23 Minutes In Hell Quotes

“Dear God, I confess I am a sinner. Thank You that Jesus took my punishment upon Himself when He died on the cross for my sins, and then rose from the dead, defeating death. Today I repent and place my trust in Jesus Christ alone for my salvation. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes In Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“I saw a spirit ascending out of the earth . . . an old man is coming up.” . . . “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” —1 SAMUEL 238:13–15”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes In Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“Here are just four ways God has made us accountable: 1. He has given us a conscience to know there is a God and to know right from wrong (John 8:9; Rom. 2:15). He also has placed eternity in man’s heart (Eccles. 3:11). 2. He gave us the Bible, which is the truth. The truth is placed in writing in a book that has been scrutinized by thousands. There has not been one discrepancy found that couldn’t be cleared up by the Scripture itself or by good scholarship, according to the scholars. It is the most sound, trustworthy, and accurate book ever written. And in the Bible the directions to heaven are clearly defined (John 3:16, 36; 8:24; 14:6; Acts 4:12; 1 Cor. 15:3–4; 1 Tim. 1:15; 1 John 5:12). 3. He sends missionaries around the world. People hear the truth through such faithful people. In addition, TV, radio, the Internet, CDs, and more are used to get the message out (Ps. 2:8; Prov. 9:1–3; Rom. 10:14–18). 4. He gives us dreams and visions to keep back our souls from the pit (Job 33:15–18). God will warn people in dreams and visions.”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“It is not God’s decision if we go to hell. He gave that choice to us (Deut. 30:19). People choose to push God away and deny that Jesus is the only Way to eternal life. The Bible tells us how to stay out of hell (John 3:36; 14:6; Acts 4:12). We are also warned where we will go if we reject Jesus as our Lord and Savior and do not repent of our sins (Luke 13:3; Acts 17:30; Rev. 21:8). That is why Jesus said in Matthew 12:37, “For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned” (KJV). If you have said you don’t believe the Bible, your own words will condemn you. Don’t forget too that the God whom people accuse of being unloving is the same One who suffered a horrific death on the cross to keep us out of hell! All of us who are above the age of accountability are on the road to hell automatically. John 3:17–18 states that we are condemned already. This is because we are all born in sin (Ps. 51:1–5; 143:2; Rom. 3:10–12, 20, 23; 5:12). This is the reason Jesus came—to get us off that road we are on (John 12:47; Matt. 7:13–14; John 6:40). Perry Stone says in Secrets From Beyond the Grave, on page 183, “All men are born under a death penalty, and if a person does not remove this sin penalty passed on through Adam, that person is separated from God.”5 The choice is ours.”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“Some people have asked me how I could see fire, pits, and desolate areas at all, since Scripture mentions “the blackness of darkness forever” (Jude 13; cf. 2 Pet. 2:17; Ps. 49:19). These verses refer to the time when death and hell are cast into the lake of fire and into outer darkness. (See Revelation 20:14; Matthew 25:30.) This will happen after Judgment Day. Currently the hell we are talking about is Sheol or Hades and is not in outer darkness yet. But I believe, as Scripture states, that this also is a place of total blackness in the center of the earth. I could only see when I was near the large pit of raging flames. John Wesley said, “In the dreary regions of the dead… there is… no light but that of livid flames.”1 Remember that in Luke 16:23 the rich man lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham and Lazarus “afar off,” across a “great gulf fixed.” How could he see them if it is total darkness?”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“Spiritual death means being separated from God and from all good. As a consequence this is the result: • ​Hell is dark because “God is light” (1 John 1:5). • ​Hell is only death because God is life (John 1:4). • ​Hell is hatred because “God is love” (1 John 4:16). • ​Hell has no mercy because the mercy of the Lord “is in the heavens” (Ps. 36:5). • ​Hell is only weakness because the Lord is the giver of strength (Ps. 18:32). • ​Hell is loud because, as God said, “My people will dwell in… quiet resting places” (Isa. 32:18). • ​Hell has no water because water is “the rain of heaven” (Deut. 11:11). • ​Hell has no peace because Christ is the “Prince of Peace” (Isa. 9:6). The good we experience now is only because God allows us to enjoy it while we are here on the earth. Psalm 33:5 states, “The earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.” However, if you want nothing to do with God, then a place has been prepared that has nothing to do with His goodness. The fire in hell represents God’s wrath. He pours out His wrath on sin in the form of fire (Ps. 11:6; 89:46; Jer. 4:4; Isa. 30:33; John 15:6; Heb. 10:27; Jude 7; Matt. 13:50; Rev. 14:10; 21:8). Robert Peterson wrote, “God is not present in hell in grace and blessing…. He is present in hell, not in blessing but in wrath.”24 However, God poured out His wrath on Jesus on the cross so we wouldn’t have to take it. So it is our choice. We can either let Jesus take it for us, or we can take it by our rejection of Him as our Lord and Savior.”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“WHY IS HELL SO HORRIBLE? Hell was not prepared for man but for the devil and his angels (Matt. 25:41). God never intended for man to go there. Even now He is preparing a place in heaven for those who make the right choice (John 14:2). Why is hell so horrific? It’s a place where God’s attributes are not present. Many do not realize that all the good we enjoy is from God. Good doesn’t exist apart from Him, in fact. James 1:17 states, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights.” As Henry M. Morris and Martin E. Clark say in The Bible Has the Answer, “Essentially, hell is the place where all aspects of the presence of God will be completely withdrawn forever.”23 The same word that is used in Matthew 25:41 for prepared, hetoimazo, where it says God prepared hell for the devil, is also used in John 14:2, where Jesus says, “I go to prepare a place for you” in heaven. Heaven is filled with all the attributes of His holiness and glory. But in God’s preparation of hell He removed all of His attributes and goodness.”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“Separation from God includes separation from all good. Many of us tend to think that the good things we experience, such as sunshine, fresh air, food, water, and beautiful scenery, are from Mother Nature. These things experienced are not from Mother Nature—but from Father God. James 1:17 states, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights.” Hell, on the other hand, is a place “prepared” for the devil and his angels—a place where all of the attributes of God are completely withdrawn. Psalm 33:5 states, “The earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.” People get to enjoy God’s goodness here in life. But if they deny Him, then after this life they will no longer have the privilege of enjoying His goodness. There is no such thing as “good” without God. You cannot separate the two.”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“So there is suffering God allows for the sake of the preaching of the gospel. This suffering usually falls into the category of persecution. In 1 Corinthians 4:12 we read, “Being persecuted, we endure.” Jesus reminded us, “If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you” (John 15:20). Paul wrote, “Share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God” (2 Tim. 1:8). Many of the apostles suffered torturous deaths, stoning, beatings, and imprisonment because of their preaching of the gospel. In Acts 9:16 the Lord, speaking of Paul, said, “For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake.” One example of Paul’s suffering can be seen in Acts 16, where Paul and Silas were beaten and thrown into prison for preaching the gospel. If God would allow His own apostles to suffer, then how much more will He allow you and me to suffer! But He reminds us to remember this: “Let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good” (1 Pet. 4:19). Always keep in mind that our suffering must be in accordance with the will of God and not because of our own ignorance or disobedience to His Word, which can result in unnecessary suffering. I believe the twenty-three minutes I spent in hell has caused me to accomplish more than I would have ever attempted to accomplish before the experience. The joy of seeing even one person come to Christ far outweighs any pain I experienced.”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“God does not want us to suffer pain, and He does not inflict it upon us. The devil does that. God desires to bless us. Jesus said in John 10:10, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“For the most part hell is not a popular subject in churches today. Many churches do not even believe or teach that hell is a literal burning place. The pastors in these churches do not want to offend their people by telling them there is a real hell to shun. Other people are offended by a message about hell and think Christians should keep their beliefs to themselves. I can understand that, and we should be very respectful of the beliefs of others. However, should we just be respectful and not give them warning? Try and look at it this way: You are sleeping in a hotel room, and it’s very early in the morning. Someone starts yelling, “Fire! Fire!” You not only wouldn’t mind that person waking you up, but also you would be extremely grateful for the warning if there was really a fire. The inconvenience would be welcomed in exchange for your life. Some people just don’t realize there is a real fire to avoid.”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“believe that the only reason God took me to hell was to draw attention to His Word on this subject. It is not that He needs my help or anybody else’s. However, I believe time is getting short, and there are some unusual things God is doing in the earth today to help people awaken to the truth. He is imploring people to listen to His Word. This is not a condemning message but a warning message. God does not want anyone to go down the heavily traveled road that many are on.”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“Dr. Lester Sumrall had a vision from God in which he saw all of humanity walking down a very long, wide highway. He says: God lifted me up until I was looking down upon that uncountable multitude of humankind. He took me far down the highway until I saw the end of the road. It ended abruptly at a precipice towering above a bottomless inferno. When the tremendous unending procession of people came to the end of the highway, I could see them falling off into eternity. As they neared the pit and saw the fate that awaited them, I could see their desperate but vain struggle to push back against the unrelenting pressure of those to the rear. The great surging river of humanity swept them ever forward. God opened my ears to hear the screams of damned souls sinking into hell…. I could see their faces distorted with terror. Their hands flailed wildly, clawing at the air.22”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“Many of us make plans for our retirement years to enjoy a secure future. If a trip to Europe is planned, we investigate thoroughly before departure—yet we pay little or no attention to our eternity. Why are so many willing to gamble with something of such significance and about which they have so little information?”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“With all that power it is a good thing that He is a good and loving God.6 If you give most people a little earthly power, they become prideful, overconfident, and less compassionate. Yet God has all power, and still He is love. That doesn’t mean everything that happens on the earth is His will. However, it does mean that everything is within His knowledge and control. For that very reason as Christians we need to pray that “Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6:10).”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“Hades is a place of torment and agony…. The judgment and Hell will be more tolerable for some than for others…. The fact that Hell will not be the same for everybody in no way implies that it will be a good place for anybody. People in Hell will be separated from God and all that is good forever. As much as I dislike the idea, I do believe that the lake of fire (Hell) is a real, literal place.9 —CHARLES STANLEY”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“There is never any peace of mind.8 There is no rest from the torments, the screams, the fear, the thirst, the lack of breath, the lack of sleep, the stench, the heat, the hopelessness, and the isolation from people. I desperately wanted to talk to a human being, but I knew I would never get that chance.9 You are kept from any kind of fellowship, conversation, or human interaction. Relationships are so valuable, and it’s easy to take them for granted. At the moment of death a person does not want to be surrounded by “things.” That person wants to be surrounded by people who truly care for him and love him. It is extremely difficult to process the thought of knowing you will never be able to relate with anyone ever again, especially those you love. The innate, human desire to communicate, ask questions, and relate with someone who shares in your suffering is never fulfilled in hell. Instead, you are exposed only to hideous creatures. No matter who you were in life—whether famous or of great influence or a nobody—it doesn’t matter. You are truly alone amidst a sea of tormented souls.”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“I also experienced the misery of total exhaustion in hell. The continual emotional, mental, and physical trauma feeds this vicious cycle of sleep deprivation. You desperately long for even a few minutes of rest, but you never, ever get that privilege. Imagine for a moment how terrible you feel after only forty-eight hours of no sleep. In hell you never sleep, rest, or find a quiet moment. Any form of rest is nonexistent.7 Even though I was only there for twenty-three minutes, the torment and trauma were so intense that I felt as if I hadn’t slept in weeks. It could only worsen with time.”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“The duration of Hell is endless. Although there are degrees of punishment, Hell is terrible for all the damned. The occupants are the devil, evil angels, and unsaved human beings.6 —ROBERT PETERSON”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“I could see the outlines of people through the flames. The screams from the condemned souls were deafening and relentless. There was no safe place, no safe moment, no temporary relief of any kind.1 In the media we have heard of the merciless acts of terrorists. In some cases their victims knew death would come by brutal decapitation. Try to imagine the terror these victims must have felt as they awaited their fate. In hell this state of fear never ceases for even one second. It lasts for an eternity.”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“now I found myself next to an enormous pit with raging flames of fire leaping high into an open cavern. As I looked up into that dark, eerie, tomb-like atmosphere, it seemed to be like a mouth that had swallowed her dead. The flames of her ravenous appetite were never satisfied with the pitiful screams of untold multitudes. The heat was far beyond unbearable, and I desperately wanted to escape before I too would be thrown into that inferno. As I look back on the experience now, I am reminded of the devastation of the twin towers of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, when some people, rather than facing the two-thousand-degree heat, chose to plummet to their death by leaping out a window. That fall, especially from such great heights, must have been horrendous. It was reported that a person subjected to that temperature would be completely incinerated in about fifteen seconds. Those people chose to make that leap rather than face the intensity of those flames for even fifteen seconds. Some scientists have reported that the core temperature at the center of the earth is approximately twelve thousand degrees. To endure that for an eternity is unfathomable.”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“Hell is going to be eternity filled with grief and pain, an unquenchable fire, according to the Bible.31 —FRANKLIN GRAHAM”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“The lost will be “punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord“ (2 Thess. 1:9). No one lives without God…. He gives you every breath you take. His kindness surrounds…. He makes the sun rise on both the evil and the good and sends rain on the unjust as well as the just (Matt. 5:45). He gives you the beauty of a summer evening, the coolness of a refreshing breeze…. He delights you with the taste of fresh crusty bread or the juice of a ripe peach. Perhaps you have experienced the ecstasy of love. These are God’s gifts…. All of these are blessings from God…. But in Hell, all this will be taken from you… all the dignity that you now have as an image bearer of God will be stripped from you…. The wicked will burn with fire but they will not be consumed.28 —EDWARD DONNELLY”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“One of the most painful thoughts I had was the realization that I could never get to my wife. She had no idea of my existence in this place. I would never, ever see her again. I couldn’t even explain or tell her of my doom. My wife and I are extremely close, and I used to tell her that if there was ever a disaster on the earth and we were apart that day, I would find a way to get to her. I would stop at nothing to get to her. Now to never see her again was so inconceivable to me.23 I understood that I would never, ever get out. In Psalm 140:10 we read, “Let burning coals fall upon them; let them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, that they rise not up again” (emphasis added). I couldn’t even tell her what had happened, and that knowledge alone was too much to endure.”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“The flames were intense, but the darkness seemed to swallow up the light.21 The skyline was barely visible. The darkness was somewhat like a black hole. I have heard scientists say that within our universe’s black holes the pull of gravity is so strong that it actually stops light from traveling, and it cannot escape from the hole. The darkness in hell is like that. It is so dark that it seems to hinder any light from traveling. The only visible area was that which the flames exposed. The ground was all rock, barren and desolate. There was not one green thing, not one living thing, not one blade of grass, not one leaf on the ground—it was just a complete wasteland.22 In Ezekiel 26:20 we read, “Then I will bring you down with those who descend into the Pit… and I will make you dwell in the lowest part of the earth, in places desolate from antiquity, with those who go down to the Pit.” On earth even deserts contain life that has adapted to its harsh environment, and they have a natural beauty. But the place I saw was barren—nothing like the desert.”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

“Hell is a place of unrelieved torment and horrible misery… a place of impenetrable darkness… a place of fire… a place of unrelieved torment for both body and soul. Hell will be horrible for everybody there, but some people will suffer more than others.19 —JOHN MACARTHUR”
― Bill Wiese, 23 Minutes in Hell: One Man's Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment