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No Hurry
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. The story is told that some time ago Satan called together all
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the hosts of the lower realm because he wanted to send another of his
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diabolical assistants to earth. When they had all assembled he asked
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them.
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. "Who is willing to go to earth to assist me with the destruction
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of the souls of the son's of men?"
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. A young demon, hoping to attain a lower ranking quickly
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volunteered to go.
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. "And what is your plan for assisting me with the destruction of
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the souls of the son's of men?" asked Satan.
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. "I will tell them that there is no hell," replied the demon.
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. "No, that will never do," Satan said. "For within the heart of
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every man there is an awful sense of justice and because of that, no
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matter how much they try to deny it or are otherwise taught, mankind
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still senses that there must be a place of punishment. They will
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never be convinced beyond question that there is no hell. You may not
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go. Your plan will fail."
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. Again Satan asked, "Who is willing to go to earth to assist me
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with the destruction of the souls of the son's of men?"
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. A somewhat older demon, who loved the opportunity to make the
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younger demons look stupid, sneered at the first volunteer and said,
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"I'll go."
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. Again Satan asked, "What is your plan for assisting me with the
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destruction of the souls of the son's of men?"
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. With another sneer toward the younger demon he answered, "I'll
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tell the son's of men that there is no heaven."
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. "No," Satan replied again, "That will be no better. For, as we
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know all to well, every man retains within him something of the image
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of God his creator and because of that while they often wish they
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could deny it they will never be fully convinced that there is no
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heaven. No, your plan will not work and you may not go."
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. A third time Satan asked, "Who is willing to go to earth to
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assist me with the destruction of the souls of the son's of men?"
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. Much to the surprise of all those present an old demon, who never
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had much to say, volunteered to assist with the destruction of the
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son's of men.
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. Again Satan asked, "What is your plan for assisting me with the
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destruction of the souls of the son's of men?"
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. "I'll tell them," the old demon a bit timidly, "I'll tell them
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that there is no hurry."
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. "Go!" shouted Satan, "for your plan will surely succeed. All men
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have within them the sense of both heaven and hell but if we can keep
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them from considering their eternal destiny then hell will certainly
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grab them before they take hold of heaven."
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Computers for Christ - Chicago
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