I am in 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. . . “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.” 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! 22 . . . the rich man also died, and was buried; HELL IS A PLACE OF FIRE The man in Luke 16:24 cries: “. . .I am tormented in this FLAME.” 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” “For as Jonas 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! Scientist and Bible teacher, Henry Morris also agrees the Bible plainly teaches that hell is in this earth: “So far as we can tell from Scripture, the present hell, is somewhere in the heart of the earth itself. It is also called ‘the pit’ (Isa. 14:9, 15: Ezek. 32:18-21) and ‘the abyss’ (Rev. 9:2). . . The Birmingham News, April 10, 1987 had an article entitled “Earth’s Center Hotter Than Sun’s Surface, Scientists Say”. The article stated that scientists have recently discovered, “THE EARTH’S INNER CORE HAS A TEMPERATURE OF OVER 12,000 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT!” 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 Caspar Peucer, a famous fourteenth century astronomer and physician, who also researched and documented the volcanoe eruptions at Heklafell wrote some very frightening information in his research findings. Peucer, claims (as others) that “fearful howlings, weeping and gnashing of teeth” could be heard “for many miles. . .” as these volcanoes erupted: “Out of the bottomless abyss of Heklafell, or rather out of Hell itself, rise melancholy cries and loud wailings, so that these can be heard for many miles around. . . there may be heard in the mountain fearful howlings, weeping and gnashing of teeth.” And Caspar Peucer is not alone. There are others who believe they have heard “cries and screaming” coming from volcanoes. Most have tried to ignore the obvious. Some simply explain the “sounds of hell” to some rational meaning. But they are there. . . “The fearsome noises that issued from some of their volcanoes were certainly thought to be the screams of tormented souls in the fires of hell below“. Inside this earth, this very moment, there are millions of lost, tormented souls — burning, weeping, wailing — without any hope whatsoever! Look at the context and time period of Isaiah 66:22-24: Isaiah 66:22-24: The “new heavens and new earth” of Isaiah 66:22 matches Revelation 21:1. This occurs AFTER the Great White Throne Judgement of Revelation 20:10-15! The references to “carcases”; “their worm”; “their fire” (vs 24) — is AFTER the Great White Throne Judgement of the LOST people! The reference to “. . the men that have transgressed. . .” are the LOST people AFTER the Great White Throne Judgement. And at this point — they have received their NEW BODY! Notice what Isaiah says, the saved people shall “LOOK upon the CARCASES of the men that have transgressed. . .” It’s worth mentioning that a “carcase” is not always a “DEAD body”. For instance, two times the Bible specifically uses the term “dead carcase” (Deut. 14:8 and Ezek 6:5). If a carcase is ALWAYS a “dead” body, then why say “dead” carcase? And there’s NOTHING in the context of Isaiah to imply these “men that transgressed” are “dead”. In fact, Isaiah clearly says, “their worm shall NOT DIE“. Even in our language, we refer to a living body as a “carcase”. For example, “Get your carcase [body] in here”. Why is that important? Because when the saved people in Isaiah 66:24 are “looking upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed” — And do you know what they are SEEING? “Their worm”! The “carcase” they are seeing is “their WORM that shall not die”. The end of Isaiah 66:24 is a frightening endorsement of this interpretation. What the saved people are viewing Isaiah says is , “. . . an abhorring unto all flesh“. And my friend, that is not JUST a normal flesh body they are looking at! It is something that will send chills screaming through your soul at the horror. And it will happen! And it will happen TO YOU if you die without the Lord Jesus Christ! Even though the world tries to extinguish the cries and reality of hell — the truth of hell echoes throughout our world. We desperately pretend to cover our ears and igonore the “screams, the weeping, the wailing, the gnashing of teeth” but it is there. . . And we know it. We refuse to accept such a place exist. But it is there. And we know it. Nothing we can do, nothing we can say, can erase the horror of hell from our minds. It is there. And we know it. National Geographic magazine truthfully titled their story on Volcanoes “Going To Hell“. When PBS did a series on The Savage Earth, one episode was titled “Hell’s Crust: Our Everchanging Planet”. Everything we know. Everything we observe. Echoes the truth of a place called hell. |
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It is there. And we know it. Revelation 14:10 says, ” . . . and he shall be tormented with fire and BRIMSTONE . . .” And Job 18 describes 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! Nature magazine recently discovered (July 2002) what the Bible knew over 3,000 years ago. Inside this earth is “fire and brimstone”: “Volcanoes may be more like hell than anyone realized. Eruptions disgorge streams of molten sulphur, the brimstone of evangelical preachers, which burns up before it can be preserved for posterity, new research in the journal Geology shows”. Click here to view an incredible National Geographic Macromedia Flash clip on Volcanoes with the intro “FIRE. . . BRIMSTONE. . . HELL ON EARTH. . VOLCANOES” Note: You will need the ability to play MacroMedia Flash to view |
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The cover of Discover magazine, August 2002, asks the question — “What’s Really at the Center of the Earth?”. I know what’s REALLY in “the center of this earth”. Jesus Christ told us. Over and over. There is a lake of fire — with millions of people burning, weeping, screaming, wailing, gnashing of teeth”. |
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READ THE FOLLOWING! “. . . they dig into hell . . .” Amos 9:2 |
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The following article appeared in the well respected Finland newspaper, Ammenusastia |
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“As a communist I don’t believe in heaven or the Bible but as a scientist I now believe in hell,” said Dr. Azzacove. “Needless to say we were shocked to make such a discovery. But we know what we saw and we know what we heard. And we are absolutely convinced that we drilled through the gates of hell!“ |
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Listen to a RealAudio recording claiming to be an actual recording of the above article. Are these the actual sounds of hell? Listen to it. NOTE: You will need the free RealAudio player to listen. If you do not have the RealAudio player you can download it now. |
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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. . . “ 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. It will be beyond anything humanly imaginable! The Bible warns in Psalm 9:17, you will not only be in hell — you will BE TURNED INTO HELL! You will literally BE HELL! The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. YOU will see HELL. . . 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.” HELL IS FOREVER! All who enter hell — abandon all hope! Just look how the Bible warns of the eternity and permance of hell! everlasting fire — Matthew18:8, 25:41 My friend, I have searched my Bible, from cover to cover. . . I have studied every occurrence of hell in my Bible — and I can not find one verse, not one word of HOPE for someone in hell! NOT ONE WORD! The rich man in hell in Luke 16 never even asks to get out — He knew there was no way out! OH MY FRIEND – HELL IS FOREVER AND EVER! 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: Jesus Christ took hell so serious — 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! How did Jesus describe hell? Jesus Christ spoke more on hell than any other subject. |
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WHAT JESUS CHRIST SAYS ABOUT HELL! |
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“fire” |
Matt 7:19, 13:40, 25:41 |
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“everlasting fire” |
Matt 18:8, 25:41 |
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“eternal damnation” |
Mark 3:29 |
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“hell fire” |
Matt 5:22, 18:9, Mark 9:47 |
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“damnation” |
Matt 23:14, Mark 12:40, Luke 20:47 |
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“damnation of hell” |
Matt 23:33 |
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“resurrection of damnation” |
John 5:29 |
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“furnace of fire” |
Matt 13:42, 50 |
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“the fire that never shall be quenched” |
Mark 9:43, 45 |
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“the fire is not quenched” |
Mark 9:44, 46, 48 |
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“Where their worm dieth not” |
Mark 9:44, 46, 48 |
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“wailing and gnashing of teeth” |
Matt 13:42, 50 |
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“weeping and gnashing of teeth” |
Matt 8:12, 22:13, 25:30 |
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“torments” |
Luke 16:23 |
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“tormented in this flame” |
Luke 16:24 |
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“place of torment” |
Luke 16:28 |
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“outer darkness” |
Matt 8:12, 22:13 |
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“everlasting punishment” |
Matt 25:46 |
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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. And you soon realize, that Jesus Christ was right! There is a place called hell. AND YOU ARE THERE — FOREVER! 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. 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:” 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! 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 having 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 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! If not, you are on the way to hell! “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 … <![if !supportLists]> · <![endif]>Realize you are a sinner. <![if !supportLists]> · <![endif]>“As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:” Romans 3:10 <![if !supportLists]> · <![endif]>Realize you CAN NOT save yourself. <![if !supportLists]> · <![endif]>“But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; …” Isaiah 64:6 <![if !supportLists]> · <![endif]>Realize that Jesus Christ died on the cross to pay for your sins. <![if !supportLists]> · <![endif]>“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, …” 1 Peter 2:24 <![if !supportLists]> · <![endif]>Simply by faith receive Jesus Christ as your personal Savior. <![if !supportLists]> · <![endif]>“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 WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE SAVED? Pray this prayer, and mean it with all your heart. “How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation;” |
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