s messengers and followers of the good news of His word through all time, Jesus Christ, and will only get what is justly coming to them in the end.  Such are the haters of God and His Word, and such will be their end.  This is more motivation to tell others the good news of repentance and faith to deliverance from this certain end if not heeded. The everlasting gospel must continue to be told by we His followers!