Hi, Pastor John;
I enjoyed the Hell book* reading, and it brought to me the fear of God and soberness, talking about Tartaus and eternal damnation. I have had this question on my mind for a day or so. In the section, Can Someone In Tartarus Repent? you wrote, “In Tartarus, no soul is ever granted the Godly sorrow that produces repentance.” My question is, can a fallen believer or person that is “tartarized” on this earth still speak in tongues in the Spirit as unto God, or are tongues also tartarized forever, too? Will God allow a tartarized soul to continue to speak in tongues, allowing that person to think all is well?
Thank you,
Billy
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Hi Billy.
First, there is a difference between a believer being backslidden and a believer whom God has tartarized, as Peter described in 2Peter 2. If backslidden believers do not repent, they will be damned, of course, but a tartarized believer is already damned, “twice dead” as Jude said. And the author of Hebrews tells us that for such men, there is no sacrifice possible for their sin. Peter limits the curse of tartarization to men who once received the Spirit, but who are now ministering false doctrines to God’s children.
As for your question, Jesus said that on the Day of Judgment, when he casts some believers out of the kingdom of God and into Torment, they will say, “Lord! Lord! Haven’t we prophesied in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and performed many miracles in your name?” (Mt. 7:22). From that, it is clear that God will not withdraw His Spirit and the gifts it gave to some people until the end, and that includes other manifestations of the Spirit, such as speaking in tongues. The continuation of manifestation of the Spirit in the life of a tartarized person always makes them feel that their personal lives are acceptable to God, but in the end, they will learn that He had only been using them to try the hearts of others.
It is indeed a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Pastor John
* Going to Jesus.com – What the Bible really says about HELL