Although the soothsayer Balaam spoke piously, his heart was focused on reward from king Balak (Jude 11). Although forced by God to bless Israel, Balaam then advised Balak to seduce the Israelites into fornication with Moabite women. He is a model of wickedness and apostasy. Although many Christians have accepted Jesus as their Savior, their hearts remain in the world. There is absolutely no question of an actual conversion to Jesus Christ as Lord. Balaam's fate was his death by the Israelites. The Christian who does not truly repent and leave worldly life will find his or her death in the lake of fire (with a lot of luck on the New Earth). The warning in verse 16: Repent, but if not, I (Jesus) will fight you with the sword of my mouth. My mouth is the Bible. Double-edged because faith gives eternal life, on the other hand unbelief and disobedience brings death to the lake of fire (John 6:60-66).