Many
questions come into people’s minds concerning hell: Is it real, do all
unsaved people go there, will it continue to exist
forever, is it a place of torment forever or
will they be annihilated? The only way to understand this subject
and to answer these questions is to look to the Bible for the answers.
This is Just a Sample, Abbreviated
Outline.
You can download the entire Outline by clicking on the links below in
either
PDF or Word formats:
Lake
of Fire - PDF - Word
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What happens after death?
The Bible
teaches that life continues after the physical death of the
body. God created man with a natural, temporal body and an eternal
soul. The soul of man consists of who we really are. It is
the center of our mind, will and emotions. Daniel 12:2
It is the place or state of final punishment of the wicked. It
is an actual place, as surely as heaven is. Many like to accept
that heaven is a place while rejecting hell as a place. As
God has a place of happiness for the redeemed, so God has
a place of punishment for the rebellious who serve the
Devil.
What is it Going to be Like?
It
is a place that the devil and demons inhabit. It is such an awful
place to be, that Jesus said it would be better to cut off your hand or
gouge out your eye rather than to go there. There is crying and
total darkness there. It is described as a lake made up of fire
and brimstone, which cannot be put out and causes
intense pain and agony.
- It
Will Be A Place Of Fire And Brimstone – Revelation 19:20, 20:10,14-15
- It
Will Be A Fire That Is Never Quenched – Mark 9:43,45
- It
Will Be A Place Of Intense Torment, Pain & Weeping – Matthew
13:42,50,
- It
Shall Be A Place Of Blackness & Darkness – Jude 1:13
It will be
a terrible place separate from the presence of God, the rejected Lamb,
the holy angels and the redeemed. No light, life, peace, joy
righteousness, nor salvation, but only darkness and torment of
conscience will be there for those who rejected and despised the grace
of God. This is the Hell Jesus Christ died to save us from.
Who Will Be in Hell?
A great deal of people will
end up in hell. They will come from every background, society,
religion, and culture. Among their numbers will include those who
the Bible describes as:
- Those
who do not know God. (2 Thessalonians 1:8)
- Those
who do not obey the Gospel of Jesus Christ. (2 Thessalonians 1:8)
- Sinners
and hypocrites. (Isaiah 33:14)
- Those
that practiced lawlessness. (Matthew 13:41)
- Cowardly,
unbelieving, abominable, murders, sorcerers, sexually immoral,
idolaters, and all liars. (Revelation 21:8)
- Homosexuals,
adulterers, thieves, covetous people, drunkards, extortioners.
(1 Corinthians 6:9-10)
The Bible says the highway to
hell is wide and the road to heaven is narrow. Which road are you
traveling on? As long as you continue to follow Jesus your place
in
heaven is assured.
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