Covenantal Curses and a Covenantal Christ

Kevin DeYoung has a good post about hell, here below is his conclusion.

Covenantal Curses and a Covenantal Christ
The Bible, from start to finish, is a covenantal book, and covenants always contain blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience. That’s why Revelation ends with the blessing “He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God” (Rev. 21:3) and the curse “But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death” (Rev. 21:8). The storyline of the Bible only works with a God who rewards obedience and punishes disobedience.

And it’s only with this storyline that the gospel shines in all its glory. If we don’t own up to the graphic cursing language of both Testaments, we won’t marvel at the gruesome curse Christ bore for us (Gal. 3:10-14). It really is true: if you don’t have a God who hates sin, punishes sin, and curses sinners, then you will not end up with the biblical gospel. Because the good news is that the one who deserved only blessing, was stricken, smitten, and afflicted for us (Isaiah 53:4).

The whole world is under a curse and everyone must face the unflinching wrath of God. Some will face it on their own in this life and in the life to come. Others–praise God!–have died with Christ, been raised with Christ, and now enjoy all spiritual blessings in the heavenly places in Christ (Eph. 1:3). That’s not just a consequence of our good choices; that’s a Christ-bought, Spirit-wrought, God-given blessing.

Blessed are the children of Abraham whose covenant curses were satisfied though our covenant keeping Christ.