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I Went to Hell
Read Rev. Kenneth E. Hagin\x27s stirring testimony of dying, going to hell, and being brought back to life to fulfill God\x27s plan for his life.
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First published June 1, 1982
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Kenneth E. Hagin
427 books673 followersRev. Kenneth Erwin Hagin, known as the “father of the modern faith movement,” served in Christian ministry for nearly 70 years.
In 1968, Rev. Hagin published the first issues of The Word of Faith magazine, which now has a monthly circulation of more than 300,000. The publishing outreach he founded, Faith Library Publications, has circulated worldwide more than 65 million copies of books by Rev. Hagin, Rev. Kenneth W. Hagin, and several other authors. Faith Library Publications also has produced more than 9 million audio teaching CDs.
In 1968, Rev. Hagin published the first issues of The Word of Faith magazine, which now has a monthly circulation of more than 300,000. The publishing outreach he founded, Faith Library Publications, has circulated worldwide more than 65 million copies of books by Rev. Hagin, Rev. Kenneth W. Hagin, and several other authors. Faith Library Publications also has produced more than 9 million audio teaching CDs.
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March 9, 2013
Opened my eyes to the fact that Hell is real & I don't want anyone I know (or don't know for that matter) to end up there!
November 20, 2013
Compared to most books on the subject, this book (really more like booklet) is hard to really appraise. Unlike others who claim to have been to Hell (Bill Wiese in 23 Minutes in Hell, Mary Kay Baxter in A Divine Revelation of Hell) there is very little detail about Hell or what happens there. He doesn't even make the argument that it is eternal 9though he probably assumes it) Fact is, in Hagin's experience, he never actually went there, but only to what he said was its entrance.
Now, I should preface that i am a devout Christian (even though someone will inevitably miss this and make a comment assuming I am an unbeliever or a liberal who needs to get right with Jesus because I am skeptical of Hagin's account, as if being a Christian means you have to believe everything every other Christians says they experienced...).
Of course, there are explanations that can totally account for pretty much all of it. This occurred when he was gravely ill, on what he assumed would be in his deathbed, in 1933. There's really no way to know if he actually left his body and went there 3 times, or if it was some sort of hallucination. We don't know if he was ever even actually dead (since this was a bedroom in the 1930's). It easily could have been a dream for all we know. He did attend a baptist church, he knew about Hell and Heaven, it's not as though the idea of leaving your body at death and falling into a bad place would be foreign to him. The fact that he heard is mother's prayers don't prove mush, especially since, as he admits, they were so loud the whole neighborhood heard. Anyone who's ever fallen asleep with the TV on knows you can hear things when partially asleep, and they can manifest into other things in your mind. Even the woman at the end who, on her death bed who apparently was going in and out of Hell and was telling him about it but never repented, that could so easily be
The one one thing I am actually a bit curious about is his later account of nearly dying and having God's glory fill the room (this happened much later, when he was a bona fide believer). He does claim that his mother and grandmother witnessed it, so who knows?
I do have some points worth considering, regarding such visions of hell in general:
- What about the countless unbelievers who briefly die and are resusictated who, instead of going to Hell, see a beautiful afterlife full of love and light and all that. Thousands upon thousands of these accounts exist, and can be found in studies like Life after Life by Raymond Moody. We take the attitude when someone sees a Christianized version of Hell that since they say it, it must be true, and yet (rightfully) deny all the others despite the fact that they have no less evidence to support them (and our in greater number).
- What about even Christians who die, see heaven, and are told by Jesus that religion doesn't matter that much (they do exist)? When it doesn't agree with our theology, suddenly it isn't enough for them to just say it and be accepted as truth...
- If even someone rising from the dead wouldn't convince those who had Moses and the Prophets but would not repent (Luke 16:31), why would these special revelations be given by God to save people who knew the gospel but would not accept it? This may be more relevant in other such accounts, since they are said to have been given specifically for evangelism, but still.
Now, I should preface that i am a devout Christian (even though someone will inevitably miss this and make a comment assuming I am an unbeliever or a liberal who needs to get right with Jesus because I am skeptical of Hagin's account, as if being a Christian means you have to believe everything every other Christians says they experienced...).
Of course, there are explanations that can totally account for pretty much all of it. This occurred when he was gravely ill, on what he assumed would be in his deathbed, in 1933. There's really no way to know if he actually left his body and went there 3 times, or if it was some sort of hallucination. We don't know if he was ever even actually dead (since this was a bedroom in the 1930's). It easily could have been a dream for all we know. He did attend a baptist church, he knew about Hell and Heaven, it's not as though the idea of leaving your body at death and falling into a bad place would be foreign to him. The fact that he heard is mother's prayers don't prove mush, especially since, as he admits, they were so loud the whole neighborhood heard. Anyone who's ever fallen asleep with the TV on knows you can hear things when partially asleep, and they can manifest into other things in your mind. Even the woman at the end who, on her death bed who apparently was going in and out of Hell and was telling him about it but never repented, that could so easily be
The one one thing I am actually a bit curious about is his later account of nearly dying and having God's glory fill the room (this happened much later, when he was a bona fide believer). He does claim that his mother and grandmother witnessed it, so who knows?
I do have some points worth considering, regarding such visions of hell in general:
- What about the countless unbelievers who briefly die and are resusictated who, instead of going to Hell, see a beautiful afterlife full of love and light and all that. Thousands upon thousands of these accounts exist, and can be found in studies like Life after Life by Raymond Moody. We take the attitude when someone sees a Christianized version of Hell that since they say it, it must be true, and yet (rightfully) deny all the others despite the fact that they have no less evidence to support them (and our in greater number).
- What about even Christians who die, see heaven, and are told by Jesus that religion doesn't matter that much (they do exist)? When it doesn't agree with our theology, suddenly it isn't enough for them to just say it and be accepted as truth...
- If even someone rising from the dead wouldn't convince those who had Moses and the Prophets but would not repent (Luke 16:31), why would these special revelations be given by God to save people who knew the gospel but would not accept it? This may be more relevant in other such accounts, since they are said to have been given specifically for evangelism, but still.
May 10, 2017
My father died 6 months ago and I've been faced with thoughts about eternity. After months of a Grief Class, a friend mentioned this book about Kennth Hagens experience as a young man dying and going to Hell- until he confessed Jesus and came back to his body! It's a wonderful reminder and first hand encounter with the after life and that we will all go into Heaven or Hell when our physical bodies die. This book is powerful and encouraging as well!
January 13, 2022
He's gone now but still wanting people.
I found it a quick read and enjoyed knowing Ken's background. May people continue to check out the book and take it seriously to avoid going there. Look up Romans 10 verse 9.
I found it a quick read and enjoyed knowing Ken's background. May people continue to check out the book and take it seriously to avoid going there. Look up Romans 10 verse 9.
January 2, 2023
really small book
I bought at e-copy and didn’t look into the page number before I bought it. Its a small book, I read it within minutes and it doesn’t really go into what hell or heaven looked like, it is more like a short testimony.
I bought at e-copy and didn’t look into the page number before I bought it. Its a small book, I read it within minutes and it doesn’t really go into what hell or heaven looked like, it is more like a short testimony.
March 14, 2018
Good read
Trust God in all things.there is a hell. Believe it it's real. Be blessed every one. Thanks be to god
Trust God in all things.there is a hell. Believe it it's real. Be blessed every one. Thanks be to god
September 28, 2018
It really is interesting.. And his testimony has opened my eyes to so many possibilities of life in Christ
July 4, 2021
Compelling Book!
This small book is a gem! I would give it to Friends as gifts. Everyone should read and understand the power of God and the reality of hell.
This small book is a gem! I would give it to Friends as gifts. Everyone should read and understand the power of God and the reality of hell.
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October 17, 2022I am pretty sure it is a good book although i have not read it but Mr kenneth was a blessed man
December 29, 2020
Notes::
Anyone who has an encounter with 'the light' or hears voices or sees spirits and calls it a salvation experience or a god encounter is involved with the occult not Jesus
Anyone who has an encounter with 'the light' or hears voices or sees spirits and calls it a salvation experience or a god encounter is involved with the occult not Jesus
November 19, 2024
My daughter found this small pamphlet and had me read it to her. I don't know what to make of it because the NDE evidence on hell is mixed. But what is interesting about this story is that it is not merely an NDE. The grandmother and mother of the author have their own story. He goes into cardiac arrest 3 times, going to the gates of hell the first 2 and then getting saved between the 2nd and 3rd cardiac arrest, and so the 3rd time he went towards heaven. Apparently during that time, they could not see or enter the room because the glory of God was so thick there. I have never heard anything like that before. It sets it apart from most other NDE stories.
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November 11, 2015
Couldn't put it down!
Such a powerful little book! I had no idea Dr. Hagin had experienced Hell. It's real, folks! Be prepared for eternity because you will live forever, either in Paradise or the pit of despair. Your choice.
Such a powerful little book! I had no idea Dr. Hagin had experienced Hell. It's real, folks! Be prepared for eternity because you will live forever, either in Paradise or the pit of despair. Your choice.
November 11, 2014
Short and sweet
This book is REAL. Do yourself a favor and read it. Scripture validates it, it lines up! Give it to those who do not believe. It's a quick, easy read.
This book is REAL. Do yourself a favor and read it. Scripture validates it, it lines up! Give it to those who do not believe. It's a quick, easy read.
April 10, 2017
Everyone should read this book and believe
When people don't believe on their deathbed then they know but then it's too late!! I believe read your Bible read the book of Acts the new testament, and believe find Jesus he's waiting
When people don't believe on their deathbed then they know but then it's too late!! I believe read your Bible read the book of Acts the new testament, and believe find Jesus he's waiting
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