A FEW LESSER-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT HELL OF WHICH THE READER MAY NOT BE AWARE
God’s Word is very close-lipped about heaven–the abode of God and the righteous man.
BUT, God’s Word has quite a bit to say about HELL–the place the wicked, the evil and the foolish are bound.
Because the reader may NOT be aware of everything that has been written in God’s Word about HELL, we now present the following.
1- Having the Son (becoming a follower of Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God) will keep one OUT of Hell.
“He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.”
–1JOHN 5:12
“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.”
–John 3:36
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
–John 5:24
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.”
–John 6:47
2- HELL is NOT a very nice place place. IF one were to spend a few hours in HELL, that might seem like eternity. IF one were to spend an eternity in HELL…well, that IS eternal.
“Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.”
–Jude 1:7
“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: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 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: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. 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: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.”
–Mark 9:43-48
[MANY are the discussions over the meaning of the phrase, “…their worm die not…”
A great many Bible scholars have claimed that the ‘worm’ is a man’s memory, which NEVER dies out. The following is according to Barnes’ Notes on the Old and New Testaments. Barnes appears to be careful in his judgments on the matter.]
Their worm. This figure is clearly taken from Isa 66:24. In describing the great prosperity of the kingdom of the Messiah, Isaiah says, that the people of God shall go forth, and look upon the carcasses of men who have transgressed against God. Their enemies Shall be overcome. They shall be slain. The people of God shall triumph. The figure is taken from heaps of the dead slain in battle; and the prophet says, that the number shall be so great, that their worm–the worm feeding on the dead–shall not die, shall live long–as long as there are carcasses to be devoured; and that the fire which was used to burn the bodies of the dead shall continue long to burn, and shall not be extinguished till they are consumed. The figure, therefore, denotes great misery, and certain and terrible destruction. In these verses it is applied to the state beyond the grave, and is intended to denote that the destruction of the wicked will be awful, wide-spread, and eternal. It is not to be supposed that there will be any real worm in hell–perhaps no material fire. Nor can it be told what was particularly intended by the undying worm. There is no authority for applying it, as is often done, to remorse of conscience, any more than to any other of the pains and reflections of hell. It is a mere image of loathsome, dreadful, and eternal sufferings. In what that suffering will consist, it is probably beyond the power of any living mortal to imagine. The word “their,” in the phrase “their worm,” is used merely to keep up the image or figure. Dead bodies, putrefying in that valley, would be overrun with worms, while the fire was not confined to them, but spread to other objects, kindled by combustibles through all the valley. It is not meant, therefore, that every particular sufferer has a peculiar worm, or has particular sins that cause remorse of conscience. That is a truth; but it does not appear that it is intended to be taught here.
3- Certain men are SPECIFICALLY marked for inclusion into HELL by God.
“But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”
–Revelation 21:8
4- HELL was NOT created for man–though man will occupy his fair share of the unquenchable fire.
“Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels”
–Matthew 25:41
5- SO MANY men are entering HELL, it has to become bigger to accommodate them all.
“Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it. And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled”
–Isaiah 5:14-15
6- Going to HELL provokes MUCH sorrow.
“The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me”
–2SAMUEL 22:6
“The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.”
–Psalm 116:3
7- Despite what modern Bible teachers claim, HELL is a lake ever burning with fire and brimstone–and the wicked.
“But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”
–Revelation 21:8
“And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”
–Revelation 20:15
“So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
–Matthew 13:49-50
SO, the preceding are a few facts (taken from God’s Word) about HELL. There are MANY others, but that is for another time.
WAS the reader aware of them ALL?
It is not YET too late–although time is surely running out: there is still a LITTLE time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.
DOES the reader believe he is saved?
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DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?
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THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
—1 Corinthians 15:1-8
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16
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[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: May 15, 2023.]
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