Do you care? Take the time to listen to David Wilkerson preach this powerful and timely message.
Blessings to all those who love Christ.
Link below:
http://ia800307.us.archive.org/17/items/SERMONINDEX_SID0319/SID0319.mp3
It was created for Lucifer and his angels, but those who reject God will have to spend somewhere for eternity, and since that will be the only place without God, that is where they go.
Before the comments about why not destroy those souls, keep in mind that each of us is made in the image of God, and a destruction of the soul is destruction of part of God. God respects that image we have of Him, and will not destroy it.
Matthew 10:28
“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.”
Who said that?
Jesus.
....in fact Jesus spoke and warned more about hell than ANYONE in the Word of God.
....are YOU listening?
...your eternity..... where will you be?
Listen to this message of clear warning and hope.
Blessings.
No, Hell is not real. It was an invention of Roman Catholicism to scare people into obedience. Most importantly, Hell is NOT a translation of Gehenna, Sheol, Hades, or Tartarus in the New Testament.
For a serious study of this topic, please see:
https://www.samuelgdawson.com/uploads/1/1/5/5/115526689/jesus_teaching_on_hell.pdf
Raise your hand if you want to find out.
I believe in Heaven, so I must also believe in Hell as well as Purgatory.
Hell is very much real. Christ spoke of it. We are teaching through the doctrine at church right now.
I believe Hell is a place, with the complete absence of God. C.S. Lewis’s novel The Great Divorce has an interesting take on life after death.
Joh 5:28 Don’t be so surprised! Indeed, the time is coming when all the dead in their graves will hear the voice of God’s Son,
Joh 5:29 and they will rise again. Those who have done good will rise to experience eternal life, and those who have continued in evil will rise to experience judgment.
There are many that say there is no hell, “their god” would never do such a thing. The choices are death, you just cease to exist, or heaven. Their proof is the OT,hell is never mentioned.
But then Jesus introduces the rest of the story...……….
Note, this is a prophecy, did it come true? In part at Jesus death, an immediate witness to his prophecy and more to come at the end times. Did you ever wonder why Mathew 27:51-53 was there?
Mat 27:51 At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart,
Mat 27:52 and tombs opened. The bodies of many godly men and women who had died were raised from the dead.
Mat 27:53 They left the cemetery after Jesus’ resurrection, went into the holy city of Jerusalem, and appeared to many people.
Oh, read Matthew 27:50 (yes, you have to look it up) so you know what “at that moment” is. Then read John 5:28 again...………………………………………….
Deuteronomy IV:19 & Malachi I:11
We could always ask Pope Francis. Wonder what he would say.
Comparison of Jesus’ Teaching on Gehenna
vs. Roman Catholicism on Hell
1. As we’ve seen in this study, Jesus taught that Gehenna was escapable, while Roman Catholicism teaches that Hell is inescapable.
2. Jesus taught only one future occurrence of the punishment of Gehenna, while Roman Catholicism teaches Hell is eternal and unending.
3. Jesus taught that the punishment of Gehenna was in only in his generation, while Roman Catholicism teaches it’s for all generations.
4. Jesus taught that the punishment of Gehenna was a physical judgment, while Roman Catholicism teaches Hell is a spiritual judgment.
5. Jesus warned that the punishment of Gehenna was a regional judgment involving people in Judea, while Roman Catholicism teaches Hell is global and universal.
6. Jesus taught that mortal souls, living humans would go to Gehenna, while Roman Catholicism teaches that immortal spirits will go to Hell.
7. Jesus taught that Gehenna would be physical punishment, while Roman Catholicism teaches that spiritual punishing would be carried out on immortal spirits.
8. Jesus taught that the punishment in Gehenna was to avenge martyrs, while Roman Catholicism makes no connection to avenging martyrs in Hell.
9. Jesus taught that Gehenna was to be the end of Old Covenant Israel, while Roman Catholicism teaches nothing about Hell in relation to Old Covenant Israel.
10. Gehenna was known to Moses and the Prophets, the Roman Catholic concept of Hell is unknown to Moses and the Prophets.
11. Gehenna didn’t need translating, Roman Catholicism didn’t translate Gehenna, but substituted Hell for it.
12. There was no eternal conscious torment in Gehenna, like there is in the Roman Catholic concept of Hell.
13. The warnings of punishment in Gehenna originated with Jesus, the doctrine of eternal conscious torment originated in Egypt.
14. The location of Gehenna is well known, the location of Hell in the spiritual realm is unknown.
15. Photographs of Gehenna are readily available, while there are no photographs of Roman Catholicism’s concept of Hell.
16. All of these characteristics of Gehenna are in the Bible, while none of Roman Catholicism’s concept of Hell is in the Bible.
17. The Roman Catholic Encyclopedia admits that the Catholic Church knows full well where Gehenna is, but have no idea where hell is, i.e., that hell is not Gehenna, nor is it a translation for Gehenna.
18. Gehenna and Hell are not the same in any way.
CS Lewis (the Great Divorce?, about day-trippers from hell to the lower reaches of Heaven), says that Heaven is man to God “Thy Will Be Done”, hell is God to man “thy will be done”. Hell isn’t other people (JP Sartre), it’s ourselves alone with ourselves, forever.
Folks can deny hell exists all they want, doesn’t mean it’s not there.
Mattew 7:13-14
13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
Most people - probably well north of 95% ever born end up in hell. Jesus said “few” and judging by the living standards & beliefs of today’s modern people that fits like a glove.
John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Only Christ saves! Amen!
I’ve heard all the arguments between eternal torment, versus soul-death.
I want Door #3. I want to walk with God through eternity.
And, of course, if you want to walk with God in eternity, you may as well start now. If on the other hand, you didn’t want to walk with God here, why would you suddenly want to walk with him... forever? If you want God, you can choose Him and eternity now. Look up and start walking.
http://olrl.org/doctrine/hellbelike.shtml --------
Hell will be a fire so intense that it hurts the bones, not just the skin- (Ever had a bruised bone? It's very very painful- now imagine all your bones hurting like that- That is what the fire will do- pain deep to the bones) The fire that we know today, as terrible as it can be, is child's play compared to the supernatural fire of eternal damnation- This fire will literally boil the person's inside- but will not kill them- It will broil the brain, but we will not feel relief by going unconscious- it will boil the bowels- but will not destroy them- "Thou shalt make them as an Oven of Fire, in the Time of Thy Anger" - Psalm 20:10. Folks, the person in hell is going to burn forever- This is serious business- God isn't joking about this- He views sin that seriously- ---------
Hell fire will not consume, nor give light- this is no ordinary fire- it is a supernatural fire- it does not consume the body so there will be no relief day and night- ---------
Hell will also be freezing cold. "Let him pass from the snow water to excessive heat, and his sin even to hell." (Job 24:19) one moment you are burning, the next moment you are freezing- There will be no rest- No escape- constant torment ---------
Hell will be a place of constant torment by demonic beings (Think about folks- When Job says horrors- He is not exasperating- it's going to be horrifying- your worst nightmares played out constantly) "Before I go, and return no more, to a land that is dark and covered with the mist of death: a land of misery and darkness, where the shadow of death, and no order, but everlasting horror dwelleth." (Job 10:22). --------
Hell will be a place where the person is forced to think about God and about the terrible choice they made while they were alive- constantly- this will eat at the person for eternity --------
Hell is the place where the worm feeds on the flesh but does not consume the flesh- ie you will have a constant feeling of being eaten alive- Think about a simple itch and how annoying it can be- now imagine worms crawling all over your body- eating away- but never consuming the flesh- Just the sensation of it happening- --------
Hell is a place where thirst can not be quenched- ever- try going 2 days without anything to drink- it's not very fun, and is quite uncomfortable- Hell is eternal thirst- not just 2 days worth -------
Hell is a place of unimaginable overwhelming stench- Sin around some rotting meat on a hot day- I mean really putrid rotting meat- crawling with maggots- This is nothing compared to the inescapable stench of hell- if you are sensitive to foul odours- it's is only going to be worse in hell- --------
Hell is a place where there will be no relief from people constantly shrieking and screaming, both in anger and in pain- Ever try to sleep with loud noises present? Not very fun. --------
Hell will be so crowded that you won't be able to move- although it will be too dark to see anyone else- a person will be crowded- never able to find a comfortable spot to rest- always being shoved and manoeuvred around by unseen neighbouring damned- ---------
Hell will be a place where memories torment the person always- never ceasing- always remembering how they rejected God when they had the chance to accept Him- This knowledge will never leave them and always haunt their minds- They shall never find peace again- ever- --------
Hell will be a place where all our earthly desires to sin will be magnified many times- Whatever pet sins a person enjoys fulfilling now, that desire to fulfil them in hell will be magnified many times but they will be unable to full fill them- --------
Hell will be a place where rage and anger and disdain and fury take hold and consume a being- *********
Take heed- Hell is not going to be a big party place- it is serious business!- God is very serious about sin- and He is giving us all every chance possible to avoid it while we are alive on earth- Sin has no place in a Holy Heaven- God was not kidding when He told adam and Eve not to eat that apple- They didn't beleive Him- and no it wasn't 'just an innocent mistake on their part' it was a serious blatant violation of God's command not to eat of the tree- ************ Christ willingly gave His life, willingly sacrificed His life, willingly chose to lay His life down for yours- so that you, lost sinners, do not have to experience eternity without Him- He paid the price- Will you accept the gift?
John 3:16 couldn’t be more plain. But, if I’m wrong, and “perish” doesn’t mean perish, and “eternal life” doesn’t mean eternal life ... I’m still good - because I believe in Him, not in hell.
I like what Petersen had to say in his book. That Hell can exist in your mind. It’s a place you build. You can live in Hell every day if you don’t live correctly.