Hell: It's Real

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HELL

Introduction
Hell rolls off the tongue easily for many people, people who have no clue what they are saying or whether Hell even really exist use the word daily. The phrases “Go to hell,” “Get the hell out of here,” and “Hell yeah” are used in everyday conversations. In fact, hell is becoming such a common word that it is not even considered a curse word by nearly everyone, even Christians. Hell has lost much of the threat that Christ spoke of throughout the entire New Testament. It seems that the general populace thinks of Hell as the ultimate party- cold beer, loose girls, bum fights, and drugs; a spiritual Las Vegas or Thailand. A place filled with sin without anyone in control and absolutely no consequences for anyone’s actions. This thought, this inaccurate illusion of Hell is sadly plaguing much of the world, not just America. As many pastors have precluded in the past, Hell is real, Hell is hot, and Hell is in no way fun. Through biblical research one will find that Hell is a place that exist, it is a place of absolute misery, and the presence of God is not there. The goal of the following document is to define Hell, prove the existence of Hell, show what one will experience in Hell, and explain how to choose where one spends eternity.

Hell, Defined
Hell is defined as many different things by many different people. Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines Hell as the following:
1 a (1) : a nether world in which the dead continue to exist : hades (2) : the nether realm of the devil and the demons in which the damned suffer everlasting punishment – often used in curses or as a generalized term of abuse . b Christian Science : error 2b, sin; 2 a : a place or state of misery, torment, or ...

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...sity professors mock it, but it’s not funny. Philosophers explain it away, but it’s still not funny. Hell is not joke.” One cannot say it enough times- Hell is real, Hell is hot, and Hell is no fun!

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