Story of Hell
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Introduction
4-HOUR INTERVIEWS IN HELL
Article (Religious Beliefs):
Title: Story of Hell
Author:
Olusola David, Ayibiowu
Edition:
12
Year:
17 September 2017
Published:
Online by Creative Arts Solution Foundation
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Hell, in many religious beliefs and traditions, is a
place or state of torment and punishment in an afterlife. Religions with a
linear divine history often depict hells as eternal destinations.
Hell
Place of God's final retributive punishment. Scripture
progressively develops this destiny of the wicked: the Old Testament outlines
the framework, while the New Testament elaborates on it. Jesus, however, is
most responsible for defining hell.
According to a book Title: 4-HOUR INTERVIEWS IN HELL
written by 'Yemi Bankole in it's new edition from Chapter 6. Pages 38-44 with a permission granted to use
this book as a reference point.
Experience has definitely shown that some reasons for holding
a belief are much more likely to be justified by event than others. It might
naturally be supposed, for instance, that the best of all reasons for accompanying
the belief. By crucial test of experiment, the rich man in the Book of St. Luke
attests to the existence of hell. The Book of Revelation of the Holy Bible has
said more and its assertion being an effective enough means of catching the picture
of hell. Friends, hell is real, though some on hearing this may forthwith burst
into a violent fit of laughter. But the Bible and the human experience similar
to mine have considerably built a consistently satisfactory foundation for this
reality.
Back to my
interview, the place remained as tensed as usual, as hopeless for the hell
inmates as when I came in with the angle and no reduction whatever was noted in
the number of those trotting inside it minute. In that hopeless state, many
abandoned themselves in frantic grief, wandering about in terrible flame,
wringing their heads and uttering groans and lamentation; others called upon
God for succour and many eat down in silent and sullen despair while years were
elapsing upon their cheeks day by day. The environment was devoid of every exigency
of everyday life.
The craving of hunger and thirst was intend.
While in
this peak of sorrow, I saw a man-making eight,
whose identity I will be silent about as possible. I'm talking about an
overseer of a church and an acclaimed "minister of God" , who contributed
much to the early missionary activities in Nigeria and in other African states.
Before his death, he was the overseer of his church when the founder died in the
early fifties. Up till today, whenever some of his church members speak with me,
they still allude to his heroic effort in the gospel, while on earth.
Whereas, he's suffering bitterly in hell.
What a
terrible scene is this? How managed? What happened? The servant of in the abyss.
All this question ran through my heart. This is not unconnected with the
miracles and healing wrought by this man which gave everybody a marked impression
that he has gone to the bossom of the Father. But it's a pity!
Gradually, as I saw him in the vision, he
drew near the bank.
"Sir,
what happened?" I reverently asked.
"
Friend, from where? Do you know me?" he asked.
"
It seems so Sir! I think you were Reverend so and so," I replied with heaviness
of mind.
" I
pity the tragic condition of this place. Upon all the struggling for preaching
of those years," I continued.
Dear,
I never dreamt of coming to a place here too. My waking thought was heaven while
on earth, but for a lesson learned too late my hope became a mirage. Friend,
this is what happened. U preached for thirty-two years in the world.
I preached salvation by grace; hell fire as a reality
and the imminent coming of Christ called the rapture.
Presently in heaven, are good number of these good
teachings from me. But two years before death struck. I took part of the money meant
for church building to conduct a wedding ceremony my granddaughter. And this being
unknown to anybody, I let go. At the end of the year, I wrote the financial
report that the whole amount contributed was spent for the project. After a
sermon one Sunday evening, I took I'll which ended in my death. Before l got to
the main gate I was diverted here. I doubted it, until the book of record was opened
which carried all my good Christian services. But underneath all the rendered
services it is written "Not to be remembered because he took a holy
thing". The angel in charge further disclosed that the church money which
I took was contributed out if sweat by the church members and that faithfulness
demands for a just and true account. He added that my report was not in conformity
with the gospel standard of stewardship and that the act betrayed my office as
a minister," he explained.
"But Sir, did you plead for
mercy?" I asked. "I did, but angel replied that forgiveness is possible
only in the world, but reward or judgement is determined there at the gate, "he
answered.
In less than five minutes after his last utterance,
the hell quaked terribly, the tide rose to a high crest in anger; the fire
unleashed it's flame again, and with gnashing of teeth this Reverend fell
backward and sank down. I shook my head and mourned for long.
That was
the last person I saw and I woke up in my room at five minutes to six o'clock.
I trembled, I became greatly afraid. Without wasting time I called for my friends
around and narrated what I saw to them.
Friends,
thus is the picture of external sorrow and the scene of people in the abyss. Those
over there waded through soft earth and wet mud; blissful life and bleak world.
Some, before death came were victims of misfortunes and others were opportunists,
some of gentle demeanour and some were very opinionated, A whole lot bided the world
farewell as drunks, cheats, to rich prostitutes, simple-minded liars, divorcees,
and polygamous while others slept with their philosophy "no time for repentance
now" but they had time to ask for water in hell. They paid the nature
their debt and whole world did pay them their last respect. Dear listeners,
beholding the ages of the people in hell it's surprising that some young, unachieved
teenagers are there, leaving their parents behind Orphans too, are not exempted,
joining their late parents. Sprinters and bachelors without spouse, without
issues also went to the region of silence while no refusal was given to married
ones with fleet of children.
When
I saw all these I forgot my past achievement and my heart melted in compassion.
When I remembered that great day when all shall stand before the Judge of
mankind, I trembled.
Before we sleep tonight, Dare and my friends:
Kunle and Martins, Up want you all to turn Jesus Christ, by confessing your sins
and turning away from them. Death is inevitable, but God up till now, is still
in the exercise of writing the name of repentant sinners in the Book of Life.
Disallow all delay!
That was my story, let's pray before
going to bed. It's half past eleven already."
Dear
reader that was Allen Bamgbose narrating Gus four-hour experience bedside hell
fire. The audience if Mr Bamgbose on hearing tragic enough a story, went on
their knees with a humble spirit, confessed to God everything they considered
might hinder them from seeing Him. They accepted Jesus as their Lord and Saviour
that night.
The big question before us is, who will be
the next to experience suffering so unbearable, and the punishment so severe in
hell, after reading all this? I plead with you, dear reader, to accept Jesus
Christ this day and this hour, Jesus has everlasting life to offer your soul
now, but sin and Satan have everlasting shame and the torment of eternity to offer
all unsaved souls. Choose life everlasting. Do not be late! The offer is yours now,
tomorrow is not certain.
In summary,
Since hell is not a natural fixture of creation but
results from the fall and is destiny of the wicked, however, hell is being personifies
as the demonic forces behind sin. The sinful tongue is itself aroused and
"set on fire by hell"
References:
4-HOUR INTERVIEWS IN HELL written by 'Yemi Bakole in it's
new edition Chapter 6. Pages 38-44 with a permission granted to use this book as
a reference point.
Dictionaries - Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical
Theology - Hell
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