I S T HERE A “H ELL ?” “Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.” {Revelation 20:14}

“We Believe in…” GODSATANHELL UNITED STATES 62.8%45.4%49.6% GREAT BRITAIN 23.8%12.7%12.8% NORWAY 20.1%13.1%11.4% WEST GERMANY 27.3%9.5%9.3% SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SURVEY PROGRAM (1991)

I S T HERE A “H ELL ?” “ Promises of immortal salvation or fear of eternal damnation are both illusory and harmful. They distract humans from present concerns, from self-actualization, and from rectifying social injustices. Modern science discredits such historic concepts as the “ghost in the machine” and “separable soul.” Rather, science affirms that the human species is an emergence from natural evolutionary forces. As far as we know, the total personality is a function of the biological organism transacting in a social and cultural context. There is no credible evidence that life survives the death of the body. We continue to exist in our progeny and in the way that our lives have influenced others in our culture.” (Humanist Manifesto II, 1973)

 Atheist / Humanist – No such thing  Buddhist - Hell is temporary for its inhabitants – Life is cyclic.  Jehovah’s Witnesses - Teach that man does not have an eternal soul –  Seventh Day Adventists – Teach that eternal existence is conditional.  Catholicism – Purgatory - Second chance - Many False Views Of Hell

I S T HERE A “H ELL ?” “The last sermon on hell I heard, I preached myself and that was 30 years ago.” -- Kenneth S. Kantzer “Hell disappeared and no one noticed.” -- Martin Marty “The Church of England has recently done away with ‘hell.’ Its Commission on doctrine has substituted ‘total nonbeing’ for hell.” -- Jurgen Motlmann “…No traditional Christian doctrine has been so widely abandoned as that of eternal punishment. Its advocates must be fewer than ever before. The alternative interpretation of hell as annihilation seems to have prevailed even among many of the more conservative theologians.” – Richard Buckham.

He has done a work for the Seventh Day Adventists denying the biblical concept of the eternal punishment of the wicked. He was a leader in the Grace-Unity movement among churches of Christ

“The wicked, following whatever degree and duration of pain that God may justly inflict, will finally and truly die, perish and become extinct for ever and ever.” (Fudge, 1982, p. 425)

“Jesus spoke of eternal punishment but He never hinted of continual torture of souls that live on and on in some state of anguish and torment.” (Goad’s articles occasionally appear in Liberal Christian Journals). “Jesus spoke of eternal punishment but He never hinted of continual torture of souls that live on and on in some state of anguish and torment.” (Goad’s articles occasionally appear in Liberal Christian Journals).

“ God will destroy (the soul). Not punish it. Not dangle with it. Not torture it.” (“A Christian Response to the New Age Movement,” Tape 3). [F. LaGard Smith has also published a book entitled “ The After Life ” in which he has denied the eternal conscious punishment of the wicked soul.] “ God will destroy (the soul). Not punish it. Not dangle with it. Not torture it.” (“A Christian Response to the New Age Movement,” Tape 3). [F. LaGard Smith has also published a book entitled “ The After Life ” in which he has denied the eternal conscious punishment of the wicked soul.]

**John Clayton is a popular speaker among institutional churches. ***Gave Fudge’s book an enthusiastic recommendation while himself confessing: “I have never been able to be comfortable with the position that a person who rejected God should suffer forever and ever.” (The Spiritual Sword, April 1997, p. 35) **John Clayton is a popular speaker among institutional churches. ***Gave Fudge’s book an enthusiastic recommendation while himself confessing: “I have never been able to be comfortable with the position that a person who rejected God should suffer forever and ever.” (The Spiritual Sword, April 1997, p. 35)

Brother Homer Hailey sadly taught in a book published shortly after his death that the wicked soul is annihilated.

This verse [Rev. 20:10] is often quoted to prove the eternal existence, suffering, and torment of wicked humanity. It should be mentioned of whom John spoke: Satan, the beast, and the false prophet. Wicked humans are not mentioned here, but are dealt with in the verses which follow, 20: The beast and false prophet were cast alive into the lake, as was the devil. It was these three who would be tormented day and night for ever (Homer Hailey, God’s Judgments and Punishments, p. 177).

“ The first death pertained to the physical life and death; the second pertained to end of each. Death and Hades and the wicked, those whose names were not written in the book of life, existence came to an end in the lake of fire.” (Ibid., p. 178)

Sodom and Gomorrah left the spiritual or moral realm in which God intended man should live, for a lifestyle of lust. God rained brimstone and fire upon them, totally destroying the cities. The destruction was so complete that their location is uncertain, not a vestige of either city has yet been confirmed. Jude says, These “are set forth as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire” (v. 7)…If they serve as an example, what do they teach except that those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire are to exist no more? (Ibid., pp ).

“All The Counsel of God” In order to be a faithful steward of the Gospel as an evangelist, one must preach “all the counsel of God.” (Acts 20:27) “ All the counsel of God ” includes Bible teaching about Hell. In order to be a faithful steward of the Gospel as an evangelist, one must preach Bible teaching about Hell.

Three different Greek words for the term hell in the KJV :  Hades –(11) The unseen realm – realm of disembodied spirits - Acts 2:27, 31; Revelation 20:13  Tartarus – (1) chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment; 2Peter 2:4  Gehenna - (12) Matthew 10:28; Mark 9:43,45,47

Tartarus Luke 16:23,24; 2 Peter 2:4 GRAVE NEWNEW

P ROPHETS T AUGHT T HAT H ELL I S R EAL ! Deuteronomy 32:22 Psalm 9:17 Ecclesiastes 11:9; 12:14 Isaiah 66:24 Daniel 12:2 Jude 13-15

L ORD H IMSELF T AUGHT T HAT H ELL I S R EAL ! Matthew 5:29 Matthew 7:13 Matthew 8:12 Matthew 10:28 Matthew 13:41-50 Matthew 25:41-46 Mark 9:44-48 John 15:6 Of the 12 occurrences of “Gehenna” Jesus used it 11 times!

A POSTLES T AUGHT T HAT H ELL I S R EAL ! Romans 2:8,9; 6:23 2 Corinthians 5:10 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 Hebrews 10:27 2 Peter 2:4, 9; 3:10-12 Revelation 20:10-15 Revelation 21:8

W HAT I S H ELL L IKE ?

“…He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.” Revelation 14:10,11

W HAT I S H ELL L IKE ?

Everlasting Life In Heaven Hell Is A Real Place!!

Everlasting Life In Heaven Hell Is A Real Place!! You will be in one of these two places for all eternity—Where will you be?

 Obey the Gospel (2 Thess. 1:7-10)  “ Hear the word” (Rom. 10:17)  “ Believe the truth” (Mk. 16:15, 16)  “ Repent ” (Acts 17:30)  “ Confess Christ” (Acts 8:37; Rom. 10:8,9)  “ Baptism into Christ” (Acts 2:41)  “Remain Faithful ”(1 Cor.15:58)

Hell is Too Hot, Eternity is Too Long, To Get It Wrong!