Why Some Evil Men Will Not Die No Matter How Hard You Pray How Long You Fast And How Real Your Faith

By J.B. Dauda

Some people are simply too evil to be permitted to die naturally. So God will keep them alive to “enjoy” the 7 last plagues. Only the 7 last plagues will satisfy God’s vengeance against this special class of people. So He comforts Himself and watches them as they heap evil upon evil, waiting with divine patience until that day when His mercy will be withdrawn from the earth.

There is evidence in the Bible that righteous men will be taken away (allowed to die) before the time of trouble. But, of course, none but Bible students and children of God will understand the logic of God in this.

Isaiah 57:1
The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

The ultimate “evil to come” according to Bible prophecy, is the time of trouble and it will climax with the 7 last plagues. You probably have heard of the event referred to as the “7 last plagues” before.

The logic of Isaiah 57:1 is that, while merciful/righteous men will be allowed to die (taken away) evil men will not be allowed to die so that they can benefit from this special time of trouble.

But what type of evil people will be privileged to enjoy the 7 last plagues?

We get a clue about their spiritual condition from Revelation 22:11

Revelation 22:11
He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

Just before Jesus Christ comes again, He makes a declaration that separates humanity into 2 classes. Class 2 cannot fall into sin anymore. They have been deemed righteous and holy and are commanded (by divine power) to remain in their state of righteousness and holiness.

How about those in the first group?

We see something strange in the words of Jesus Christ to this group. They are told to remain filthy and remain unjust.

What?

God is telling sinners not to bother to repent but to continue in their sin?

All through the Bible, we see God pleading with the sinner to repent and one of the most passionate pleas is found in the Book of Ezekiel.

Ezekiel 33:11,14,16
[11]Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
[14]Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
[16]None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.

In the above verses, we behold the amazing grace and mercy of God. Can you imagine that last statement in verse 16?

[16]None of his sins that he hath committed shall be mentioned unto him: he hath done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.

What does it mean to you that none of your sins that you have committed shall ever be mentioned unto you forever?

But when we get to Revelation 22:11, something has changed. It is actually the end of human probation but that is not our focus for today. The sequence of last day events is that trouble will be imminent, but that trouble will be delayed (long enough to allow for the sealing of the saints that will be alive when Jesus Christ appears in the air; Revelation 7:1-3). Then, after these saints are sealed, the time of trouble is unleashed and it climaxes with the 7 last plagues, followed by the appearance of Jesus Christ and the harvest of the church. This harvest, which some people refer to as the “rapture” begins with those that had died and ends with those that are alive — those whose sealing delayed the onset of the time of trouble.

If you have no idea what the 7 last plagues are, endeavour to read about them in chapter 16 of the Book of Revelation.

Please note that these plagues are meant to mirror what happened to the children of Israel in Egypt. Beginning from the 4th of the 10 plagues in Egypt (that is, the 7 last plagues in Egypt) God told Moses that He was going to make a distinction between the children of Israel and the Egyptians; Exodus 8:22-23. In practical terms, what God said to Moses was that, while destructive locusts or flies or lice were going to wreck havoc in the land of Egypt, He will miraculously prevent these disasters from affecting the land of Goshen, even though the land of Goshen was right inside Egypt.

The saints that are sealed are sealed so that, although they will be alive to witness the 7 last plagues, they will not be affected by it.

Psalms 91:8
Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

The eyes are for seeing and it is only the eyes of the sealed saints that will participate in the 7 last plagues. They will see what God will do but will not be part of the punishment.

The people that suffer the 7 last plagues have rejected God to the extent of sinning against the Holy Spirit. The voice of the Spirit of God (which convicts and strives with the spirit of man) has been shut off in their hearts and repentance for them is no longer possible.

Genesis 6:3
And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man . . .

When God talks like this, it is because He is about to withdraw His Spirit. And when the Holy Spirit is withdrawn, men can no longer repent.

This is why, in spite of the extreme physical and mental punishment inflicted by the 7 last plagues, the sufferers are unable to repent. Rather than repent, they insult God in a manner that is heartbreaking to read.

Revelation 16:21
And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

These people are not yet in hell but their rebellion is complete — already equivalent to that of Satan. They will surely end up in hell fire and die the second death — from which there will be be no resurrection. But, during the 7 last plagues, they are suffering plagues no other group has suffered before — yet they do not care. This is proof that, whenever you feel sorry for your sins, it is actually the Holy Spirit of God at work in you. Unfortunately, when that voice of the Spirit ceases, men become exactly like Satan — fit only to be completely destroyed with eternal fire, like Sodom and Gomorrah were completely destroyed with eternal fire: Jude 7.

Comfort, comfort, child of God.

Your Father is way wiser and more of an avenger than you can ever imagine. Just trust and obey. Continue to love those that hate you and pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you. God has everything covered. And His day draws nearer with every passing hour.

Matthew 5:44-45
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

So fret not, dear child of God. Don’t be dismayed by the “long life” of the enemies of God. Some of them have been marked to undergo the 7 last plagues.

Psalms 37:1,7,9
[1](A Psalm of David.) Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
[7]Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
[9]For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

As a matter of fact, it will be a good idea for you to read the whole of Psalm 37.

May God have mercy on all of us.