HELLHELL

The Greatest hell Preacher of all times was theThe Greatest hell Preacher of all times was theLord Jesus Christ; while on earth He onlyLord Jesus Christ; while on earth He onlyspoke once about Heaven in John 14:2 but Hespoke once about Heaven in John 14:2 but Hespoke no less than 14 times in the Biblespoke no less than 14 times in the Bibledescribing hell. describing hell. There are 260 chapters in the New TestamentThere are 260 chapters in the New Testamentand hell / judgmentand hell / judgment are either referred to orare either referred to ordescribed some 234 times. described some 234 times. If we were on a highway 260 miles long and onIf we were on a highway 260 miles long and onthe highway there were 234 sign boardsthe highway there were 234 sign boardswarning of danger, surely we would have brainswarning of danger, surely we would have brainsenough to seek another road.enough to seek another road.

Once during a Christian Fellowship meeting onOnce during a Christian Fellowship meeting onthe campus of a university, when some 80the campus of a university, when some 80brilliant law, medical and engineering studentsbrilliant law, medical and engineering studentswere asked, “How many of you have givenwere asked, “How many of you have givenyour hearts to Christ FOR the great Love of your hearts to Christ FOR the great Love of

God?God?Not a solitary hand went up! Not a solitary hand went up! ““How many of you know there is a hell and theHow many of you know there is a hell and theonly way to flee it is through Lord Jesusonly way to flee it is through Lord JesusChrist?”Christ?”And every hand went up!And every hand went up!

WHY WE BELIEVE THERE IS A HELLWHY WE BELIEVE THERE IS A HELL

• Firstly because Christ said so and He Firstly because Christ said so and He does not lie.does not lie.

• Second , would the Creator of all the Second , would the Creator of all the Universe come to the earth and let men Universe come to the earth and let men spit on His face and nail Him to a cross spit on His face and nail Him to a cross to save us from an imaginary place?to save us from an imaginary place?

THOSE IN THE BIBLE WHO SPOKE THOSE IN THE BIBLE WHO SPOKE ABOUT HELLABOUT HELL

DAVIDDAVID

Psa 116:3 – ‘. . . Psa 116:3 – ‘. . . cords of death entangledcords of death entangledme, . . . anguish of grave came upon me.’me, . . . anguish of grave came upon me.’Psa 86:13 – ‘. . . Psa 86:13 – ‘. . . depths of the gravedepths of the grave.’.’Psa 9:17 – ‘Psa 9:17 – ‘The wicked return to theThe wicked return to thegrave,’grave,’Psa 11:6 – Psa 11:6 – ‘On the wicked He will rain fiery‘On the wicked He will rain fierycoals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind willcoals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind willbe their lot.’be their lot.’

PAULPAULHe never mentions the word hell, as if itHe never mentions the word hell, as if it

seemed to awful to himseemed to awful to him

Philippians 3:19 – ‘Philippians 3:19 – ‘Their destiny inTheir destiny in

destruction.’destruction.’

I Thessalonians 5:3 – I Thessalonians 5:3 – ‘. . . destruction will‘. . . destruction will

come on them suddenly, as labor pains on acome on them suddenly, as labor pains on a

pregnant woman, and they will not escape.’pregnant woman, and they will not escape.’

THERE IS MORE IN THE BIBLE ABOUT THERE IS MORE IN THE BIBLE ABOUT HELL THAN ABOUT HEAVENHELL THAN ABOUT HEAVEN

I. I. Gnashing of teeth-Gnashing of teeth- Luke 13:28 Luke 13:28

Gnashing of teeth speaks of great anger.Gnashing of teeth speaks of great anger.

For many ages, ungodly had their own way ofFor many ages, ungodly had their own way of

persecuting and tormenting the Godly. persecuting and tormenting the Godly.

But when they see the Godly being welcomedBut when they see the Godly being welcomed

to Heaven and they themselves cast out; theyto Heaven and they themselves cast out; they

will gnash teeth in an unending age.will gnash teeth in an unending age.

II. ‘. . .furnace of fire’ – Mathew 13:42

III. ‘their worms that don’t die. . .’ – Mark 9:48

Three times the Lord said the same thing

VI. ‘. . . everlasting Fire’ – Mathew 25:41

V. Thirst – Luke 16:24

This is something man has been suffering

from, for the last 2000 years

THE WHOLE ISSUE OF ETERNITY RESTS THE WHOLE ISSUE OF ETERNITY RESTS UPON OUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS ONE UPON OUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS ONE

PERSONPERSON

• Mathew 10:28 – ‘Mathew 10:28 – ‘Do not be afraid of those Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather be afraid of the One who can destroy Rather be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.’ both soul and body in hell.’

• Luke 12:5 – ‘Luke 12:5 – ‘But I will show you whom you But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after the killing of should fear: Fear Him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you in to hell. the body, has power to throw you in to hell. Yes I tell you, fear Him.’Yes I tell you, fear Him.’

• John 3:36 – John 3:36 – ‘Whoever believes in the Son has ‘Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on Him’not see life, for God’s wrath remains on Him’

We need to learn about hell so that

• we can escape it ourselves

• rescue others from it as well

Jesus was the greatest preacher on hell

of all the Bible teachers.

Therefore the only place to learn about

hell is through His Word

Mathew 5:22 – ‘. . . danger of the fire ofhell.’Mathew 10:28 – ‘. . .destroy both bodyand soul in hell’Mathew 13:40- 42 – ‘….thrown into a fieryfurnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’Mathew 23:33- ‘. . . condemned to hell’

LUKE 16: 19-31LUKE 16: 19-31

19“There was a rich man dressed in purple and

fine linen and lived in luxury everyday. 20At his

gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered

with sores 21And longing to eat what fell from

the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and

licked his sores.

22“The time came when the beggar died and

the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The

rich man also died and was buried. 23In hell

where he was in torment, he looked up andwhere he was in torment, he looked up and

saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by hissaw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his

side. side. 2424So he called him, “Father Abraham,So he called him, “Father Abraham,

have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip thehave pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the

tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue,tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue,

because I am in agony in this fire.’because I am in agony in this fire.’

2525”But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that”But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that

in your lifetime you received your goodin your lifetime you received your good

things, while Lazarus received bad things, butthings, while Lazarus received bad things, but

now he is comforted here and you are innow he is comforted here and you are in

agony. agony. 2626And besides all this, between us andAnd besides all this, between us and

you a great chasm has been fixed, so thatyou a great chasm has been fixed, so that

those who want to go from here to youthose who want to go from here to you

cannot, nor can anyone cross over from therecannot, nor can anyone cross over from there

to us.’to us.’

2727”He answered, then I beg you, father , send”He answered, then I beg you, father , send

Lazarus to my father’s house, Lazarus to my father’s house, 2828for I have fivefor I have five

brothers. let him warn them, so that they willbrothers. let him warn them, so that they will

not also come to this place of torment.’not also come to this place of torment.’

2929”Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and”Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and

the Prophets; let them listen to them.’the Prophets; let them listen to them.’ 3030” ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if” ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if

someone form the dead goes to them, theysomeone form the dead goes to them, they

will repent.’will repent.’

3131”He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to”He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to

Moses and the Prophets, they will not beMoses and the Prophets, they will not be

convinced even if someone rises from theconvinced even if someone rises from the

dead.’ "dead.’ "

POINTS TO PONDERPOINTS TO PONDER

1.Even if Lazarus rose again and came to the1.Even if Lazarus rose again and came to therich man’s brothers ; the brothers will laughrich man’s brothers ; the brothers will laughsaying “hey you did not die in the first place!”saying “hey you did not die in the first place!”Lord Jesus Christ rose again on the third dayLord Jesus Christ rose again on the third dayand if people could not believe that, How canand if people could not believe that, How canthey believe otherwise?they believe otherwise?2. Do not think the rich will go to hell and the2. Do not think the rich will go to hell and thepoor to heaven. Abraham was a rich man – yetpoor to heaven. Abraham was a rich man – yethe is in heaven. There are many poor peoplehe is in heaven. There are many poor peopletoo who are wicked.too who are wicked.

3. The rich man did not even give half a shekel!3. The rich man did not even give half a shekel!He did not help Lazarus …like put him in aHe did not help Lazarus …like put him in ahospital or government home etc. He did nothospital or government home etc. He did notuse his riches for the extension of God’suse his riches for the extension of God’skingdom.kingdom.4. No angels waiting for him – even though his4. No angels waiting for him – even though hispicture may have hit the local papers withpicture may have hit the local papers withcondolences from big time managers of thosecondolences from big time managers of thosedays!days!5. Lazarus believed in God, repented of his5. Lazarus believed in God, repented of hissins and by faith became the son of Abrahamsins and by faith became the son of Abraham

6. Lazarus’ name was mentioned because he6. Lazarus’ name was mentioned because hewas His sheep. And the Shepherd knows Hiswas His sheep. And the Shepherd knows Hissheep.sheep.7.The rich man enjoyed daily…. Good cloths,7.The rich man enjoyed daily…. Good cloths,food, the works.food, the works.8. Certain rich men have plentiful for their8. Certain rich men have plentiful for theirretirement, but …retirement, but …

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU LOSE YOUR SOUL WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU LOSE YOUR SOUL TODAY???!!!TODAY???!!!

9. There is no mention whether Lazarus even9. There is no mention whether Lazarus evenhad a burialhad a burial

NAMES GIVEN TO HELL IN THE NAMES GIVEN TO HELL IN THE GOD’S WORDGOD’S WORD

1. Sheol, Hades (Tartarus, Hades of Gehenna)1. Sheol, Hades (Tartarus, Hades of Gehenna)These are the original Bible words in HebrewThese are the original Bible words in Hebrewand Greekand GreekLuke 16:23Luke 16:23

2. Fire – When God speaks of Heaven, He calls 2. Fire – When God speaks of Heaven, He calls it Paradise, a City which has Foundations,it Paradise, a City which has Foundations,Golden Streets and Pearly Gates. When heGolden Streets and Pearly Gates. When hespeaks of hell, it’s a furnace of fire and aspeaks of hell, it’s a furnace of fire and abottomless pit. Isaiah 33:14bottomless pit. Isaiah 33:14

3. Another name given to hell in the Word3. Another name given to hell in the Wordis is “falling into the hands of God”“falling into the hands of God”Hebrews 10:31Hebrews 10:31

4. Second death Revelations 20:144. Second death Revelations 20:14

5. Outer Darkness Mathew 8:125. Outer Darkness Mathew 8:12

HELL OF THE BIBLE IS NOT HELL OF THE BIBLE IS NOT ANNIHILATIONANNIHILATION

I. There will be no annihilation, when we readI. There will be no annihilation, when we readthe cries of the damnedthe cries of the damnedLuke 16:24Luke 16:24Mathew 22:13Mathew 22:13

II. Hell will not be total annihilation when weII. Hell will not be total annihilation when weconsider that there will be different degrees ofconsider that there will be different degrees ofsuffering.suffering.Mathew 11:22Mathew 11:22

There are no stops between death andThere are no stops between death and

hell.hell.

Luke 16:22,23 suggests Christians whoLuke 16:22,23 suggests Christians who

die go immediately to the happy presencedie go immediately to the happy presence

of God. When the thief on the cross died,of God. When the thief on the cross died,

he went with Jesus to paradise accordinghe went with Jesus to paradise according

to the promise of Jesusto the promise of Jesus

Notice in Luke 23:43, the torment of the richNotice in Luke 23:43, the torment of the richman mentioned here, took place during the lifeman mentioned here, took place during the lifetime of his brothers not in the distant future.time of his brothers not in the distant future.When a lost man dies, he goes immediately toWhen a lost man dies, he goes immediately tohell and torment as fast as a saint goes tohell and torment as fast as a saint goes toparadise .paradise .

THIS IS THE PLAIN TEACHING OF THE WORDTHIS IS THE PLAIN TEACHING OF THE WORD

Hell is a place of unbearable suffering asHell is a place of unbearable suffering asindicated in Luke 16:23,24indicated in Luke 16:23,24

Five minutes in the lost world made thisFive minutes in the lost world made thisgodless man want to be a soul winninggodless man want to be a soul winningpreacher of the Gospel and an evangelist to hispreacher of the Gospel and an evangelist to hisfamily.family.

This man had never given the souls of hisThis man had never given the souls of hisbrothers a thought in his lifetime; but now allbrothers a thought in his lifetime; but now allhe could think of is his brothers are lost andhe could think of is his brothers are lost andheading for hell. He cannot save his own soulheading for hell. He cannot save his own soulbut at least wanted to save his 5 brothers.but at least wanted to save his 5 brothers.

Five minutes in hell, rich man seemed toFive minutes in hell, rich man seemed tohave learned the following lessons. have learned the following lessons.

• He saw reality and finality of the placeHe saw reality and finality of the placecalled hellcalled hell

• He saw that all the arguments he had everHe saw that all the arguments he had everheard against hell were utterly false and empty.heard against hell were utterly false and empty.

• He saw that if a man shuts God out of hisHe saw that if a man shuts God out of hisheart in this life, God will shut the man out ofheart in this life, God will shut the man out ofHis heavenly home for eternityHis heavenly home for eternity

• He saw that the cardinal folly of a man’sHe saw that the cardinal folly of a man’sexistence is how he takes care of his body andexistence is how he takes care of his body anddoes nothing for his undying souldoes nothing for his undying soul

• He saw the urgent necessity of somethingHe saw the urgent necessity of somethingdesperate ought to be done by believers ondesperate ought to be done by believers onearth to saved his unsaved brothers; and thatearth to saved his unsaved brothers; and thatsomething unusual must happen to save themsomething unusual must happen to save them

Lord Jesus Christ declared the reality of Hell.Lord Jesus Christ declared the reality of Hell.Every unsaved man in the congregation, whoEvery unsaved man in the congregation, whocloses his eyes in death, opens them in hellcloses his eyes in death, opens them in hell

Consider the pain the rich man went through inConsider the pain the rich man went through inhell hell a. He recognized Lazarusa. He recognized Lazarusb. He remembered his brothersb. He remembered his brothersc. He remembered that he did not repentc. He remembered that he did not repent

d. He has same bodily desires … hed. He has same bodily desires … he

wanted to cool his tonguewanted to cool his tongue

e. He did not have his body yet in hell,e. He did not have his body yet in hell,

but certainly retained his bodily sensesbut certainly retained his bodily senses

f. Remembering is one of the torments of f. Remembering is one of the torments of hellhell

g. Suppose the rich man had died in Jesus’g. Suppose the rich man had died in Jesus’time that would mean for 2000 years he hastime that would mean for 2000 years he hasbeen remembering, that urged him to seek thebeen remembering, that urged him to seek theLordLordh. Physical bodies will go to hellh. Physical bodies will go to hellThere will be a time when the unsaved willThere will be a time when the unsaved willcome form hell and take up their bodies fromcome form hell and take up their bodies fromthe earth or waters and stand for judgment andthe earth or waters and stand for judgment andthen be cast forever into the lake of firethen be cast forever into the lake of fireMathew 5:22Mathew 5:22

CONSIDER WHY THESE SPOKE SO CONSIDER WHY THESE SPOKE SO PLAINLY ABOUT HELL?PLAINLY ABOUT HELL?

• Because it is all true – Christ is a true Because it is all true – Christ is a true and faithful witnessand faithful witness

• When Jesus appeared on the earth, When Jesus appeared on the earth, He came with love. He came to tell He came with love. He came to tell sinners of hell to scare them from sinners of hell to scare them from hell. Paul had not shunned to declare hell. Paul had not shunned to declare al the Counsel of God.al the Counsel of God.

• Because they were so full of love Because they were so full of love towards sinners towards sinners

Mathew 23:37Mathew 23:37

• So it was with Paul II Corinthians 5:11So it was with Paul II Corinthians 5:11

That they might be free form bloodThat they might be free form blood

guiltinessguiltiness

Acts 20:26Acts 20:26

EVERYONE THAT I’VE PREACHED TO EVERYONE THAT I’VE PREACHED TO TODAY, WILL BE SENT EITHER TO TODAY, WILL BE SENT EITHER TO

HEAVEN OR HELLHEAVEN OR HELL

Revelations 20:11-15Revelations 20:11-151111Then I saw a great white throne and Him whoThen I saw a great white throne and Him whowas seated on it. Earth and sky fled from Hiswas seated on it. Earth and sky fled from Hispresence, and there was no place for them.presence, and there was no place for them.1212And I saw the dead, great and small, standingAnd I saw the dead, great and small, standingbefore the throne, and books were opened.before the throne, and books were opened.Another book was opened, which is the bookAnother book was opened, which is the bookof life. The dead were judged according to whatof life. The dead were judged according to what

they had done as recorded in the books. they had done as recorded in the books. 1313TheThesea gave up the dead that were in it, and deathsea gave up the dead that were in it, and deathand Hades gave up the dead that were in themand Hades gave up the dead that were in themand each person was judged according to whatand each person was judged according to whathe had done. he had done. 1414Then death and Hades wereThen death and Hades werethrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire isthrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire isthe second death. 15If anybody’s name wasthe second death. 15If anybody’s name wasnot found written in the book of life, He wasnot found written in the book of life, He wasthrown in of the lake of firethrown in of the lake of fire

John 3:17John 3:17

For God did not send his Son into theFor God did not send his Son into the

world to condemn the world, but to saveworld to condemn the world, but to save

the world through Himthe world through Him