IS HELL REAL? 2 Thess. 1:3-12 Confident in the Face of Hard Questions.The Thessalonian believers had questions concerning the second coming of Jesus, which Paul had attempted to address in his first letter . However, these questions apparently persisted to the point that some believers were concerned the day of the Lord had already happened . Paul wrote his second letter in large part to correct this false idea 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 .Eternal punishment awaits those who do not follow Christ.God watches over His faithful FOLLOWERS. vv.3-7aThose who do not follow God will face eternal DESTRUCTION.vv.7b-10We are called and equipped to do GOOD and bring GLORY to God. vv.11-12Our faith is personal, but not private . Jesus established the church for our collective good and our collective growth . Since humans are relational by nature, our horizontal relationships should develop just as our vertical relationship with God does .Transformation is evident when relational maturity is evident .