Hell?

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Hell?

• Some modern quotes
• Churches Aim To Please.
• Hell is a medieval Idea
• Hells fall from fashion
• Christian theology influenced by secular society
• Tendency to downplay damnation
• Its Just too negative
• Rather emphasize child rearing and career success
• Church shopping is a way of life
• Pop evangelism

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There Is No Fear Of God

• .Matt. 2546 And these shall go away into
  everlasting punishment but the righteous into
  life eternal.''
• .Christ clearly taught there is either eternal
  life or eternal punishment awaiting everyone.
• .If people think at all, it's about heaven and
  its many joys.
• .Most people have put the thought of eternal
  punishment and hell out of their mind.
• .As Paul wrote, Rom. 318 There is no fear of
  God before their eyes.''

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How To Explain A Place A Man Has Never Seen?

• Although the world and many preachers may be
  silent on the subject, the Bible is not. The
  Bible speaks often of hell
• 23 times in the NT Three different words
• 10 hades (place of the unseen) different
  place often confused with Hell
• 12 geenna (hell-fire)
• 1 tartaros (torments) word used in reference
  to pits of darkness in Hades.

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Why Did Jesus use Hell?

• (For terms descriptive of "hell," see e. g., Matt
  1342 2546 Phil 319 2 Thess 19 Heb 1039
  2 Peter 217 Jude 13 Rev 211 1920
  206,10,14 218.)
• represents the Hebrew Ge-Hinnom (the valley of
  Tophet) and a corresponding Aramaic word it is
  found twelve times in the NT, eleven of which are
  in the Synoptists, in every instance as uttered
  by the Lord Himself.
• (Sick memory to children of Israel)

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Is Hell A Reality?

• Many in today's world deny that hell is a real
  place.
• Even among those who claim to be religious, many
  deny that hell exists.
• Some contend when a righteous person dies he goes
  heaven, but when a wicked person dies he is
  annihilated, Yet

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John 528-29 Marvel not at this for the hour
is coming, in the which all that are in the
graves shall hear his voice, 29And shall come
forth they that have done good, unto the
resurrection of life and they that have done
evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.''
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Luke 1623 And in hell (note-Yes, of Hades, but
shows there is torment in next world-dvh) he lift
up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham
afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.''
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Psalm 917 The wicked shall be turned into
hell, and all the nations that forget God.''
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Dan. 122 And many of them that sleep in the
dust of the earth shall awake, some to
everlasting life, and some to shame and
everlasting contempt.''
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Luke 124-5 And I say unto you my friends, Be
not afraid of them that kill the body, and after
that have no more that they can do. 5But I will
forewarn you whom ye shall fear Fear him, which
after he hath killed hath power to cast into
hell yea, I say unto you, Fear him.''
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HELL IS REAL!

• IF YOU DENY HELL YOU DENY THE VERY WORDS OF
  OUR LORD!!
• God's word lends NO support to the disbelievers
  in HELL.
• IS HELL A REALITY? The answer is obvious,
  which leads us to the next question.

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WHAT IS HELL LIKE?

• The Biblical writers not only picture the beauty
  of heaven, they also picture the horror of hell.
• How do you describe a place to a man where he has
  never been?
• You use concepts that he knows to help him
  picture

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Hell is often described as being a place of FIRE.

• )Lake of fire'' Rev. 2015
• )A Furnace of fire'' Matt. 1342
• )Everlasting fire'' Mat 2541
• )Flaming fire'' 2 Thess. 18
• )Unquenchable fire'' Mat. 312 Mark 944
• )hell fire'' Matt. 522
• )fire'' II Peter 37
• )eternal fire'' Jude 7
• )fire and brimstone'' Rev. 1410
• )lake of fire burning with brimstone'' Rev.
  1920

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Hell is also described as a place of TORMENT.

• Luke 1623-25 And in hell he lift up his eyes,
  being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off,
  and Lazarus in his bosom 24And 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. 25But 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.' (Here
  Hades is a preview of eternity in Hellones
  fate is sealed)

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Hell is also described as a place of TORMENT.

• Rev. 1411 And the smoke of their torment
  ascendeth up for ever and ever and they have no
  rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his
  image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his
  name.''

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Hell is described as a place of DARKNESS.

• Matt. 2530 And cast ye the unprofitable
  servant into outer darkness there shall be
  weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
• II Peter 24 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''

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Hell is described as a place of SEPARATION.

• II Thess. 17-9 And to you who are troubled
  rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be
  revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8In
  flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know
  not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord
  Jesus Christ 9Who shall be punished with
  everlasting destruction from the presence of the
  Lord, and from the glory of his power''

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Hell is described as a place of SEPARATION.

• Hell will be horrible as God is not there that
  is horrific-- but that is not the only
  separation
• Little children from parents!
• Think of the loved ones who have gone before who
  have been faithful.
• Would it not be a shame to be separated them
  forever?????

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Hell is described as a place where the Worm Dieth
Not.

• Mark 943 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 quenched44
  Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not
  quenched

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Hell is described as a place of Outer Darkness.

• Mat. 2530 And cast ye the unprofitable
  servant into outer darkness there shall be
  weeping and gnashing of teeth.''

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Hell is described as a place of Weeping.

• Mat. 2530 And cast ye the unprofitable
  servant into outer darkness there shall be
  weeping and gnashing of teeth.''

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Hell is described as a place of gnashing of teeth.

• Mat. 2530 And cast ye the unprofitable
  servant into outer darkness there shall be
  weeping and gnashing of teeth.''

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There is Another Question

• Is Hell A Reality?
• What is Hell Like?
• But there is another question.
• Who Will Be In Hell?
• The Bible names a great host who will be there!

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The DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS

• Mat. 2541 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''
• 2 Pet. 24 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''

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The WICKED IN NATIONS THAT FORGOT GOD

• Psa. 917 The wicked shall be turned into
  hell, and all the nations that forget God.''

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Those WHO KNOW NOT GOD

• 2 Thess. 18 In flaming fire taking vengeance
  on them that know not God, and that obey not the
  gospel of our Lord Jesus...

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Those WHO OBEY NOT THE GOSPEL

• 2 Thess. 18 In flaming fire taking vengeance
  on them that know not God, and that obey not the
  gospel of our Lord Jesus...

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Those NOT WRITTEN IN THE BOOK OF LIFE

• Rev. 2015 And whosoever was not found written
  in the book of life was cast into the lake of
  fire.''

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The unprofitable servant who WASTED HIS TALENT!

• Mat. 2530 And cast ye the unprofitable
  servant into outer darkness there shall be
  weeping and gnashing of teeth.''

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Horrible Peoples Of All Kinds

• Rev. 218 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and
  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.''

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And No unbelievers!

• these unbelievers were unbelievers in life.
  Not in death!
• There will be no atheists in hell!''

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Not just a few of the worst people to ever live

• Many people today who do believe in Hell, feel
  that only a few of the most terrible people will
  be in hell.
• However, the Bible teaches that the majority of
  people will be lost
• Matt. 713-14 Enter ye in at the strait
  gate for wide is the gate, and broad is the way,
  that leadeth to destruction, and many there be
  which go in thereat 14Because strait is the
  gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto
  life, and few there be....''

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Some Ask another question? Surely, an all loving
God could not send anyone to hell, right?
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• Rom. 1122 Behold therefore the goodness and
  severity of God on them which fell, severity
  but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in
  his goodness otherwise thou also shalt be cut
  off.''
• )Heb. 1031 It is a fearful thing to fall into
  the hands of the living God.''
• )Heb. 1229 For our God is a consuming fire.''
• )Rev. 2013-15 And the sea gave up the dead
  which were in it and death and hell delivered up
  the dead which were in them and they were judged
  every man according to their works. 14And death
  and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is
  the second death. 15And whosoever was not found
  written in the book of life was cast into the
  lake of fire.''

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Some Facts

• Matt. 2546 And these shall go away into
  everlasting punishment but the righteous into
  life eternal.'
• Sadly, the majority of people are going to be
  lost and NOT saved!
• Our Lord plainly taught that the righteous would
  be rewarded and the wicked would be punished.
• He taught that either heaven or hell would be our
  eternal home.
• WE must choose where we will be in eternity.
• It has been said, God votes for you, the devil
  votes against you, and you hold the deciding
  vote.''
• Obey the Gospel and remain faithful heaven is
  yours.
• Do neither hell is yours!