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Eternal
Flames
Mark
9:45-46
...to be cast into hell, into the fire
that never shall be quenched: 46 Where their worm dieth
not, and the fire is not
quenched. KJV
Let’s
face it, as humans we can not begin to understand a fire that shall
never be quenched, a fire that burns forever yet does not even kill
a worm. All those that reject the gift of Eternal Life through the
finished work of Jesus Christ will be consigned to this Eternal
Fire. John 5:28-29 - Marvel
not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all
that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come
forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and
they that have done evil, unto the resurrection
of damnation. KJV
Oh yes, you will live
forever, but in an unquenchable fire!
Pain and Suffering
Luke
16:23
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being
in torments, KJV
Luke
16:24-25
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. KJV
Matthew
8:12
But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer
darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
KJV
There are
many other verses that describe the pain and suffering that will be
a part of Hell. Can you imagine living in an Eternal Fire that will
not consume you but in fact will have you to experience pain,
suffering and an unquenchable thirst forever! Take the worst time in
your life, the most uncomfortable moment you have ever experienced
or the worst pain that you have ever had and consider that being
your eternal future. Now multiply it a thousand times and you will
get a feel for the pain and suffering Hell has awaiting all its
inhabitants.
Outer Darkness
Matthew
8:12
But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer
darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
KJV
Genesis
15:12
...and when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram;
and, lo, an horror of
great darkness fell upon him. KJV
Exodus
10:22
And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick
darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: KJV
1
Samuel 2:9
He will keep the feet of his saints, and
the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength
shall no man prevail. KJV
2
Peter 2:4
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to
hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be
reserved unto judgment KJV
Jude
13
Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering
stars, to whom is reserved the
blackness of darkness forever. KJV
The
above verses describe darkness in some very interesting terms. They
refer to the HORROR OF DARKNESS, the THICKNESS OF DARKNESS, the
SILENCE OF DARKNESS, the CHAINS OF DARKNESS and the BLACKNESS OF
DARKNESS FOREVER. I will never forget our family trip to the Mammoth
Caves in Kentucky. At one point our tour guide asked us to all be
still and not move. He explained that he was going to turn the cave
lights off and that we would experience a darkness that most of us
had never been exposed to in our lives. Since we were deep inside
the cave, there was absolutely NO
LIGHT to penetrate the thick darkness. As the lights were
turned off, there was a strange silence in this darkness. No one
seemed to say anything, and frankly there was a sense of horror. I
could not see my hand in front of my face. I could feel the
blackness of this darkness.
Then all of
a sudden, much to my surprise and relief, the guide had moved to a
higher position in the cave and lit his lighter. I was amazed at how
much light emanated from that small flame.
You see,
the worst part of Hell
is not the Eternal Flames that can never be quenched or the Eternal
Pain and Suffering. It is the total absence of Light; it is the
thick horrible blackness of the darkness that will surround those
that reject the gift of God. Jesus Christ is the Light of the World.
The worst part of Hell is the total absence of the presence of God.
Which means there will
be NO LIGHT, NO JOY, NO
PEACE, NO HOPE, NO COMFORT, NO FAMILY, NO FRIENDS AND WORST OF ALL
I can not
understand why anyone would want to spend even one minute in Hell.
Jesus Christ has provided a way to escape Hell.
Matthew 23:33
…how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
HERE
IS HOW!
2
Samuel 22:29
For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the
LORD will lighten my darkness. KJV
Ephesians
6:12-13
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against
principalities, against powers, against
the rulers of the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places.
Acts
26:18
18 To open their eyes, and to turn
them from darkness to light, and from the power
of Satan unto God, that they may receive
forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified
by faith that is in me. KJV
Colossians
1:12-14
Giving thanks unto
the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers
of the inheritance of the saints in light: 13 Who hath
delivered us from the power
of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of
his dear Son: 14 In whom we
have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness
of sins: KJV
The fact
that you have taken the time to read this far is an indication that
you have an interest in escaping the horror of Hell.
The answer
is really very simple. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, mind
and soul. The Bible teaches that God the Father loves you so much
that He sent His Son (Jesus Christ) to die on the cross of Calvary.
Jesus Christ’s death on Calvary paid the price for your sins, my
sins, the sins of anyone in world that is willing to accept, believe
and repent. Repent means to change the way you think and act.
Consider the following verses, as they will reveal God’s plan of
escape from the damnation of Hell.
John
1:12
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: KJV
John
3:15-17
That whosoever believeth in
him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 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. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the
world; but that the world through him might be saved. KJV
John
5:24
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. KJV
Romans
5:1
Therefore being justified by
faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
KJV
Romans
5:8
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet
sinners, Christ died for us.
KJV
Romans
3:23
For all have sinned,
and come short of the glory of God; KJV
Romans
6:23
For the wages of sin is
death; but the gift
of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. KJV
Acts
2:37-38
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said
unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what
shall we do? 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent,
and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
KJV
Mark
1:15
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at
hand: repent ye, and believe
the gospel. KJV
Luke
13:3
I tell you, Nay: but, except
ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. KJV
Ephesians
2:8-10
For by grace are ye
saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the
gift of God: 9 Not of works,
lest any man should boast. 10 For we
are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works,
which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. KJV
1
John 5:13
These things have I written unto you that
believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know
that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the
name of the Son of God. KJV
Say
No
Hell
And
Yes
Jesus
If you
would like to say No
to Hell and Yes
to Jesus simply pray the following prayer and mean it with
all your heart. I promise you that God will hear you and save you!
Jeremiah
33:3
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty
things, which thou knowest not. KJV
Dear God,
I confess
to you that I am a sinner that has fallen short of your standards. I
by faith now ask you to become my personal Saviour and Lord. I
accept your free gift of Eternal Life through your Son Jesus Christ.
I am willing to turn from my sins; I am willing to learn to obey you
as directed by your Word and Holy Spirit. Thank you Father for
loving me. Thank you Jesus for dying for me. Thank you Holy Spirit
for now living in me. I invite you to take control of my life and
give me the courage to be a light to others who live in darkness.
Thank you for allowing me to Escape
Hell and look forward to some day Entering
Heaven.
If you have prayed the above
prayer, please email
me and let me know. For further guidance now that you
have received God’s Gift of Eternal Life please click on the
button entitled. "How to live and be happy!" God Bless
you!
Rev. Joseph F. Nemeth
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