Simon Peter's Three (3) Denials of Christ and Peter's Three Boastful Statements in the Gospel Accounts

Peter's Three (3) Denials of Christ and Three Boastful Statements in the Gospel Accounts
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Why the Accounts in Luke, John, Matthew, and Mark Differ

on What Jesus and Peter Said When Peter Proclaimed His Loyalty to Christ

When Simon Peter proclaimed his loyalty to Jesus just before Jesus Christ’s unjust trial, Peter actually proclaimed his loyalty three different times. Twice, he proclaimed his loyalty to Jesus prior to Jesus and His disciples leaving to go to the Mount of Olives (in John and Luke’s Gospel accounts).

After they had left to go to the mount, Peter again proclaimed his loyalty to Christ (in Matthew and Mark’s Gospel accounts). The accounts in Matthew and Mark are nearly identical and happen after Jesus and His disciples go to the Mount of Olives. And, the accounts in Luke and John take place prior to Jesus Christ and His disciples going to the Mount of Olives. 

Angelica Zambrano Mora's Second (4th) Testimony of Heaven and Hell

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Dear reader,

Before we show you Angelica Zambrano Mora's fourth experience, we want to share a message with you. Please take time to read this first. It will bless you.

Angelica Zambrano Mora (an Ecuadorian evangelist) received out-of-body experiences, dreams, and visions to share with the world since she was 17-years-old. Her main audience is in Spanish-speaking countries, but her videos have been translated into English. She had her first experience in Heaven and Hell back when she was 17. Since then, she has had other experiences. 

Through her testimonies, she has shared with the world how God had supernaturally taken her out of her body and into the supernatural world of angels and demons. This is Biblical, as the Bible teaches that Paul, the apostle, had visions of Jesus. John, the apostle, had visions of Jesus and the end times. Ezekiel, the prophet, had visions of Jesus in His glory, sitting on a throne with cherubs and large, supernatural rings (filled with eyes) below it. Moses saw Jesus (God the Son), but didn't see His face, while on Mount Sinai (a.k.a. Mount Horeb).

Angelica Zambrano Mora's Third (3rd) Testimony of Heaven and Hell

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Dear reader,

Below this message is a translation of an Ecuadorian evangelist's third testimony. Angelica Zambrano Mora received out-of-body experiences, dreams, and visions to share with the world. Her main audience is in Spanish-speaking countries, but her videos have been translated into English. She had her first experience in Heaven and Hell back when she was 17. Since then, she has had other experiences. 

Through her testimonies, she has shared with the world how God had supernaturally taken her out of her body and into the supernatural world of angels and demons. This is Biblical, as the Bible teaches that Paul, the apostle, had visions of Jesus. John, the apostle, had visions of Jesus and the end times. Ezekiel, the prophet, had visions of Jesus in His glory, sitting on a throne with cherubs and large, supernatural rings (filled with eyes) below it. Moses saw Jesus (God the Son), but didn't see His face, while on Mount Sinai (a.k.a. Mount Horeb).

The book of Joel 2:27-29 says:

Angelica Zambrano Mora's Second (2nd) Testimony of Heaven and Hell

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Dear reader,

Before we show you Angelica Zambrano Mora's second experience in Heaven and Hell, we want to share a message with you. Please take time to read this first. It will bless you.

Angelica Zambrano Mora (an Ecuadorian evangelist) had out-of-body experiences, dreams, and visions, which she has shared with the world. Her main audience is in Spanish-speaking countries, but her videos have been translated into English. She had her first experience in Heaven and Hell back when she was 17. Since then, she has had other miraculous experiences. 

Through her testimonies, she has shared with the world how God had supernaturally taken her out of her body and into the supernatural world of angels and demons. This is Biblical, as the Bible teaches that Paul, the apostle, had visions of Jesus. John, the apostle, had visions of Jesus and the end times. Ezekiel, the prophet, had visions of Jesus in His glory, sitting on a throne with cherubs and large, supernatural rings (filled with eyes) below it. Moses saw Jesus (God the Son), but didn't see His face, while on Mount Sinai (a.k.a. Mount Horeb).

Angelica Zambrano Mora's First (1st) Testimony of Heaven and Hell

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Dear reader,

Before we show you Angelica Zambrano Mora's first experience, we want to share a message with you. Please take time to read this first. It will bless you.

Angelica Zambrano Mora (an Ecuadorian evangelist) received out-of-body experiences, dreams, and visions to share with the world. Her main audience is in Spanish-speaking countries, but her videos have been translated into English. She had her first experience in Heaven and Hell back when she was 17. Since then, she has had other God-given experiences. 

Through her testimonies, she has shared with the world how God had supernaturally taken her out of her body and into the supernatural world of angels and demons. This is Biblical, as the Bible teaches that Paul, the apostle, had visions of Jesus. John, the apostle, had visions of Jesus and the end times. Ezekiel, the prophet, had visions of Jesus in His glory, sitting on a throne with cherubs and large, supernatural rings (filled with eyes) below it. Moses saw Jesus (God the Son), but didn't see His face, while on Mount Sinai (a.k.a. Mount Horeb).

What Catholics Don’t Want You to Know About Purgatory

What Catholics Don’t Want You to Know About Purgatory

Mark Hart, the Executive Vice President of Life Teen, a Catholic youth outreach program, wrote this statement on his website:

"… Catholics still very much believe in Purgatory (Catholics who follow the Church, that is and not “their own” set of beliefs). Purgatory is a temporary state of purification where imperfect saints have the effects of their sin purged.”   [End quote] (Hart).

Scott P. Richert, a Catholic author and editor, wrote:

“Through penitential practices, prayer, works of charity, and the patient endurance of suffering, we can work through the temporal punishment for our sins in this life. But if any temporal punishment has been left unsatisfied at the end of our life, we must endure that punishment in Purgatory before entering Heaven.” [End quote] (Richert). (Posted on Sept. 6, 2018).

The above quotes are verbatim. Catholics believe in Purgatory, which is said to take place after a Catholic dies. According to Catholic teaching, purgatory is a place of torment and suffering. Augustine of Hippo, one of the founders of Catholicism, said:

"That there should be some fire even after this life is not incredible, and it can be inquired into and either be discovered or left hidden whether some of the faithful may be saved, some more slowly and some more quickly in the greater or lesser degree in which they loved the good things that perish, through a certain purgatorial fire." [End quote]. ("Handbook on Faith, Hope, and Charity" c. 421 A.D.) (The quote was taken from: "Purgatory: What …”).

 According to Catholic “church fathers,” purgatory is a place of suffering which supposedly cleanses deceased Catholics of the “stains” of their sins which they did on earth.

To support their belief in purgatory, Catholic websites refer to extra-Biblical writings, such as the Second Book of Maccabees and the writings of “church fathers.” They also take a few random verses from the Bible, here and there (out of context). But, take a look at what Colossians chapter 2 says.

What the New Testament Says

The Apostle Paul wrote:

[Colossians 2:8-15]

"8. Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 9. For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

10. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: 11. In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: 12. Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

13. And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14. Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 15. And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it." [End quote].

In Acts chapter 20, the Apostle Paul wrote:

Two Women and a Man See Hell and Souls in Torment. Truth About Hell That the Devil Doesn't Want You to Know. 🔥 Is Hell on Fire? Is Hell Real? Who Will Go There? Where is Hell? What Is Hell Like? What Does the Bible Say?

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Two Women and a Man See Hell and Souls in Torment

Hell's Inferno - Is Hell on Fire? Is It Actual Fire, or Metaphorical?

Many people have heard that Hell is a place of fire and darkness, but what does the Bible say? Is Hell actually on fire? In Deuteronomy 32:15-36, God is speaking about the wicked people among the Israelites, who served idols and refused to put God first. But, in verses 21 and 22, God said these words:

[Deuteronomy 32:21-22]

"[21] They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

[22] For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains."

In verse 22, God indicated that there is fire in Hell. Psalm 11:5-6 indicates that the people who refuse to repent (no matter how much God calls out to them and pleads with them) will not enter Heaven but will experience snares (traps), fire, brimstone, and a horrible tempest. 

As we saw in verse 22, God also mentioned that the foundations of the mountains were on fire. Beneath volcanic mountains are magma chambers, or caverns filled with molten rock called magma. Anything which has a melting point below 2,400 °F will begin to melt or be consumed when placed in contact with this hot, viscous rock. 

If you place a very hot piece of metal beside a sheet of paper, the paper will instantly ignite and burn up. The fire (magma), which lies beneath mountains, is literal fire, as is the fire in Hell. But, the souls in Hell cannot be burned up because all humans are created in God's image, and God cannot cease to exist. (See Genesis 1:26 [image of God]; and Revelation 14:10-11 [forever]; and Mark 9:42-48 [The worm cannot die and the fire is not quenched].)

Psalm 11:5-6

"[5] The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

[6] Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup."

Revelation 14:11

"[11] 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."

Bill Wiese Experiences Hell for 23 Minutes.

One night Bill Wiese woke up at 3 AM. He suddenly felt his spirit being pulled out of his body. "And, I found myself falling through the air, and I landed in a prison cell in Hell," Bill Wiese said in a presentation to a large audience. "I had no explanation of how I got there, [or] why I was there. I was fully awake and cognizant just like I'm standing here now -- it was that just as real." (Wiese)

The Nuclear Missile Threat in Hawaii Was a Warning from God (End Times) (Harbingers)

The Nuclear Missile Threat in Hawaii Was a Warning from God (End Times) (Harbinger)

In the early morning of January 13, 2018 cellphones in Hawaii got this warning message from the Emergency Alert System: "Ballistic Missile Threat Inbound To Hawaii. Seek Immediate Shelter. This Is Not A Drill." (See Works Cited: Dorell). Thousands of people abandoned their cars (Dorell), rushed to find some kind of shelter, or hunkered down in their homes. Terror seized them because none of them had any way of knowing that the warning wasn't for an immediate threat. 

(Nuclear missile threat warning. Click for source.)

What made the warning all the more terrifying is the recent escalation in the tension between the United States and North Korea. Experts believe that North Korea is very close to perfecting a nuclear weapon that can reach the continental U.S. (Ward).

Many people do not seem to be taking North Korea's nuclear threat seriously. People think that it is just a poor country with a weak military, but I believe that North Korea's threats and missile tests are harbingers for the U.S. Remember Jonathan Cahn's book The Harbinger? If you have not read it, you should. Cahn detailed the strange appearances of events during and after 9/11 (including strange statements by powerful politicians) which matched perfectly with ancient prophecies from the book of Isaiah. We will look at this later in this article. First, let's go back to the events surrounding the accidental nuclear missile alert in Hawaii.

Will Christians Be at the Great White Throne Judgment? (Can Christians Fall Away?)

Will Christians Be at the Great White Throne Judgment? (Can Christians Fall Away?) [Print Document]

That a Christian could possibly fall away is one of the highly debated topics among Christians. There are many who believe that once you are saved, you can never fall away (or cease to be a Christian). Does the Bible teach that it is impossible for a Christian to fall away? Does the Bible teach that all Christians are the elect or God’s sheep? We we look at this from a biblical perspective to see what God’s Word says about this debated topic.

Hebrews 3:6-19 gives an admonition to brethren (i.e. believers). Hebrews 3:8 says: “Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:”

But, some might say that Hebrews 3 was addressed to unbelievers. Is it really addressed to unbelieving people? Let’s take a look.

Hebrews 3 and Hardness through Sin

Hebrews 3:12-13

“[12] Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. [13] But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. [14] For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;”

First of all, an unbeliever already doesn’t know God and doesn’t believe in Jesus Christ as his (or her) personal Savior and Lord. In a sense, they already have departed from God. Also, notice the tone of the message? It is one of warning and admonition. The writer of Hebrews addresses his readers as “brethren” and warns them that they can be “...hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.” He also clearly states that he and his readers are made partakers of Christ if he and his readers hold fast their confidence to the end.

Matthew 24 and Enduring to the End

Expounding 2 Corinthians 5:10 — The Judgment Seat of Christ

Expounding 2 Corinthians 5:10

— The Judgment Seat of Christ [Print Document]

2 Corinthians 5:10

“[10] For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.”

Many have heard about the judgment of unbelievers before God’s great, white throne (Revelation 20). But, probably fewer have heard of Christ’s judgment of believers. Before we go further, let’s stop and explain that Jesus Christ’s blood alone can save us from our sins and bring us into Heaven (Romans 5). Whatever good works we have done will mean nothing if we have not made Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Our good works are actually filthy rags, if we have not made Jesus our Lord and Savior.

Isaiah 64:6

“But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.”

As you may know, Jesus Christ came to take our sins upon Himself and die, and He rose from the dead on the third day, according to the scriptures that prophesied of Him (1 Corinthians 15:3-6). Jesus Christ makes us righteous by His blood that He shed (Romans 5).

The Judgment of a Christian

When a Christian dies, he (or she) will go to Heaven and will stand before Jesus. When we enter Heaven, we will be embraced by Jesus. And, then, we will need to tell Him why we didn’t obey Him in certain areas of our lives, if we had resisted Him. We will not have to answer for sin that we confessed and forsook, but we will have to give account for sin we did not confess and forsake that He convicted us about.

1 John 1:9 says: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

Great White Throne Judgment - Expounding Revelation 20:11-15 (Judgment of the Lost)

Great White Throne Judgment - Expounding Revelation 20:11-15 (Judgment of the Lost)
[Print Document]

Revelation 20:11-12

“[11] And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. [12] And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.”

In this article we will expound these verses from Revelation chapter 20, including verses 14 and 15. (1) We will look at how judgment shall befall the people that are dead and separated from God. (2) We will see how Almighty God will have to judge all men according to their choices that they made; whether they trusted in Jesus Christ for salvation, or not. (3) We will also see how judgment will be given depending on how rebellious the lost souls were while they lived on the earth. In another article, we will look at the question: “Can a Christian fall away and no longer know God’s Name?”

(1.1) Judgment on the Lost: The Location of Hell

When you die, there are two places you can go after you leave your body. Many have heard about Heaven and Hell, but few know what the Bible has to say about both places. There are many testimonies of people who died and saw either Heaven or Hell. These people describe intense torment in Hell and great peace and joy in Heaven. But, we must base what we believe on the Bible. The Bible is the solid foundation for truth.

When a lost soul dies, he (or she) leaves his body and is taken to a region deep in the earth, called Hell. We know it is deep in the earth because the Bible has many verses about its location. Here are a couple:

Ezekiel 32:18

“Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit.”

Ezekiel 32:24

“There is Elam and all her multitude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the living; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit.”

The people killed by the sword, who did not trust in God, went down “...into the nether parts of the earth...” “Nether,” in this context, refers to being underground. In this region that is underground, deep in the earth, are souls that have left their bodies at the time of death. They are in torment and in pits of fire. David wrote about these deep pits that were filled with fire in the Psalms. (The Bible says that every word in the Bible is God breathed. 2 Timothy 3:16-17. See Endnote.)

(1.2) Judgment on the Lost: The Torment of Hell

ABRAHAM’S BOSOM, HEAVEN, AND HELL (Deception Exposed)

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ABRAHAM’S BOSOM, HEAVEN, AND HELL

This article is written to explain some important truth from God's Word to help inform people about the truth about God, Heaven, Hell, and Salvation. We need to seek God with all of our hearts and read God's Word, the Bible, to understand the truth. There is a lot of rampant deception spreading through Christianity.

SATAN CANNOT ENTER HEAVEN (But he can stand without the gate)

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Many deceptions have been spreading about the Lake of Fire, Hell, Salvation, and God Himself. Let's first look at the Lake of Fire. The Lake of Fire is the judgment that shall happen to those whose names have not been written in the Lamb's book of Life (see Revelation3:5, Revelation 20:15, Revelation 21:7). Heaven is the place where all those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life will go. Satan cannot enter God's holy Heaven, where God is worshiped by the believers. Isaiah 66:1 tells us that Heaven is God's throne and Earth is His footstool.

Psalm 5:4: "For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee."

Revelation 21:27

27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

Satan cannot enter God's Holy place. Satan can stand without the gate where God had listened to the Devil's accusations against believers. Psalm 127:5 says that the righteous man's children "...shall speak with the enemies in the gate." God also speaks with the enemy in the gate of Heaven, not inside Heaven proper.

(In 2 Corinthians 12:2, there are three (3) levels of Heaven mentioned or alluded to. Paul wrote: "I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven." [2 Corinthians 12:2]. Satan was cast out of the third heaven where the believers worship God. Jesus saw Satan fall from Heaven like lightning. See Luke 10:18.)

Luke 16 speaks of Abraham and Lazarus being able to see the torment of souls in Hell, across a great gulf or chasm. This was a temporary place, located near Hell, but not part of Hell, where Old Testament believers went to stay until Jesus Christ came to preach to them (after He died on the cross and before His resurrection). Again, this was not part of Hell.

1 Peter 3 tells us how Jesus Christ went to preach to the spirits in prison.

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Richmond Gyimah's Testimony of Heaven and Hell

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“A Word from God to the People of the World” (Given on 1/6/15)

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“A Word from God to the People of the World” (Given on 1/6/15)

God had me write down this message to share with as many as possible. If you have a beating heart and if you have ears to hear, this message is for you.

(Note: I tested this message (below) with the test of the spirits found in 1 John 4:1-4. These words in quotes are not my words, but God’s. All glory be to God!)

God said these exact words:

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“My people, I AM your God. You must seek Me, and then you will find Me if you search for Me with all your heart. Seek Me and I will bless you as you do this. Come to Me and I will bless those who come to Me. I love you very much and I want you to seek Me with all of your heart. I love you. Come to Me and seek Me.

To the world I write this message. You have all turned away from Me, but if you come back to Me, I will bless you. If you will come to Me, I will bless you. If you will seek Me, then you will know that I love you.

I shall judge this world very soon. The Tribulation shall begin. I love you and want you to know My name. The devil, your enemy, is seeking to devour you, but if you turn to My Son, you shall be saved.

I, the LORD your God, have spoken.”

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We are living in very serious times but God is very near those who call on Him.

If you love God, I encourage you to seek God about this message with all your heart. God will show you the truth if you seek Him with all your heart. God is full of love, but God is also Holy. He will not let sin and rebellion continue. Sin is an abomination to God. God calls all men everywhere to repent (turn away) from sin and seek Him. See Acts 3:19 and Proverbs 28:13-14 and 1 John 1.

I encourage you to seek God and to turn to Him with all your heart.

Jeremiah 29:13

13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

Repent from any sin God convicts you about.

Psalm 37:27

27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.

Romans 6:16

16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

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IF YOU ARE SEEKING TO KNOW GOD, please read this message.

Ephesians 2:8-9  

8 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.

God loves us so much that He sent His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins and shed His precious blood to pay for all of these sins. (Romans 5:6-11 and 1 Timothy 2:5-6 and 1 Corinthians 15:3-5).

If you repent (turn away) from your sins (Acts 3:19), and believe and confess aloud that Christ has done this for you (Romans 10:9-10), and have made Him your Lord and Savior (again Romans 10:9-10) you are saved.

Now seek God with all your heart. Seek to know Him and you will (Jeremiah 29:13).

John 17:3: "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”

Jeremiah 29:13: "And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart."


John 17:3: "And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”

John 14:6: “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

Acts 4:12: “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”

The Truth about Hell that the Devil Does Not Want You to Know

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The Truth about Hell that the Devil Does Not Want You to Know

(Molten lava. It is well over 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
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There is a place deep in the heart of the Earth, in a spiritual realm. It is a place many have heard of and few truly understand. It is a place full of darkness, suffering, and horror unimaginable. It is a place that you will never want to visit, not even once. And yet, according to the Bible (God’s Holy Word), it is a place many will spend an eternity in.

Hell has inspired people for generations to come up with fanciful ideas about what it is like. Some have imagined a place where sins are burned up and “cleansed.” Others have imagined a place where people can “party” with their friends and do whatever their flesh wants to do. Both beliefs are false and contradict the Bible. Sins can only be cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ and Hell is certainly not a place to “party” with one’s friends.

The psalmist writes this in Psalm 88:

Psalm 88:3-8

3 For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.

4 I am counted with them that go down into the pit: I am as a man that hath no strength:

5 Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.

6 Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, in darkness, in the deeps.

7 Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.

8 Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

Psalm 88:18

18 Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.

This writer, likely King David, had been going through a lot of anguish and difficulty. He had been pursued by his enemies who sought to kill him. In Psalm 88, the psalmist describes what Hell is like. We learn that people in Hell (the pit) have “no strength” (vs. 4). People in Hell are in darkness and are separated from their acquaintances and friends (vs. 8 and vs. 18). They are certainly not partying with them.

Hell is a Place of Torment

Hell is a place of torment, both physical, and emotional, and spiritual. The emotional torment of Hell is described in Proverbs 5. In this section we read about a foolish man who committed adultery and fornication with a strange woman (a harlot).

Proverbs 5:3-5 (bold / underline added)

3 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:

4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

5 Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.

Proverbs 5:8-13

8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:

9 Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:

10 Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;

11 And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,

12 And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

13 And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

This man in Hell is mourning over the fact that he didn’t listen to his teachers or anyone who instructed him. Instead, he went after harlots and now experiences anguish in Hell in addition to the pain of his flesh and his body being consumed. Though his flesh and his body are being consumed, he does not cease to exist. The Bible, in 2 Thessalonians 1, shows that…

2 Thessalonians 1:7-10 (bold / underline added)

7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

Hell is Eternal

Destruction is not until the person ceases to exist. Destruction in Hell is everlasting (vs. 9). And, it involves being separated “from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power” (vs.9). But, they shall be “tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb” (Revelation 14:10). God is omnipresent (everywhere at once) and His angels are allowed to look at Hell, but God has cut Himself off from the people in Hell.

Revelation 14 also reveals that the torment in Hell (or the lake of fire) is eternal.

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Revelation 14:9-11 (bold / underline added)

9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

11 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.

Notice the words in verse 11: “they have no rest day nor night”? Anyone who taught that Hell is temporary until the body is burned up does not understand the scripture, or is lying. Hell is eternal and the hellfire is eternal. “And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever…” (vs. 11).

This torment, as we mentioned earlier is both physical, and emotional, and spiritual. The man who did not repent from fornication and adultery was in agony physically as he flesh and body were consumed by eternal fire (see Proverbs 5:11). This soul was also in emotional agony as he remembered that he had not listened to people (i.e. his teachers) who had warned him about the consequences of sin. He said…

Proverbs 5:12-13 (bold / underline added)

12 And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

13 And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

He wishes now that he had listened to his teachers and others who had warned him about Hell and sin. But, it is too late for him now.

Hell is Spiritual Separation from God and People in Hell are Fully Conscious.

Besides being physical and emotional torment, Hell is spiritual torment in that the human spirit-soul that God created to exist forever is separated from God (who is the source of life and joy and peace and true love) not for a thousand years, not for a million years, but forever.

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Jesus Christ warned His own disciples about Hell.

Mark 9:42-44 (bold / underline added)

42 And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.

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:

44 Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

Jesus was not teaching that men should cut off their hands to stay away from Hell as much as He was teaching that anything that offends (or leads one into sin) must be removed from a person’s life to keep that person from Hell. Sin is very deceptive and it does lead people “…into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: [44] Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.”(Mark 9:43-44).