The truth of the matter is this:
Hell begins on the Earth in the hearts of those who do not want to have anything to do with their Creator. When people turn their back on the Truth and open themselves up to unclean spirits, they are offering themselves to be used by those spirits to advance satan's vindictive agenda. And, trust me, as soon as he is finished using your body and talents, he will throw you away like last week's garbage. Keith Shealy
Satan and his minions are frauds. Although satan presents himself
as being great and powerful, he can do nothing beyond what his Creator allows
him to do. This also applies to all of the fallen angelic host.
They will eventually be imprisoned in Hell, along with those who have
rejected The Truth - eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord - and followed
the ways of death yielded to the sin that stole from them the years for which
God had so many wonderful things planned. The very desire they pursued is
the very instrument of their ruination. All of the horrible things that
they are a part of, are simply the early stages of the eternal torment such
people will experience, when they finally get their wish to be completely
separated from God. And, though they get their wish, they will never be
satisfied, as Hell is not a place of satisfaction. There will be NO party.
So, if Hell is
not the party that so many are being convinced that it is, then what is it
really like? I had been hearing so many people down through the years say
something to the effect that, "Hell will be a big party and all of my
friends will be there!" Though I was very aware that they were
saying this in jest, each time I heard it, my heart would ache because, in many
of those cases, it was obvious they were making that statement as a way to
brush off their need to face the reality of the sin in their life. In
short, satan had convinced them to remain deceived in their dead-end lifestyle,
which is no life at all.
While in prayer
early one morning, I asked the Lord to show me what Hell is really like.
You might wonder why I would even ask for that! Well, I asked so
that I could better warn those who have been deceived, or lulled to sleep,
concerning the reality of Hell and its horrors. I will try my best to
describe to you what I saw, but, before I start please understand that human
language and understanding are not enough to even begin to describe the sheer
horror and never-ending torment that awaits those who are sentenced to Hell!
So, about 4:00
AM on May 30th, 2007, this is what I saw. If you have ever smelled the
sickening stench of the charred remains of someone who has died in a fire,
multiply that by the countless number of bodies in that putrid condition, and
you have but a minute example of the state of those who are in Hell. They
are not simply scorched to death, but they are trapped in a state where their
flesh is literally burned all the way down to their bones, leaving only charred
pieces of muscle tissue, skin, and singed hair fused to their skeleton, making
them totally unidentifiable for even the most skilled forensic scientist.
Now imagine
that that person is you, and that instead of mercifully dying of shock shortly
after you are exposed to the fire, you continue to be aware and awake,
completely conscious that every single cell in your body is burning at a
temperature that can only be compared to that of the surface of the sun.
Within mere seconds of arriving in Hell, you would feel pain so
excruciating that you would uncontrollably chew your tongue to shreds; and you
would ceaselessly grind your teeth while, at the same time, letting out
bloodcurdling screams begging for just a second's worth of relief that never
comes.
It was
apparent, in just the first glimpse that I had, that Hell is a massive place
with different things going on everywhere I looked. The one huge cave or
cavern-like area that I saw was filled with countless small pits, each about
four feet by four feet across and about five feet deep. Each of these
crudely-hewn pits contained a person, having the appearance of a charred
skeleton with a pale greenish-colored glow emanating from inside the rib cage.
It was obvious that the pale glow was the person's tormented soul, which
can never be extinguished or annihilated.
Just in that
one cavern-like area, were huge demon-like figures that appeared to be, if I
had to guess, members of a sort-of army of satan. They were methodical in
making their rounds, clearly assigned to do nothing but heap continual torment
on the souls trapped in their pits. Perhaps, the thing that was most
unbearable was hearing all of the hopeless, screaming souls pleading their
cases with the demonic soldiers, how they did not deserve to be there in Hell!
I could hear every one of their high-pitched, ear-piercing begs pleading
for a second chance and their reasons why they should not be there - each plea
falling on deaf ears. And, while the countless tormented souls seemed to
be desperately trying to crawl out of the pits, those huge demon-like figures
continually came around and violently kicked them back down.
Something that
amazed me was the type of stone in which each of the pits was dug. I had
never given it much thought, but once I had seen it, it was obvious that the
rock played a big part in what was going on there. It was very porous and
had extremely sharp-edged, jagged surfaces. Its likeness was that of a
black type of coral. It was clearly painful to stand on or to touch; but
not only that, its rough, open pores also allowed white hot flames from the
earth's core to shoot up through it into each of the pits, continually
consuming each of the souls with sudden ongoing bursts of fire.
Almost as
tormenting as the flames and the jagged stone, was the permanent state of
nausea that I could see everyone there suffering through, and the indescribable
stench that consumed the entire atmosphere. It was the stench of the
combined rotting souls all trapped in the confines of hell, with no fresh air
ever, and for eternity. Again, the saddest part of it all was hearing the
countless souls there simultaneously begging for forgiveness, pleas that went
totally unheard. Does that sound like a party to you?
“But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word
are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition
of ungodly men. But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one
day is with The Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one
day. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count
slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish,
but that all should come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:7-9)
As I was
leaving there, every single cell of my body was consumed with the reality that
God is so close to us here on earth - He is just one prayer away. While
we have a pulse, we have a will and the privilege to choose to accept God and
reject satan and eternal torment. It became crystal clear to me that
satan goes to such devious extremes to blind us from that fact.
Until our heart
stops beating, we have a choice to make and a will to choose. God has
gifted us with the privilege to accept the great sacrifice that His Son Jesus
Christ paid, so we could have eternity to spend with our loving, joyful,
peace-filled Father in Heaven. Only until we have glimpsed into Hell, or
have had the unfathomable honor of standing in the Divine Presence of Almighty
God, can we even begin to perceive the infinite enormity of what Jesus Christ
has freely given of Himself, for each of us!
God has no
desire that people should go to that eternal place of torment, but that every
one of us be saved. So, He has provided the Way of escape, through Jesus
Christ.
“Say unto them,
As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked;
but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil
ways; for why will ye die....” (Ezekiel 33:11a)
So, how does
one escape an eternity from that most terrifying of all places? You must
receive the Gift of Faith to believe the Truth of the Gospel. You must repent
by turning away from your sins, and ask Jesus Christ to come into your heart
and to be your Lord and Savior.
You might ask,
How do I do that? It is simple; say this prayer from your heart: "Father God, in the precious name of Jesus Christ, the King
of all kings and the Lord of all lords, I lay my life at Your feet. I come before You confessing that I am a
sinner, and asking that You forgive me of all my sins -- those that I know that
I have committed as well as those that I am not even aware of. I ask that You come into my heart and be my
Lord. I lay my life and everything in it
at Your feet, and ask that You would take me now and begin the process of
changing me into Your likeness. I ask
that You redeem the time that has past and allow me the opportunity to become
exactly what You have predestined me to be from the foundation of the earth. I commit my life to You now, and thank You for
receiving me as Your own. In the
wonderful Name of Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God, Amen."
So that
you have a better understanding of why it is necessary for you to pray that
prayer of commitment to God from your heart, I would like to bring to your
attention this story found in the book of John.
"There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler
of the Jews: The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto Him, Rabbi, we know
that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that
thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus
answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be
born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus said unto him, How can a man be born
when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be
born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I
say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter
into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which
is born of the Spirit is spirit . Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be
born again. The wind blows where it
listeth, and thou hear the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh,
and whither it goes: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. Nicodemus
answered and said unto him, How can these things be? Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a
master of Israel, and know not these things? Verily, verily, I say unto thee,
We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our
witness. If I have told you earthly
things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly
things? And no man hath ascended up to
heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
And as Moses lifted up the serpent in
the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not
perish, but have eternal life. 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." (John 3:1-16)
You see, only God can offer us eternal life, peace and joy! All who end up like satan will experience death and eternal suffering. So, the next time you hear someone say that Hell is going to be a party, let them know that they have been given the wrong address. Then tell them that the only eternal celebration that will be held will be held in God's house and God is personally inviting them to come.
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