2007-12-14 03:44:15 · 21 answers · asked by iamnoone 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is a book by Bill Wiese called 23 Minutes in Hell, in this book he tells about hell being a literal place.
Below is a small excerpt from a speech he gave in Kansas City, KS
But first I want to address a couple things, questions that might be in your mind. The first question that would be in mine, if I was listening to me, would be, "How do you know it wasn't just a dream that you had? A Bad dream?" A couple points to make, first of all, I had left my body. I saw my body when I returned, lying on the floor. So I know for sure it was an out of body experience. Some Christians have said, "Oh a Christian can't leave his body." But that's not true, In 2 Corinthians 12:2, when Paul was caught up into the third heaven, He said, "whether in the body, or out of the body I do not know." So if he didn't know that must mean it's possible. And also he said in verse 1 that it was a vision, so I believe this comes under the classification of a vision.
In Job 7:14 it says, "thou scarest me with dreams and terrifieth me with visions." So this is definitely what the Lord did, terrified me through a vision. Also in returning from this, it took me a year to calm down, and become like a normal person again. I was so upset and traumatized from the fear that it's changed my whole viewpoint on how to witness and how much to appreciate what God saved us from.
This man has nothing to gain from this, he was sent back by God for a purpose, and that purpose I believe was to give us an insight to what awaits us if we don't get it right.....and we have one chance to get it right, but don't take my word for it check it out for yourself and make your own conclusion.
2007-12-14 04:05:00 · answer #1 · answered by demon_wrench 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hell ain't a place, just like ain't isn't a word.
The reward is eternal life in the Messiah of Israel, the punishment is eternal death. Simple.
2007-12-14 11:48:46 · answer #2 · answered by Samar 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Depends upon whom you spend time with because as Jean Paul Sartre writes, "Hell is other people."
2007-12-14 11:47:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Lake of Fire
Wailing and Gnashing of teeth
Eternal damnation
Unquenchable and unending thrist
Eternally separated from God
Sounds like a vacation spot to me.............
Just so you aren't confused, I'm being sarcastic
2007-12-14 11:49:27 · answer #4 · answered by kenny p 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, right. Its kinda like the Hotel California, You can check out any time you want, but you can never leave.
2007-12-14 11:49:24 · answer #5 · answered by Poor Richard 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
well if i were you i would pay attention to Rev 20:14
and you will have a different opinion
2007-12-14 11:56:09 · answer #6 · answered by Yvette E 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The bible explains "hell" to be the ground we all walk on. Not a place of torment.
In Germany 'helling" potatoes is to plant them.
2007-12-14 11:52:53 · answer #7 · answered by Wisdom 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
If I believed in such things, I'd love to hang in the Greek hell.
2007-12-14 11:48:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Hey, if you love Earth; you are going to love Hell.
2007-12-14 11:47:32 · answer #9 · answered by Adversity 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
compared to what heaven would be, no, hell would be preferable. Could you imagine spending eternity with self proclaimed christians such as Bush, Hitler, all these r&s'ers
2007-12-14 11:50:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋