The Truth about Hell - by Terry Watkins - from Brother Bob

from Brother Bob
The Truth about Hell
by Terry Watkins

And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments. .. ." Luke 16:23

What you're about to read is hard to believe.. . .

We're going to examine the place the Bible calls hell. We'll
present documented evidence for a place called hell. Don't take what
you're
going to read lightly. If what you read is true - YOU COULD BE IN
SERIOUS DANGER!

Several years ago a book was published, entitled Beyond Death's
Door by Dr. Maurice Rawlings. Dr. Rawlings, a specialist in Internal
Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease, resuscitated many people who had
been
clinically dead. Dr. Rawlings, a devout atheist, "considered all
religion "hocus-pocus" and death nothing more than a painless
extinction".
But something happened in 1977 that brought a dramatic change in the
life
of Dr. Rawlings! He was resuscitating a man, terrified and screaming -

descending down into the flames of hell:
"Each time he regained heartbeat and respiration, the patient
screamed, "I am in hell!" He was terrified and pleaded with me to
help
him.. I was scared to death. . . Then I noticed a genuinely alarmed
look
on his face. He had a terrified look worse than the expression seen
in
death! This patient had a grotesque grimace expressing sheer horror!
His pupils were dilated, and he was perspiring and trembling - he
looked
as if his hair was "on end."
Then still another strange thing happened. He said,"Don't you
understand? I am in hell. . . Don't let me go back to hell!" . . .the
man was serious, and it finally occurred to me that he was indeed in
trouble. He was in a panic like I had never seen before."
(Maurice Rawlings, Beyond Death's Door,(Thomas Nelson Inc.,
1979) p. 3).
Dr. Rawlings said, no one, who could have heard his screams and
saw the look of terror on his face could doubt for a single minute
that
he was actually in a place called hell!

The Bible continually warns of a place called hell. There are
over 162 references in the New Testament alone which warn of hell.
And
over 70 of these references were uttered by the Lord Jesus Christ!

In Luke 16, Jesus Christ gives a frightening picture of hell:

22 . . . the rich man also died, and was buried;
23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and
seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me,
and
send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and
cool
my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime
receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now
he
is comforted, and thou art tormented.
26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great
gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot;
neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou
wouldest send him to my father's house:
28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them,
lest they also come into this place of torment. (Luke 16:22-28)
HELL IS A PLACE OF FIRE

The man in Luke 16:24 cries: ". . .I am tormented in this
FLAME."

In Matthew 13:42, Jesus says: "And shall cast them into a
FURNACE
OF FIRE: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth."

In Matthew 25:41, Jesus says: "Depart from me, ye cursed, into
everlasting FIRE,. . ."

Revelation 20:15 says, " And whosoever was not found written in
the book of life was cast into the LAKE OF FIRE."

THE BIBLE GIVES THE LOCATION OF HELL

When Jesus Christ died on the cross, He descended into hell. In
Acts 2, Peter is speaking, verse 31, " . . . seeing this before spake
of
the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in HELL"

When Jesus Christ died His soul went into hell.

And in Matthew 12:40, Jesus Christ says:

"For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale's
belly: so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the
HEART OF THE EARTH. "
The Bible is clear - Hell is inside the earth!

Ephesians 4:9, says of Jesus: "Now that he ascended, what is it
but that he also descended first into the LOWER PARTS OF THE EARTH."

On page 85 of Beyond Death's Door, Dr. Rawlings writes patients
who described hell said, ". . . this place seems to be UNDERGROUND or
WITHIN THE EARTH in some way."

Thousands of years ago, the Bible described a place called hell
in the heart of the earth that matches exactly what science is
discovering.

YES! THERE IS A PLACE CALLED HELL!

In Numbers 16, the Bible gives the account of people falling
into
hell alive!

"And THE EARTH OPENED HER MOUTH, and swallowed them up, and
their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all
their
goods. They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive INTO
THE
PIT, and the EARTH CLOSED UPON THEM:" Numbers 16:32-33
Inside this earth, this very moment, there are millions of
lost,
tormented souls - burning, weeping, wailing - without any hope
whatsoever!

In Mark 9:46, Jesus Christ says about hell: "Where THEIR WORM
dieth not, and the fire is not quenched."

The earth's crust on land is normally 50 miles thick. You'd
have
to go down 50 miles before the edge of the fire. But in parts of the
ocean floor, the earth's crust is less than a mile thick.

Scientists recently discovered cracks on the ocean floor where
fire was leaking out. Do you know what they found around these
fire-breathing vents in the crust? Eight-foot long worms, found no
other place in
the world! The book, The Deep Sea, by Joseph Wallace (p.39), reads,
"Perhaps the strangest of ocean creatures recently discovered are
Riftia,
the giant tube WORMS. Measuring up to 8 feet in length, the worms are
ONLY FOUND NEAR DEEP SEA VENTS."

And Jesus Christ said, "Where THEIR WORM dieth not, and the
fire
is not quenched."

Revelation 14:10 says, " . . . and he shall be tormented with
fire and BRIMSTONE . . ." And Job 18 describes the " . . .the PLACE
of him
that knoweth not God" (vs 21), in verse 15 as, " . . . BRIMSTONE
shall
be scattered upon his habitation." Do you know what brimstone is?
It's
sulfur. And do you know where sulfur or brimstone is found? INSIDE
THIS
EARTH! According to the book Volcanoes by Pierre Kohler (p. 43), when
Mt. St Helens erupted in 1980 - 150,000 tons of sulfurous gas was
ejected! Job is the oldest book in the Bible, written over 3,000
years ago,
and yet Job knew what science wouldn't know for years - inside this
earth is BRIMSTONE!

HELL IS A PLACE OF TORMENT
Jesus says of the man in Luke 16:

23 "And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in TORMENTS. . . "
24 ". . . for I am TORMENTED in this FLAME."
28 ". . .PLACE OF TORMENT."
It is humanly impossible to comprehend the Bible description of
hell. Nothing on earth can compare with it. No nightmare could
produce a
terror to match that of hell. No horror movie could describe it's
fright. No crime scene with all it's blood and gore could begin to
match
it's horror.

You'll see HELL. . .
You'll smell HELL. . .
You'll breathe HELL. . .
You'll hear HELL . . .
You'll feel HELL. . .

It'll be beyond anything humanly imaginable!

The Bible describes it as weeping (Matt 8:12), wailing (Matt
13:42), gnashing of teeth (Matt 13:50), darkness (Matt 25:30), flames
(Luke
16:24), burning (Isa 33:14), torments (Luke 16:23), everlasting
punishment! Jesus Christ says in Matthew 25:41, "Depart from me, ye
cursed,
into EVERLASTING FIRE, prepared for the devil and his angels."

In Matthew 13:42, Jesus says: "And shall cast them into a
FURNACE
OF FIRE: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth."

HELL IS FOREVER!

All who enter hell - abandon all hope!

The horror of hell - for even one second is unbearable - but
FOREVER!

Jesus says in Matthew 25:41: ". . . Depart from me, ye cursed,
into EVERLASTING fire, . . ."

Rev. 14:11: "The smoke of their TORMENT ascendeth up for EVER
AND
EVER: and they have NO REST DAY NOR NIGHT."

What could possibly be worth eternity in hell? No wonder Jesus
Christ warned so much about hell! No wonder Jesus said in Mark
8:36, "For
what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and
LOSE
HIS OWN SOUL?"

Jesus Christ took hell very serious. . .

Jesus Christ says in Mark 9:43-47,

43 And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for
thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into
hell,
into the fire that never shall be quenched:
45 And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for
thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into
hell,
into the fire that never shall be quenched:
47 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better
for
thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two
eyes to be cast into hell fire:

Jesus Christ took hell so seriously - He could say without the
slightest hesitation - to remove your eye, cut off your hand or foot,
if
that would keep you out of hell!

If hell is not real - Jesus Christ was the most deceived man
that
ever lived!

I'll challenge anyone to read the words of Jesus Christ and
tell
me they are the words of a deceived man!

Jesus Christ knew exactly what He was talking about!

How did Jesus describe hell?

Jesus Christ spoke more on hell than any other subject..
Just look at how Jesus described hell:

WHAT JESUS CHRIST SAYS ABOUT HELL!
"fire" Matt 7:19, 13:40, 25:41
"everlasting fire" Matt 18:8, 25:41
"eternal damnation" Mark 3:29
"hell fire" Matt 5:22, 18:9, Mark 9:47
"damnation" Matt 23:14, Mark 12:40, Luke 20:47
"damnation of hell" Matt 23:33
"resurrection of damnation" John 5:29
"furnace of fire" Matt 13:42, 50
"the fire that never shall be quenched" Mark 9:43, 45
"the fire is not quenched" Mark 9:44, 46, 48
"Where their worm dieth not" Mark 9:44, 46, 48
"wailing and gnashing of teeth" Matt 13:42, 50
"weeping and gnashing of teeth" Matt 8:12, 22:13, 25:30
"torments" Luke 16:23
"tormented in this flame" Luke 16:24
"place of torment" Luke 16:28
"outer darkness" Matt 8:12, 22:13
"everlasting punishment" Matt 25:46

WHAT IF JESUS IS RIGHT?

Hebrews 9:27 says, "And as it is appointed unto men once to
die,
but after this THE JUDGEMENT:"

it is appointed unto man once to die . . .
and one day - YOU will die . . .

And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments . . .

As you leave your body - you realize something is happening.
You hear a sound. . . getting louder and louder. . . screaming .. .
.weeping. . . wailing. Terror and fear beyond anything you could
imagine
overtakes you. "This can't be happening!" you scream. Your nostrils
are
filling with the awful stench of burning souls. Your face ignites
from
the heat. Flames are now blazing from your eyes, nostrils, ears,
mouth -
every opening in your body, flames are roaring out. Your body is
sizzling and crackling from the flames.

Your body is now madly thrashing and convulsing from the
horrible pain. "Why don't I die?", you scream. You begin weeping and
gnashing
your teeth with the millions. "When will this pain stop?" But know
this: it will never stop. . .

The darkness is so terrifying, it begins engulfing you.. You
feel something moving in the darkness. . . something horrible is
happening. "No! No! This can't be happening" you scream - as your
worm is
emerging.

You begin cursing the day you were born. You scream - "Oh
God,
why didn't you warn me?"- but you remember the preacher pleading with
you to receive Jesus Christ. You remember reading that gospel tract.
You
cry - "God don't you care?" - but you remember John 3:16 "For God so
loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,. . ." "God is a
God
of love - He won't allow this", you cry - but you remember John 3:36,
". . . he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the
wrath
of God abideth on him."

And you soon realize, that Jesus Christ was right!

There is a place called hell.

AND YOU ARE THERE - FOREVER!

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But God is a God of LOVE. . . Why would a GOD OF LOVE send me
to
hell? Yes, God is a GOD OF LOVE - but God is also a HOLY GOD. A HOLY
GOD demands payment for sin. Otherwise God would NOT and could NOT be
HOLY.

Because God is holy - sin MUST be condemned. Joshua 24:19 says,
". . he is an HOLY GOD;. . . he will NOT forgive your transgressions
nor
your sins."

BUT FRIEND I HAVE GOOD NEWS!

God does NOT want you in hell

Hell was not made for man. Matthew 25:41 says, hell was, ". . .
prepared for the devil and his angels:"

Because God is a GOD OF LOVE, and He LOVED YOU so much, He sent
His Son, Jesus Christ, to this earth to die a cruel death on a cross
to
pay the price a HOLY GOD demands for your sins.

Romans 5:8 says, "But God commendeth his love toward us, in
that,
while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."

God does not send someone to hell. You choose hell when you
reject Jesus Christ. When you refuse God's love gift of eternal life
in
Jesus Christ. . .

YOU CHOOSE HELL!

Millionaire Ted Turner, said in an interview, "I'm looking
forward to dying and being cast into Hell. That's where I belong."
You say -
he's a fool! But friend, when you say "No"; to Jesus Christ and His
payment for your sin - you are saying the same thing! You're telling
God -
I don't need Jesus Christ - I'll pay for my sins in hell! You WILL
pay..an un-ending eternal payment!!!

If you reject God's gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ

ONE DAY YOU WILL BE IN HELL!

Dr. Rawlings has watched as thousands of people depart into
eternity. Most people think they'll somehow "sneak" into heaven, but
Dr.
Rawlings claims most people descend into the flames of hell!

Jesus Christ gave a solemn warning in Matthew 7:21-23

"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter
into
the kingdom of heaven. . . MANY will say to me in that day, Lord,
Lord,
have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out
devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?And then will I
profess
unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."

If it was for a few days, a few months, a few years or even a
million years, but to be tormented - FOREVER! You will despair of
ever
expecting any deliverance! You will beg for death itself to come and
take
you away! You will curse the day you were born! Revelation 14:11
says,
"The smoke of their TORMENT ascendeth up for EVER AND EVER: and they
have NO REST DAY NOR NIGHT."

What could possibly be worth eternity in hell?

No wonder Jesus Christ said in Mark 8:36:
"For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole
world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange
for his
soul?"Mark 8:36:
God has something far better than words can describe for those
who love Him. I Corinthians 2:9 says:

". . . Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered
into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them
that
love Him."I Corinthians 2:9
Friend, there is a place called hell! And, if you continually
refuse God's gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ - just as sure
as
you live and breathe - ONE DAY YOU WILL WAKE UP IN HELL!

Don't wait until you die to find out the truth about Hell!
Tomorrow may be too late! Proverbs 27:1 says, "Boast not thyself of
tomorrow:
for thou KNOWEST NOT what a day may bring forth."

Three people die every second, 180 every minute, since you
started reading this - 2000 more people have gone into eternity! An
automobile accident. . . A heart attack. . , A stroke. . .One thing
is CERTAIN -
you will DIE - today. . . tomorrow . . . a week. . . a month . . . a
year. . . 5 years. . . 10 years. .. . 20 years. . . 50 years - ONE
THING
IS CERTAIN -" . . .it is appointed unto man once TO DIE . . ."

DON'T BE CAUGHT DEAD WITHOUT JESUS!

You may have made some terrible mistakes in your life. There
may
be some things in your life you would give anything to be able to
change. But friend, I assure you - if you die without Jesus Christ -
it'll
be the worst mistake you could possibly make!

Has there ever come a time and a place in your life, when you
received Jesus Christ as your personal Savior?

If not, you are on the way to hell!

Don't let anyone convince you that when you die it will be all
over, and you will cease to exist and know nothing! The Bible says in
Hebrews 9:27:
"And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this
THE JUDGMENT." Hebrews 9:27
Revelation 20:15 says:
"And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was
cast into the LAKE OF FIRE." Revelation 20:15
If you've never received Jesus Christ as your Savior, bow your
head this minute and ask the Lord Jesus Christ to save you. Don't put
it
off another second!

NOTHING'S WORTH TAKING THE CHANCE!

It's simple to be saved ...

a.. Admit in humility that you are a sinner.

"As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:"
Romans 3:10

"... for there is no difference. For all have sinned, and
come short of the glory of God;" Romans 3:23

b.. Realize you CAN NOT save yourself.

"But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our
righteousnesses are as filthy rags; ..." Isaiah 64:6

"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but
according to his mercy he saved us, ..." Titus 3:5

c.. Believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross to pay for
your
sins.

"Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the
tree,
..." 1 Peter 2:24

"... Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in
his own blood," Revelation 1:5

d.. Simply by faith receive Jesus Christ as your personal
Savior.

"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to
become
the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:" John 1:12

" ...Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said,
Believe
on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.""
Acts 16:30,31

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life." John 3:16

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WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE SAVED?
Pray this prayer, and mean it with all your heart.

Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and unless you save me I
am lost forever. I thank you for dying for me at Calvary. I come to
you
now, Lord the best way I know how, and ask you to save me. I now
receive you as my Savior. In Jesus Christ Name, Amen.

If you've just now prayed this prayer we'd like to send you
some
information to help you in your New Life in Jesus Christ. If you just
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"How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation;"
Hebrews 2:3

Brother Bob

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