Testimony of Bill Wiese 

YouTube Channel: “23 Minutes in Hell (Original) – Bill Wiese, “The Man 

                                  Who Went To Hell”

Part 2

     “I thought about my wife. 

     My wife and I are really close.

     And, I thought about her.

     And, I knew.

     I would never get out. 

     I would never see her again. 

     I could never talk to her again. 

     She would never know where I was at, even. 

     And, for all eternity.

     Can you imagine living with that thought alone?

     That she’ll never know where I’m at?

     And, I can’t even tell her.

     That alone was extremely tormenting for me.

     And, it would be for any of you.

     You never get to see your loved ones.

     Even though you saw people.

     All in that pit, of fire, all close together.

     It’s not like that in reality. 

     You’re all kept apart.

     And, isolated. 

     So, you don’t get the pleasure of being next to a person, even.

     And, having conversation.

     You see, there’s pleasure in being with somebody.

     Right?

     And, having conversation.

     You don’t get to do that in Hell.

     You’re kept in the dark.

     And, isolated for all eternity.

     I mean, can you imagine all this? 

     And, maggots feeding on you.

     And, all the things that you have to endure. 

     Any 'one' of these things, you should die from.

     But, you keep living.

     Because, our soul is eternal.

     God made us in His image.

     So, our soul can’t die.

     It lives on for eternity.

     No matter what you do to it.

     And, you know, you might say.

     But, Bill, why is Hell so horrible?

     Well, I want to explain something. 

     First of all, Matthew 25:41.

     Jesus said.

     That Hell was prepared for the devil and his angels. 

     Well, the word 'prepared' there.

     Is the same word He used in John 14:2.

     Where He goes to prepare a place for us in Heaven. 

     And, in that preparation.

     What God did was.

     He withdrew His attributes from Hell.

     You see, James 1:17 said.

     ‘Every good and perfect gift comes down from above.

     From the Father of lights.’

     So, God prepared a place. 

     He just withdrew His attributes.

     Because, see, Hell is dark.

     Because, 1 John 1:5 says.

     ‘God is light.’

     There’s only death in Hell because.

     John 1:4 said.

     ‘God is life.’

     There’s only hatred in Hell because.

     1 John 4:16 said.

     ‘God is love.’ 

     There’s no mercy in Hell because.

     Psalms 36:5 said.

     ‘The mercy of the Lord is in the heavens.’

     There’s no strength in Hell because.

     Psalms 18:32 said.

     ‘The Lord gives us strength.’

     There’s no water in Hell because.

     Deuteronomy 11:11 says.

     'Water is the rain of heaven.’

     And, there’s no peace in Hell because.

     Isaiah 9:6 says.

     ‘He is the Prince of Peace.’

     So, you see, remove God from the situation.

     Or, He removes Himself.

     And, all the good goes with Him.

     There is no good thing apart from God.

     So, you think you can enjoy fresh air.

     Sunshine.

     Comfort.

     A conversation with people.

     Food. 

     No.

     All that comes from God. 

     Because, Psalms 33:5 said.

     ‘The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.’

     So, we get to enjoy God’s goodness.

     While we’re here.

     On the earth. 

     But, if you want nothing to do with God.

     You want to deny Him.

     There is a place prepared.

     That has nothing to do with Him. 

     Other than one thing. 

     His wrath is poured out in the form of fire. 

     'Cause God hates sin.

     So, He pours out His wrath.

     And, that’s the fire.

     In Hell. 

     It’s His wrath.

     Revelation 14:10, says so.

     Jude 7.

     Deuteronomy 32:22.

     Isaiah 33:14.

     I could go on.

     But, His wrath.

     That’s the fire of God.

     So, but, Hell is horrible.

     Because, God has withdrawn His attributes from that place. 

     And, so, when people look at the green tree.

     The water.

     The sky.

     And, they say, isn’t Mother Nature wonderful? 

     No.

     That’s not Mother Nature.

     That’s Father God that provided that. 

     Amen? 

     Praise the Lord! 

     Thank you, Lord!

     So, that’s why Hell is so horrendous. 

     Because, God’s goodness does not exist there.

     As I was viewing all this in this tunnel.

     I began being raised up this tunnel. 

     And, suddenly, all of a sudden, this bright light showed up. 

     I knew, immediately, who it was. 

     I didn’t have to ask. 

     I just said, ‘Jesus.’ 

     And, He said, ‘I Am.’

     It was a bright light.

     Like, I’ve never seen a light, like this before. 

     I only saw the outline of a man.

     I didn’t see His face. 

     And, when He said, ‘I Am.’ 

     I just fell at His feet. 

     And, I felt like I’d died. 

     I can only explain that through Revelation 1:16.

     Where John, when he saw Him.

     He says, ‘His countenance was bright as the sun. 

     And, I fell at His feet as one dead.’ 

     So, I don’t know if I died or what happened.

     But, He touched me.

     And, I came to.

     And, I was at His feet.

     And, it was there that I realized.

     Even though, I’ve known this all my years as a Christian.

     But, it really hit me so strongly.

     That, because, He went to the cross.

     I didn’t have to go to that place.

     I was so grateful for the cross. 

     If He wouldn’t have gone.

     All of us would be there. 

     Every one of us.

     I was so thankful. 

     All I wanted to do was say.

     ‘Thank you, Jesus. 

     Thank you, Jesus. 

     Thank you, Jesus for saving me. 

     Thank you, Jesus. 

     Thank you, Jesus.'

     I didn’t want to ask Him any questions.

     I just wanted to worship Him.

     But, God started coming into my mind, after a time.

     And, He would answer my thoughts.

     Psalms 139:2 says.

     ‘He answers our thoughts afar off.’

     And, I thought.

     'Lord, why did you send me to this horrible place?' 

     And, He said.

     ‘Because many people do not believe Hell is real.’ 

     He said, ‘Even some of my own people do not believe Hell exists.’

     And, I thought.

     Don’t all Christians believe in Hell? 

     But, they don’t. 

     A lot of Christians are even misled. 

     And, He wanted me to go and tell people.

     Because, a lot of the churches aren’t teaching the truth.

     About Hell. 

     And, He doesn’t want anybody to go there. 

     He didn’t make it for man.

     Like, pastor said.

     Matthew 25:41.

     ‘Hell was prepared for the devil and his angels. 

     But, man will go there.

     If he chooses to reject the only provision for our sin.

     Which is Jesus Christ.

     And, I thought.

     Lord, why do those demons hate me so much? 

     He said, ‘Because you’re made in My image and they hate Me.’

     Remember, John 15:18.

     Jesus said.

     ‘They hated Me, before they hated you.’ 

     And we’re made in God’s image.

     Genesis 1:26. 

     Those demons hate you.

     All the evil we see in the world today.

     Sickness.

     Disease.

     Cancer.

     All that. 

     That all comes from the demonic realm. 

     I was so aware of that.

     When I was in Hell.

     I looked at those demons.

     And, that’s where cancer, and all this, comes from. 

     It’s not from God. 

     People blame God.

     Falsely. 

     Jesus said.

     ‘I have come that you might have life.

     And, have it more abundantly.'

     Satan is come.

     To kill.

     Steal.

     And, destroy. 

     That’s where the evil comes from.

     On the earth. 

     Not from God. 

     He’s the giver of life.

     And, I thought.

     Lord, why did you pick me? 

     He didn’t give me an answer. 

     So, I have no idea why.

     He would have picked me.

     You know.

     I was not a Billy Graham. 

     I just was a realtor going to work.

     Like, everybody else every day.

     You know. 

     And, I like everything neat.

     And, clean.

     And, perfect.

     And, Hell is the antithesis.

     You know. 

     I know we all do.

     But, I’m like a fanatic about these things. 

     And, I don’t even like the summer time.

     That’s too hot for me.

     You know.

     But, it doesn’t matter why He picked me. 

     You know.

     He’s given us all a job to do. 

     Everyone has a job to do, for the Lord. 

     And, no one is more important than anybody else. 

     We’re all, equally as, important.

     And, you know.

     I was uncomfortable.

     For seven years.

     Giving this testimony.

     Extremely, uncomfortable.

     And, I complained. 

     And, the Lord said to me.

     Bill, it’s not about you being comfortable.

     It’s about you being obedient.

     If we will be obedient.

     We’ll become comfortable. 

     And, now, it doesn’t matter.

     What anybody thinks of me. 

     If one person can get saved.

     And, not go to this place.

     Just, one.

     It’s worth it all. 

     Amen?

     I said, Lord.

     I don’t want to tell anybody about this experience. 

     They’re going to think I’m crazy.

     Or, had a bad dream. 

     And, He said.

     It’s not your job to convict their hearts.

     It’s the Holy Spirit’s job. 

     You just go and tell them. 

     I said, 'Yes, Sir. I’ll go. Whatever you want.'

     We kept ascending up this tunnel.

     And, I said.

     Lord, why didn‘t I know You? 

     Why didn’t I know You?

     And, He said.

     ‘Because, if you would’ve known Me.

     You would’ve had hope.

     And, I wanted you to experience what they feel there.

     Hopelessness.’ 

     You see.

     If I was there as a Christian.

     Like I am.

     Then I would’ve said.

     ‘Praise God.

     He’s getting me out of here. 

     Right.?’ 

     I would’ve known.

     I would not have to have stayed there. 

     But, He blocked it from my mind.

     So, I could experience what those people feel.

     Hopelessness.

     For all eternity.

     Isaiah 38:18 says.

     ‘Those who go down to the pit.

     Cannot hope for Thy truth.’ 

     And, we know the truth is Jesus. 

     He said.

     ‘I am the Way.

     The Truth.

     And, the Life. 

     No man comes unto the Father.

     But, by Me.’

     Well, those people.

     Jesus is the only hope for us.

     And, they have no hope for Him. 

     He’s the only hope.

     They have no hope. 

     It’s too late for them. 

     The decision is final.

     So, that was really the worse part of Hell.

     Besides the pain.

     And, being separated from God.

     And, all His goodness.

     Was to know.

     That you’ll never.

     Ever get out.

     Ten million years will go by.

     And, you’re still there suffering.

     We went out into space.

     All the way out in space.

     And, I look back at the earth. 

     And, it was like you look at the earth.

     Like a globe. 

     It was so awesome to see the earth from space. 

     I mean, it was absolutely glorious.

     I look back and I said.

     ‘Wow, what’s holding that up?’

     You know.

     Job 26:7 says.

     ‘He hangeth the earth upon nothing.’ 

     I said.

     ‘What’s holding it up? 

     What’s making it turn so perfectly.

     At a thousand miles an hour.

     And, not varying even one mile per hour?’

     All these thoughts were going through my mind.

     I’m just sharing with you what was in my mind. 

     It was so beautiful to see the earth. 

     I don’t know how you could not get saved by seeing God’s creation from space.

     And, you know, when I was a child.

     I wanted to be an astronaut. 

     And, I believe God remembered that thought. 

     And, He says.

     He’ll give us the desires of our heart.

     I mean, how great is that? 

     You know.

     He didn’t have to take the scenic route home.

     You know.

     But, He did that for me. 

     So, how much more will He give us.

     All the desires of the heart.

     If we serve Him.

     As I was looking at the earth.

     I looked out at space. 

     And, God allowed me to experience a little bit more of His power.

     In Numbers 12:6 says.

     ‘He reveals Himself in a vision and speaks in a dream.’ 

     He revealed to me.

     Just a piece more, of what we can grasp, here.

     Of His awesome power. 

     And, I looked out at space.

     And, I could see all the vastness of the universe.

     The stars.

     The billions of stars. 

     And, I looked at them, and thought.

     O Lord, You’re in control of every one of them. 

     And, not one is colliding.

     Not one, is out of control.

     The billions of stars. 

     He’s controlling all that.

     All at the same time.

     I thought about all the people on the earth.

     The billions of people on the earth. 

     That He knows every single thought that we’re having.

     At every single moment. 

     Can you imagine a God that big?

     And, He’s running Heaven.

     And, controlling everything.

     With not one error.

     Anywhere.

     He knows every sparrow that falls to the ground. 

     He knows every hair that’s on our head.

     Which changes daily.

     Right? 

     It’s increasing for us men. 

     Praise the Lord.

     But, you know.

     I was just enjoying all that.

     God’s glorious creation.

     And, His awesome power. 

     But, then, He wanted me to see and remember. 

     He had me turn around.

     I looked at the tunnel we just came out of. 

     And, people were falling.

     One after another.

     After another.

     After another.

     Back down the tunnel.

     We just came out.

     And, He wept.

     Because, it’s not a desire.

     For anybody to go there.

     Ezekiel 33:11 says.

     ‘He has no pleasure in the death of the wicked.’ 

     And, people were falling.

     And, He wanted me to remember that.

     So, I would go and witness. 

     And, I could not stand feeling. 

     He allowed me to feel a piece of His heart. 

     And, it was so overwhelming to feel what God feels.

     His love. 

     Ephesians 3:19 says.

     ‘His love passes knowledge.’

     It’s way past our ability to even conceive how much He loves us.

     And, I want to share with you, quickly.

     A Scripture that He opened up to me. 

     Psalms 139:17,18 says.

     David said.

     ‘Your thoughts towards me are all precious. 

     And, I suppose.

     If I should count them.

     They are more than sands.’

     Now, we glibly read over that.

     And, say.

     Well, that’s nice. 

     But, God opened that up to me.

     And, showed me. 

     That, you know.

     If you were to pick up a handful of sand.

     Granules of sand.

     There’d be thousands of granules in your hand.

     Right?

     If each one represented a thought.

     And, I stood here.

     And, I said.

     And, I took one grain.

     And, I said.

     Wow, I love how my wife prays for me all the time. 

     I love how beautiful she is. 

     I love how she prays for others. 

     I love how she loves the Lord. 

     And, I went on like this.

     And, you came back three or four hours, from now.

     And, I’m still trying to exhaust this amount in my hand.

     You would think.

     Bill’s really gone over his wife. 

     He is absolutely bananas over her.

     Right?

     That’s just to exhaust this little bit in my hand. 

     Well, God said His thoughts.

     Are more than the sands on the whole earth. 

     That’s not an exaggeration.

     Because, God can’t exaggerate.

     Can you imagine every granule.

     Is a thought that He has for you.

     And, they’re all precious. 

     Now, can you kind of grasp the idea.

     Of how His love passes knowledge? 

     To have that many thoughts for each one of us.

     He loves us all.

     That much.

     And, so, when people think God’s mean.

     That He’s sending people to Hell. 

     They’re so wrong. 

     He’s not sending anybody to Hell.

     You know.

     God’s not up there saying.

     ‘Oh, this one goes to Heaven.

     This one goes to Hell.'

     All of us.

     Above the age of accountability.

     Are already on our way.

     To Hell.

     Automatically.

     You see.

     God came to get us off that road. 

     And, I like what Reinhardt Funke said.

     ‘He planted a cross.

     Right in the middle of that road.

     Of all of us going to Hell. 

     So, all we have to do is look up.

     To that cross.

     And, be humble enough to admit we’re sinners.

     And, call out on God.

     And, He’ll save us.

     That’s the God we serve.

     A loving God.

     That is trying to keep all of us.

     Out of Hell.

     You know.

     God warns us.

     In five different ways that I have seen.

     At least five.

     Number One.

     He gives us creation. 

     And, in creation, man is without excuse.

     Romans 1 says. 

     Because, when you see creation.

     And, God’s heavenlies.

     And, man.

     And, a baby being born.

     You have to admit.

     There has to be a designer for all this design. 

     There has to be a Creator. 

     You’re without excuse. 

     God holds you accountable.

     Just for that.

     Number Two.

     He gives you a conscience.

     Romans 2:15 says.

     'We have a conscience.

     And, in our conscience.

     We’re made aware.

     That there is a God. 

     There’s a Supreme Being.

     And, we know that there’s right from wrong.'

     That’s in our conscience.

     Number Three.

     He gives us the Bible.

     The written Word. 

     And, you know.

     In real estate.

     We always look for things in writing. 

     You thought.

     If you have it in writing.

     You got it. 

     Well, God gave it to us in writing.

     Sixty-six books written.

     By over forty authors. 

     He put it in writing.

     And, told us exactly how to stay out of Hell.

     And, how to get to Heaven.

     He gives us evangelists.

     Pastors.

     Teachers. 

     He gives us radio.

     TV.

     Missionaries going around the world.

     To witness to people.

     And, then, lastly, He gives us.

     Job 33 says.

     ‘He gives man dreams and visions.

     To keep back his soul from the pit.' 

     He’ll even give that person, in the remote mountains, somewhere.

     He’ll give him a dream.

     Or, vision.

     If that person just seeks out and says.

     God, I know there’s a Creator.

     I know there’s a God. 

     I want to know You. 

     God will reveal Himself to that person.

     So, man is without excuse.

     We came back down on the earth.

     And, came up upon my body.

     And, I, we were hovering above my house.

     My wife’s and I’s house.

     And, I looked through the roof.

     And, I could see myself lying on the floor. 

     It was so strange to look at my body. 

     I thought.

     That’s not me.

     This, is the real me. 

     It looked like.

     If you were to get out of your car.

     It’s just a vehicle to get you around in. 

     It’s not really you. 

     That’s how temporal the body looked.

     And, then, I saw a puff of smoke go up.

     And, I said, ‘Lord, what’s that?’

     And, He said, ‘Your life.’

     I said, ‘That’s it?’

     It was over in a second.

     He said.

     James 4:14. 

     'Life is but a vapor.’ 

     It was so fast, compared to eternity. 

     Like, a little teakettle with smoke going up.

     That’s how short our life is.

     Compared to eternity.

     I thought.

     Lord, we don’t have much time. 

     And, He said.

     ‘Ya, but, what you do for Me, during that time.

     I will count for all eternity.’

     Isn’t that awesome that God would do that? 

     Praise the Lord!

     You know.

     That short time. 

     If, we.

     It gave me a better, overall eternal perspective on life. 

     What’s important really. 

     Serving God is most important. 

     All the rest of it’s gonna pass and burn.

     It doesn’t matter.

     It won’t last.

     But, what you do for God.

     Witnessing.

     Getting involved in a church.

     Feeding the poor.

     Preaching the Gospel.

     Anything you can do for God. 

     Helping. 

     All these people that help around here.

     All these things are rewards in Heaven.

     And, will last for all eternity.

     I’m telling you.

     It gave me.

     I thought, Lord.

     I don’t want to waste a second. 

     I want to do everything I can for You. 

     I want to live, eat and breathe the Gospel. 

     And, that’s how we all should feel. 

     Because, we have the Good News.

     We need to go out and tell a dying world about Jesus. 

     He’s a good God. 

     We have the words. 

     We have His Word. 

     All we have to do is open our mouths.

     And, the Lord said to me.

     ‘You know.

     Many of my people make excuses why they don’t witness. 

     They say, 'I didn’t feel led.' 

     And, I felt convicted because, I’ve done that.

     Now, I know.

     We all need to feel led.

     And, not beat people over the head with the Bible. 

     But, so many times.

     We make excuses and, say.

     I didn’t feel led. 

     When really, we were fearing man.

     Rather than, fearing God. 

     We need to fear God.

     And, be obedient to do what He’s called us to do. 

     Anyway.

     You know.

     You might be here.

     And, you might say.

     But, Bill, I’m a good person.

     I’m not gonna go to Hell.

     There was a 2006 Barna Pole.

     That showed that 54% of Americans.

     Generally believe, that if you’re a good person.

     You’ll go to Heaven. 

     And, if you’re bad.

     You go to Hell. 

     That’s the common misconception.

     Because, it’s not based on being good.

     It’s based on a relationship.

     You see.

     And, it’s a good thing.

     It wasn’t based on being good.

     Because, none of us would get there.

     You see.

     You might be pretty good, compared to people. 

     But, if you’re gonna go by that standard.

     You have to compare it to God’s good. 

     And, God says.

     If you lie.

     Once. 

     Revelation 21:8 says.

     ‘All liars shall have their part in the Lake of Fire.’

     Just once. 

     If you steal.

     One thing.

     No thief will inherit Heaven. 

     1 Corinthians 6:9.

     If you lust.

     Just one time.

     Jesus said.

     That’s the same as committing adultery. 

     No adulterer will inherit Heaven. 

     Just one time.

     'Cause James 2:10 says.

     ‘If you offend the law in one point.

     You’re guilty of all.’

     Well, that’s just three of the Ten Commandments.

     If we’re gonna to be judged by that standard.

     Would we be guilty or innocent? 

     We’d all be guilty.

     Right?

     That’s a pretty high standard.

     So, there’s a penalty to pay.

     For our sin.

     But, Jesus paid that penalty. 

     Romans 6:23 says.

     ‘The wages of sin is death but, the gift of God is eternal life.’

     He paid it.

     You can either let Him pay it.

     Or, you can.

     But, you see.

     You could never pay it.

     Because, it’d take an Eternal God.

     And, the blood of Jesus.

     To pay for our sins.

     Time and Hell would never suffice.

     You can’t be in Hell for 500 years.

     And, say.

     Well, I paid.

     I worked off my sins. 

     That would be a works trip, number one.

     And, time would never suffice.

     Because, we’re saved by grace.

     Through faith.

     You’re not saved by time.

     And, God will not violate His Word.

     His Word is forever settled in Heaven. 

     So, He can’t come get you out of Hell.

     And, someday, take you out. 

     No.

     Hell is permanent.

     It’s eternal. 

     We’re saved by grace.

     Through faith.

     You know.

     But, you might be.

     Like, I was on the radio talk show.

     With one of the toughest radio announcers in the country. 

     And, they said.

     Bill, watch your back. 

     This guy hates Christians.

     And, he’ll just chew you up on the air. 

     It was syndicated across the nation.

     Chicago, New York, Miami. 

     It was live.

     It was supposed to be a ten minute interview.

     And, he started off.

     And, he said.

     ‘Alright, first of all.

     I don’t want to hear one Bible verse out of your mouth. 

     Don’t you quote the Bible to me over my airwaves. 

     You got that?’

     I said, ‘No problem.’

     And, he said.

     ‘I submit to you that your God is unreasonable and unloving.

     Because, He doesn’t consider my viewpoints.

     Only you Christian’s viewpoint. 

     That’s unreasonable and unloving. 

     He should let me into Heaven because, I’m a good person.

     And, He should respect my viewpoints. 

     Your God is actually guilty of a hate crime.

     So, what do you’ve got to say for yourself?’

     And, I thought.

     Lord, what do you say to that? 

     And, I can’t give Scripture.

     And, I love to give Scripture.

     You know.

     And, the Lord gave me an analogy.

     Right then.

     And, I said.

     ‘Let me give you an analogy.’ 

     I said.

     ‘Say you went and knocked on the door.

     Of the most expensive home in the country. 

     And, you knocked on the door.

     And, you said.

     ‘Excuse me.

     I’m moving in with you.

     Because, I’m a good person.’ 

     What do you think the people would say? 

     No. 

     Right? 

     And, you wouldn’t expect them to.

     Because, you have no relationship with them. 

     The same way.

     You go through your whole life.

     And, you have nothing to do with God. 

     You deny that Jesus is the Son of God. 

     Then, at the end of your life.

     You come and knock at His door .

     And, you say.

     ‘Excuse me.

     I’m moving in with You.

     I’m a good person.' 

     It’s not based on being good.

     It’s based on relationship. 

     You have to know Him. 

     And, He offered Himself.

     To be your Father.

     But, you rejected Him.

     Over and over again.

     He’s your Creator.

     But, He’s not your Father. 

     Galatians 3:26.

     Romans 9:7,8.

     John 1:12.

     John 8:44.

     All explain that.

     That He’s your Creator.

     But, He’s not your Father.

     Until you invite in Jesus into your heart. 

     Then, He becomes your Father. 

     So, who’s the arrogant one.

     Expecting to live in a house.

     When you don’t even know the person. 

     You have no right.

     He says.

     ‘Well, you Christians are narrow-minded. 

     You think you’re the only ones that’s right.’

     And, I said.

     ‘Well, let me give you another analogy.’

     I said.

     ‘Say, you invited me over to dinner.

     And, you said, Bill.

     I want you to go south on Highway 95.

     Turn right at Main Street.

     Go up the hill.

     You’ll come to my house. 

     That’s the only way to get to my house.’

     And, I say to you.

     ‘You know what.

     I think I’m gonna go north on 95. 

     I’m gonna get off at Beach Boulevard.

     Because, I think all roads lead to your house. 

     That’s what I think.

     Right?'

     You’re going to say.

     ‘Bill, I’m trying to give you clear directions to my house.’

     Well, I think God knows where He lives. 

     Right?

     He’s given us clear directions. 

     All we have to do is follow His directions.

     We’ll get there. 

     If we don’t.

     We send ourselves to Hell.

     That’s not narrow-mindedness.

     That’s specific.

     God is specific.

     With His directions.

     And, he said.

     ‘Well, if there’s a God.

     How come there’s so much evil in the world?’

     I said.

     ‘Well, if there is no God.

     How come there’s so much good in the world?' 

     Amen. 

     Praise God. 

     'Where’s all this good come from?'

     He said.

     ‘Well, okay.

     So, I’m a sinner.

     I’m not that bad though. 

     I don’t kill anybody. 

     Can’t God overlook my sins?’

     That’s what he said to me.

     I said.

     ‘No.

     He can’t for two reasons. 

     Number One.

     He’s a just judge. 

     And, a good judge in our land would not be considered good.

     If he let the criminal go free.

     Would he. 

     The crime has to be punished. 

     Why our sin has to be punished.

     And, it was. 

     Jesus took our punishment for us. 

     So, again.

     You can either let Him take it.

     Or, you can take it. 

     But, you’d have to pay for it.

     For all eternity.'

     Plus, you could never pay for sins.’

     I said.

     'But, secondly.

     The second reason.

     He can’t overlook your sin is because.

     Hebrews 12:29 said.

     ‘God is a consuming fire.'

     And, what that means is.

     Say you stuck your hand in a fire.

     To retrieve something.

     And, it burned you. 

     You wouldn’t say.

     Why’d that fire burn me?

     That was mean of the fire. 

     I didn’t do anything to that fire. 

     You wouldn’t say that.

     Would you. 

     Why?

     Because, the nature of the fire is to burn.

     You would expect it to. 

     Your hand and fire are not compatible. 

     Well, the same with God.

     God and sinful man are not compatible.

     See, and that’s a problem for us.

     We are sinful.

     So, we can’t show up in His presence. 

     We would be consumed.

     Because, He’s a consuming fire.

     You see that? 

     So, how can man ever stand before a Holy God? 

     Only one way.

     We would have to appear to be sinless.

     Well, how can that happen?

     Again.

     Only one way.

     Someone would have to come and live a perfect life.

     And, never sin once. 

     And, that someone is Jesus. 

     And, stand before God and say.

     ‘I have lived a perfect life.

     I’m gonna exchange their sin.

     For my righteousness. 

     If they will trust in Me.

     Instead of their works.

     Titus 3:5 says.

     ‘Not by works of righteousness.

     Which we have done.

     But, according to His mercy.

     He saved us.’

     So, if we would trust in His work.

     And, not ours.

     He takes on our sin.

     And, washes it away with His blood. 

     And, we can now stand there.

     As, if, we never sinned.

     Because, our sin is washed away.

     Isn’t that an awesome plan that God came up with?

     Praise God He came up with this plan.

     Thank the Lord.

     People complain and say.

     I don’t like this 'One Way' business.

     You ought to be grateful there is a way. 

     Amen. 

     God made a way.

     This is the directions to Heaven.

     Okay?

     John 3:36 says.

     ‘He that has the Son has everlasting life.

     But, he that has not the Son.

     Shall not see life.

     But, the wrath of God abides on him.’

     How do you know the Son?

     Two things. 

     You have to repent of your sin. 

     Luke 13:3.

     Jesus said.

     ‘Unless you repent, you shall all likewise perish.’

     Repent means to turn away from your sin. 

     Walk away from it.

     It’s not enough to just mentally ascent to the fact that Jesus is the Son of God. 

     You have to agree to walk away from your sin.

     And, say, 'Lord, I recognize that I am a sinner. 

     I cannot save myself. 

     I don’t want to sin anymore. 

     I want to walk and follow You.'

     If you repent of your sin.

     Romans 9:10 says.

     ‘If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus.

     And, believe in your heart.

     That God has raised Him from the dead. 

     You shall be saved.’

     That’s the way to Heaven.

     Jesus said.

     In John 14:6.

     ‘I am the way.

     The truth.

     And, the life. 

     No man comes unto the Father.

     But, by Me.’

     And, I’m not here to denigrate anyone’s belief.

     But, I am here to dissuade you.

     From believing anything, other than, what Jesus just said.

     He is the only way. 

     There is no other way. 

     I don’t care what you were raised with. 

     Jesus.

     There’s one way. 

     One way.

     But, you know.

     It’s your choice.

     God gives man a choice.

     Because, that’s what love does. 

     It gives a choice.

     You know.

     He could have made us robots.

     But, He didn’t. 

     He gave man that free will.

     So, you could choose.

     One last Scripture.

     Revelation 20:15 says.

     ‘Whosoever was not found written in the Book of Life.

     Was cast into the Lake of Fire.’

     God has a book.

     And, on Judgment Day.

     If you’re not saved.

     You’re gonna stand before Him.

     And, He’s gonna open this book. 

     And, wouldn’t it be a horrible thing.

     To hear Him say.

     ‘Your name is not in this book. 

     Depart from Me.

     Into everlasting fire.

     Prepared for the Devil.

     And, his angels.’

     That would be the worse words you could ever hear.

     Because, it’s eternal.

     So, I want to ask you one question tonight. 

     Do you know if your name is written in His book?

     If you want your name in God’s book.

     Then, just repeat this prayer.

     And, say it from your heart.

     Say.

     Dear God, in Heaven.

     I know that I have sinned.

     And, I cannot save myself. 

     I believe You sent Your Son, Jesus.

     To die on a cross for me. 

     That He was crucified.

     Died.

     And, was buried.

     And, rose again. 

     I ask You to forgive me of my sins. 

     I repent.

     I turn from my sins. 

     I ask You to come into my heart. 

     I receive You as My Lord and Savior. 

     Thank you, Jesus.

     For shedding Your blood.

     To wash away my sins. 

     I believe I am now a Born Again Christian going to Heaven. 

     Thank you, Jesus, for saving me.

     In Jesus’ Name. 

     Amen.

     This was the wisest decision you could ever make. 

     Your spirit is alive to God, now.

     And, you are in His family. 

     Now, this is only your first step. 

     There are a couple of things, that are really important.

     First.

     Read your Bible every day.

     Especially, the New Testament.

     Because, it will change you.

     From the inside out.

     As you begin, to do what it says. 

     It is God’s 'Instruction Manual' for life.

     Second.

     Learn about all that Jesus paid for, on the cross. 

     Learn about God’s great love.

     And, His grace. 

     His power that He’s given us, to overcome sin.

     To break addiction and lust over our lives.

     But, it’s not automatic.

     We must do our part.

     Like, developing our relationship with God. 

     Connect with other believers.

     Get planted in a good church.

     And, cut off ungodly associations.

     So, that, you won’t be pulled back.

     Down.

     Into your old ways.

     And, always, remember.

     If you mess up in sin.

     Don’t ever run away from God. 

     Jesus said.

     ‘I will never leave you, nor forsake you.’

     Immediately, ask Him, to forgive you.

     And, run, right back to Him. 

     He will help you, every time.

     No matter what.

     Keep Him first.

     Pursue Him.

     And, you will truly live."