THE LOST IN HELL!

THE LOST IN HELL
M. E. Thorkildson

While Jesus was on earth, He told His disciples that,“there was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day and there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table.” And further more He said that “the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom; the rich man also died, and was buried and in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments.” Luke 16: 19-23
Again, we read, “Hell hath enlarged herself and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp…shall descend into it.” Isaiah 5: 14
And Jesus said, “I am He that liveth, and was dead, and behold, I am alive for evermore. Amen and have the keys of hell and of death.” Rev. 1: 18

WHY WAS HELL MADE?
Hell was prepared for the devil and his angels. Mathew 25: 4
In 2 Peter 2: 4 we read, “God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell… to be reserved unto judgment.”

WHO ELSE WILL BE IN HELL?
“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.” Mathew 25: 4
Also in Psalm 9: 11 “The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.”

IS THERE LITERAL FIRE IN HELL?
The rich man 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.” Luke 16: 24
Jesus said, “So shall it be at the end of the world, the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire.”
Mathew 13: 49, 50
And the Apostle John, in relating his vision of the fate of the beast and the false prophet said, “These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.” Rev.19: 20

ARE THE FIRES IN HELL ETERNAL?
“And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up forever and ever, and they have no rest day nor night.” Rev.14:11
“Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.” Mark 9: 48

DO PHYSICAL BODIES GO INTO HELL?
Jesus said, “Fear not them which will kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul, but rather fear Him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” Mathew 10: 28
“If thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell.” Mark 9: 47

DO THE WICKED SUFFER PAIN IN HELL?
The rich man also died and was buried: and in hell he lift up his eyes bring in torments…and 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.” Luke 16: 22-24
“There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Mathew 22: 13

SHALL PAST SCENES ON EARTH BE REMEMBER IN HELL?
“Abraham said, son, remember that thou in thy life time receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things but now he is comforted and thou art tormented.” Luke 16: 25

WITHOUT CHRIST, WITHOUT HOPE
The rich man said, “I pray thee….father, that thou wouldst send him to my father’s house, for I have five brethren, that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment… if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.” Luke 16: 27-30
Abraham said unto him, “if they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rose from the dead.” Luke 16: 31

MAY A SINNER OBTAIN SALVATION AFTER DEATH?
“It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.” Hebrews 9: 27
“He that is unjust, let him be unjust still and he which is filthy let him be filthy still…and he that is holy, let him be holy still.” Rev,22: 11
“Behold, now is the day of salvation.” 2 Corinthians 6: 2
“How shall we escape, if we neglect to great salvation.: Hebrews 2: 3
“Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3: 3

HOW ARE THE WICKED JUDGED AFTER DEATH?
“The hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear His voice, and shall come forth, they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.” John 5: 28-29
“And I saw a great white throne, and Him that at on it…And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God, and the books were opened…and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them….And whosoever was not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.” Rev. 20: 11-15

HOW MAY A SINNER ESCAPE THE DAMNATION OF HELL?
“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out.” Acts 3: 19
“Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts, and let him return unto the Lord, and He will have mercy upon him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.” Isaiah 55: 7
“Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out.” John 6: 37



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