Hell is Real

Hell is one of the most abused words in the English language. Could it be that folks just don’t understand how serious hell is? The devil has deceived many into believing that it is just one big joke. But hell is real! As surely as the Bible teaches that there is a heaven, it also teaches that there is a hell.

Hell is the place of punishment for the lost. The apostle John wrote: “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murders, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death” (Revelation 21:8). It is a place of eternal punishment. There is no end to hell.

It is a place of eternal darkness. It means complete separation from God who is the “Father of lights” in whom “is no darkness at all.” Can you visualize being in a place where the rays of the sun, the luster of the moon, and the twinkling of the stars are never seen? Imagine a land where the sun never rises and the day never dawns, a land of one eternal night. That is hell.

It is a place of eternal remorse. Memory can be a horrible thing, especially when it is the bitter, biting remorse of a guilty conscience and recollections of what might have been. Memories of lost opportunities will haunt the soul forever. There is no escape from hell.

But, there is an alternative. Just as surely as there is a hell, there is also a heaven. The good news is that no one need be lost. Jesus Christ died that we might have life (John 3:16, 17). He said, “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also” (John 14:1-3). The choice is ours.