Are You Going To Hell

Revelation 20:11-15, “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. 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. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”

I am always amazed that any professed Christian could read this disturbing passage of inspired Scripture, which plainly teaches that Hell is a literal place where all Christ rejecters will suffer in torments for eternity, and yet deny the reality of a burning Hell. The following video features a sermon excerpt by Evangelist Tom Williams (1935-2024)...

Are You Going To Hell?

Many years ago when I was a teenager, I tagged along and helped my father, who directed numerous Skid Row rescue missions. My Dad labored for Christ as a Skid Row preacher for over 30 years. At the Chicago United Mission located at 34 S. Desplaines in downtown Chicago (which was turned into a parking lot a long time ago), my father allowed a group of men from off the street stay at the mission. They would mop, clean, cook and do work around the mission to earn their keep.

I distinctly remember a guy named Smithy, who was the mission cook. Smithy taught me as a teenager how to cook eggs with butter, which I still enjoy making to this day.

Tragically, one day Smithy picked up a 5 gallon pot of scalding boiling water and the handle broke off. Smithy was burned severely and rushed to the local hospital. When he returned a week later, Smithy had a white body cast covering his entire torso. He told me that he thanked God it was water and not oil, because oil doesn't cool down near as quickly as does water, and scalding oil does a lot more damage.

Smithy told us of the nightmarish conditions in the burn ward. He said you could hear people screaming in excruciating pain, as doctors and nurses peeled away the dead layers of skin day by day. Smithy said it was as close to Hell on earth as someone could imagine. I have never forgot the frightening things Smithy saw and heard in the hospital's burn ward that he shared with us that day.

Dear reader, I don't know about you, but I am not willing to take the risk to going to Hell forever. That is why I accepted Christ's sacrifice on the cross as full payment for my sins when I was 12 years old. I simply trusted the 'GOOD NEWS' (Gospel) of Jesus crucified, buried and physically resurrected from the dead three days later, as my only hope for Heaven. That is the only way to Heaven dear friend. There is nothing that you need to do to go to Heaven, except simply believe that Jesus did it all for you. John 6:47, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.”

Only God Can Save A Sinner

1st Corinthians 3:6-7, “I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.” I cannot save anybody! Romans 1:16 clearly identifies “the gospel of Christ” as “the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth.”

Carefully notice that no mention is made in Romans 1:16 of repenting of your sins, confessing Jesus publicly, getting water baptized, partaking of sacraments, inviting Jesus into your life, becoming a Christ follower, asking Jesus into your heart, being willing to turn from your past sinful ways, surrendering your will to live an obedient life, living a lifestyle of repentance, nor any other garbage; the inspired Scripture simply promises eternal life to “every one that believeth.” Why do men complicate God's simple plan of salvation? John 6:47, “ Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.”