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Revelation 20:14 — “And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.”THE FIRST DEATH: Your earthly death can come today, tomorrow, or years from now. That is death #1 — the end of your physical life.THE SECOND DEATH: If you die without Jesus Christ, you will face death #2 in the lake of fire. Unlike the first death, this one never ends. In hell you will wish for death, but it never comes. You will exist forever in a state of dying that never reaches death. That is the second death.God does not desire to cast anyone into the lake of fire — but many gamble with their souls and die unprepared.Knowing ABOUT Jesus is not salvation. The devil knows His name. The devil knows He was born. The devil knows He died. The devil knows Scripture. The devil knows He is coming again. Knowledge alone does not save.So what makes you different from the devil?Satan once stood as the highest angel — so your church position means nothing.Satan led heavenly worship — so your singing means nothing.Satan quotes Scripture — so your Bible knowledge means nothing.You are either saved, or you are simply religious.Romans 5:9–10 (KJV) “Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him… Being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.”If you are truly saved, you will desire God, desire church, desire the Word, and desire to serve Him.If you are only religious, God will be optional, church will be hit-and-miss, your Bible will collect dust, and your life will revolve around yourself.A real Christian is light, loves righteousness, hates sin, and stands out from this world.A false convert blends in, talks like the world, lives like the world, excuses sin like the world, and is comfortable in darkness.You are either different — or you are dead.Only Christ can make the difference.