1 CORINTHIANS 16:22
"If anyone does not love the Lord, that person is cursed. Our Lord Come!"
People who do not know and love Jesus Christ have a curse upon them. The terrible thing is that they do not even know they are cursed and are totally unaware of the consequences. If they knew that they would be separated eternally in hell and suffer forever, do you think they would really fail to come to know, love and respect the Lord? They do not understand that their unbelief is really a blaspheme against God. They in essence are cursing at God. They are being profane and insolent and attaching evil to the very God that made them and can save them. Thus this scripture truthfully says that if you do not love the Lord you place yourself under a curse.
Our actions or inaction's and our choices can bring evil upon our self. We impose the curse voluntarily and are responsible for the consequences. So if anyone does not love the Lord and if you are not on a friendly basis, filled with affection for your Saviour, it is safe to say that you are not kindly disposed to Him and you will be separated from the Lord. This anathema shows a destitution of Love for Jesus and the result is to be doomed to final perdition. In short you are cursed to destruction and separation forever.
Our Lord come, or what many mean by the term "maranatha", is included here to indicate that when our Lord comes he will give real meaning to the curse that unbeliever's have imposed on themselves. Actions and inaction's have consequences and the result of rejecting or cursing God is imposed at the judgement and is final and severe. If you do not come to a saving grace and come to know and Love the Lord you are imposing a curse upon yourself. When the Lord comes you will harvest what you sewed. Maranatha!
