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John
  
6If a man does not abide in me, he is cast forth as a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire and burned.


You are responsible to abide in Christ. On the one hand we note that the life of the Spirit and abiding in Christ are gifts. On the other hand we find that he who parts company with Christ is like someone who commits suicide. This deserter becomes hardened, and needs to be cast in the fire of God’s wrath. The angels will in due course gather those who have forsaken Christ and cast them into outer darkness. The rebuke of their consciences will not allow them any rest. All eternity they will see God in His compassion separated from them. They will realize how, previously, they were kept in His love. If they forsake Him, they have despised their Savior, they are bound to burn in eternal perdition.