SUPERNATURAL EVANGELISM - Guillermo Maldonado - 1
SUPERNATURAL EVANGELISM - Guillermo Maldonado - 1
SUPERNATURAL EVANGELISM - Guillermo Maldonado - 1
SUPERNATURAL
THE GREAT COMMISSION, A MANDATE OF JESUS
CHAPTER 1
What is the great commission?
It is the mandate or mission that Jesus left us to carry out and it consists of two things.
These are:
1 “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.”
And he said to them: - Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
Mark 16:15
2 “Go into all the world and make disciples.”
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit… Matthew 28.19
Making disciples is another command given by Jesus to his church, and the way to do it is:
“go and win souls; and after they are saved, train them in everything related to the gospel, so
that they can fulfill the purpose that God has for their lives.”Teach them to be good
witnesses of me, Jesus said, train them and equip them so that they do the same with
others".
The main reason why this has not been fulfilled is because there are no believers who have
been “discipled” to win souls, and in this we pastors must recognize our responsibility. We
are busier fighting for the sheep that ran away from us to the other shepherd than battling
the devil for the souls he is stealing from us.
Summing up, we can say that the great commission is made up of two stages, number one,
go into all the world and evangelize and number two, disciple those who are saved.
Jesus commissions us and sends us; These are apostolic terms. Jesus sends us, but together
with the commission, he gives us the tools to fulfill the mission. The key word in all this is
“go”, and it is as we go that the signs will follow us.
What tools did Jesus give us to “go,” and what things will happen along the way?
1 Jesus gave us authority (authority is the same as power).
Jesus approached and spoke to them, saying: All authority in heaven and on earth has
been given to me.
Matthew 28.18
Behold, I give you power to kill serpents and scorpions… Luke 10:19
In these two verses, we see that when Jesus is resurrected, he receives all the power, the
authority; element that immediately gives us believers.
What is authority?
It comes from the Greek word “exousia,” which means delegated legal right to do what we
are commanded. It is the power that believers have to do things in his name and say that “He
is Jesus.” He is the one who delegated his authority to us and gave us the legal right to use
his name, to speak openly about the gospel, to cast out demons and heal the sick. You and I
have the authority to do it .
2 Jesus gave us the message.
And he said to them: - Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer
and rise from the dead.
dead on the third day… Luke 24.46
But we preach Christ crucified, for the Jews a stumbling block indeed, and
for the Gentiles madness. 1 Corinthians 1.23
For I resolved not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ, and this
crucified 1 Corinthians 2.2
The message that Jesus gave us to carry out the great commission consists of two parts.
These are:
• Crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus.
Our message is that Jesus suffered on a cross to save us from our sins and was resurrected
on the third day for our justification and redemption.
Unfortunately, the message of the cross of Jesus is being preached very little from the
pulpits, and for this reason, we do not have conversions.
• “Repentance and forgiveness of sins.”
This is the second part of the message that Jesus gave us, which we must take to the whole
world.
And that repentance and forgiveness of sins would be preached in his name in all
nations, starting from Jerusalem. Luke 24.47
It said: the time has come and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in
the gospel. Mark 1:15
Today a gospel is preached that only offers bread and fish; a comfortable gospel, for
convenience and not for repentance of sins.
What is the message, that in essence, Jesus is commanding us to speak?
We must tell the wicked that he is a sinner and needs to repent of all his sins. Also, let him
know that he has offended God, that he needs to change his way of thinking and acting. This
message of repentance must also lead every person to a change of direction and action,
because otherwise, they are on the road to perdition.
The only way for the conviction of the Holy Spirit to come upon a person is when he is
told that he is a sinner, because the Holy Spirit will convict the world of sin,
righteousness and judgment.
And when he comes, he will convince the world of sin, righteousness and judgment.
John 16.8 If we do not tell the world about his sin, the anointing to convict him of it will not
come upon him and he will not be born again. However, we find thousands of people who
come to the altar to receive Jesus, but do not remain, because they are offered solutions to
their problems, blessings, health, restoration of their marriage and prosperity. It is good to
talk about all this, but before letting them know these things, we must lead them to repent of
their sins, by telling them that Jesus suffered, died, and rose again to pay for them. In short,
the commission given by Jesus to us believers is to preach the death, the crucifixion of
Christ, his resurrection and tell people to believe in the gospel and repent of their sins.
Amen.
3 Jesus gave us the anointing and the power.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my
witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1.8
When the Lord sent us, he did not send us without weapons, he gave us the authority, the
message and the power.
The word for power in Greek is “dunamis,” which means the ability to carry out what we
are sent to do. The word “dunamis” comes from the Spanish word dynamite. Isn't it
powerful what God gives us to spread his gospel?
How is this power and anointing received?
This power and this anointing is received when we receive the filling of the Holy Spirit with
the evidence of speaking in other tongues. If you have not received this evidence, look for it
right now. Ask the Lord to be filled with his power. The sign that shows that we have been
filled with that power and anointing from above is when we begin to speak in new tongues.
What is the purpose of this power?
…and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of
the earth.
land. Acts 1.8
The key word is witnesses . The reason for receiving the baptism with the Holy Spirit is so
that we can be witnesses of Jesus, with the evidence of speaking in other tongues. A witness
is someone who has testimony of an event that he or she experienced.
There are many believers who receive this power, this anointing and this filling, but they do
not use it fully, they do not testify or speak of Christ. However, the main purpose for which
we were given this power was precisely to be witnesses and winners of souls.
4 Jesus gave us signs, miracles and healings.
These signs will follow those who believe: In my name they will cast out demons, they will
speak
new languages…Mark 16:17
The Lord gave us signs to confirm that his gospel is the truth, and that these truths follow us
in order to demonstrate their power.
What is a sign?
It is a mark of the love and power of God. It is something that provokes the astonishment of
the observer. It is a mark or indication that makes the viewer marvel at what he hears or
what he sees.
Who do these signs follow?
To those who believe. Unfortunately, many believers, pastors, and ministers who do not
believe in these signs, therefore, do not follow them, because they are unbelievers or their
traditions do not allow them to believe.
For these signs to follow you, you simply have to be a believer who believes the word and
has faith for it, because this is not for skeptics or unbelievers. What are the signs that follow
believers when preaching the gospel?
• "They will speak new languages."
• “They will cast out demons.”
• “They will take serpents in their hands.”
• “If they drink a deadly thing, it will not harm them.”
• “He will lay his hands on the sick and they will recover.”
Jesus gives us these signs to confirm his word and his gospel, and for them to follow us,
what we have to do is believe them, practice them and act on them.
Summarizing what the Lord gave us to fulfill the great commission, was his authority, the
message, the power and the signs.
Signs and wonders have several purposes:
• They make the people speak, minister and pray with boldness and boldness.
As you stretch out your hand for healing, signs and wonders to be done through the
holy name of your Son Jesus. Acts 4.30
• They accompany or follow the one who is sent.
He brought them out, having performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, in the Red
Sea, and in
the desert for forty years. Acts 7:36
• They bear witness to the word of God.
However, they stayed there for a long time, speaking boldly, trusting in the Lord, who bore
witness to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. Acts
14.3
• They are God's advertisement to attract people.
WHO SHOULD EVANGELIZE?
EPISODE 2
Believers. There is a misconception in the church of Jesus Christ, where it is assumed that
the pastor is the only one who has to evangelize. There are people who say phrases such as:
“that's what you get paid for” and unfortunately, that type of mentality is destroying
evangelism in churches. Pastors are called to train, teach, and equip believers to evangelize,
but it is the believers who have the responsibility to do so.
What does the word tell us about it?
* God has given us the ministry of reconciliation.
And all this comes from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave us the
ministry of reconciliation…2 Corinthians 5.8
Our job is to reconcile the world, the sinner or the wicked with their Creator, through the
message of the gospel. Each believer must seek peace between the sinner and God through
repentance, he must also groan and pray for him.
• It is the responsibility of every believer to deliver all the lost.
Deliver those who are led to death, save those whose lives are in danger.
Proverbs 24.11
God sends us people so that we can talk to them about the Lord. We need to speak this
gospel to those we meet every day so that they may be delivered from death.
• Every believer has the responsibility to admonish the unconverted.
When I say to the wicked, You will surely die; and you will not warn him or speak to him, so
let the wicked be warned from his evil way so that he may live, the wicked will die for his
evil but his blood I will require at your hand. But if you warn the wicked, and he does not
turn from his wickedness and his evil way he will die for his wickedness, but you will have
freed your soul. Ezekiel 3.18-19
Let us remember what we studied at the beginning of the book, our responsibility is to tell
the wicked that he is a sinner and that his sin is going to destroy him.
• Wise believers are soul winners.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; he who wins souls is wise. Proverbs11:30
• Unsaved people cannot hear if believers do not preach to them.
How then will they call upon him in whom they have not believed? And how will they
believe in that one of
who hasn't heard? And how can they hear without a preacher? And how will they preach if
not
are sent? How it is written: How beautiful are the feet of those who announce peace,
of those who announce good news. Romans 10:14-15
Today, the harvest of souls is great throughout the world. There are thousands who are only
waiting for a word from a believer, but there is no one to speak the gospel to them; Someone
has to go and bring them the message.
• The believer is the salt and light of the earth.
You are the salt of the earth; But if salt loses its flavor, with what will it be salty? No
It serves no purpose except to be cast out and trampled by men. You are
the light of the world; A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Matthew 5.13-
14
The reason why the Lord left us here on earth is so that we may be light and salt; so that we
bring light where there is darkness and so that we are an answer to the pain of humanity.
God did not leave us here on earth to be comfortable and warm benches, but to preach the
good news of salvation.
• The Lord needs workers to evangelize.
And he said to them: “The harvest is truly great, but the workers are few; therefore pray to
Lord of the harvest, send workers to your harvest.” Luke 10.2
God is looking for available workers who have a passion for souls and seek them with all
their hearts. The harvest is ready, it just needs someone to go and speak the word of the
gospel so that it can be reaped. God has everything in abundance, with the exception of
workers, and the reason for this is that it does not depend on him, but on the will of men.
• Each believer must take advantage of the time to be able to evangelize.
Walk wisely toward those outside, making good use of your time. Colossians 4.5. Today is
the appointed time to win souls and to gather the harvest. Let's not waste time on things that
are not of eternal value. Let's take advantage of the opportunity to evangelize at school, in
the neighborhood, at work, in the office, in the factory, on the playing field and wherever
else we are. People are waiting, and it is our job and responsibility as believers to win souls
and evangelize every creature. We already know that Jesus commissioned us to go into all
the world. He already gave us the authority, the message, the power and the signs. We also
know that it is our responsibility as believers to preach the gospel, and that it is our pastor's
responsibility to teach and train us. Now let's look at some statistics that show us the critical
state our society is in and the importance of obeying the Lord's command.
Statistics:
General population: 280,562,489 in the United States of America.
Approximately 46 million women abort children every year. This is an average of 126
thousand abortions daily around the world. (Allan Guttmacker institute 98) Approximately
1.3 million runaway youth around the nation live on the streets. An average of 1 to 7
children between the ages of 10 and 18 run away from home daily. (National Runaway
Switchboard).
Approximately 17 out of 100,000 die as a result of suicide around the world. This represents
one death by suicide every 40 seconds. (World Health Organization). Approximately 22.1%
of the population, over 18 years of age, suffers from some type of mental disorder. 1 in 5
people, for a total of more than 44 million in the United States. (National Institute of Mental
Health).
Approximately 18.8 million American adults suffer from depression, that is, 9.5%
nationwide. At the local level, 9.1% of the population suffers from depression. (National
Institute of Mental Health).
Approximately 4.1% of every marriage, nationally, ends in divorce; This is an average of
1,135,000 divorces per year. (National Center for Health Statistics). Right now, one in 32
people nationwide are locked up in jails and prisons in the United States. This represents
3.1% of the adult population (Bureau of Justice Statistics).
Approximately 14 million Americans use alcohol to the point of alcoholism; this is 1 in
every 13 adults. (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism). It is estimated that
10% of the national population is homosexual in some way, with an average of 4% strictly
homosexual. (The Kindsey Study).
Approximately 4 million women die annually from attacks by their boyfriend or husband. 1
in 4 women are at risk of being assaulted daily. In the past years, 1.37 million women
reported being abused. 4 women a day turn out to be victims. (Bureau of Justice Statistics).
In 2000, the abuse of 5 million children was reported to the Child Protective Service.
Approximately 1,012,000 of the children turned out to be victims. The numbers have
increased alarmingly since that date. (The Administration for Children and Families).
Approximately 600,000 men, women and children sleep on the streets of the United States
every night. (One Heart Foundation).
Approximately 16.6 million United States citizens use drugs. This represents 7.3% of the
national population. (Narconon of Southern California).
60% of all internet chats are related to pornography. (National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children)
Approximately 2,856 cases of pornography among pedophiles and minors under 18 years of
age were reported to the authorities in a period of one year. (Newsweek 3-19).
It has been estimated that 325 thousand minors under the age of 17 are involved in
prostitution or child pornography. (National Coalition for the Protection of Children and
Families). Approximately 1 in 5 men and 1 in 8 women nationwide use computer
pornography in the workplace. (MSNBC).
We have a great challenge ahead of us with all these statistics. The church has to rekindle
the passion for souls. What is our challenge to evangelize?
Today we hardly hear of evangelistic campaigns or meetings to reach the lost. Most
Christian magazines, radio and television advertisements are designed to reach the believer
and not the unsaved. Today, there are conferences for leaders and music concerts, but very
few have an evangelistic touch. There are churches where members have to remind their
pastor to call the lost, because even that is not done in many churches. In other ministries,
the few people who convert are not followed up for their spiritual growth. We have a great
challenge ahead of us, but we also have an anointing from God that has come upon us to
win the lost. Let's make a commitment today, let's not wait for tomorrow. The Lord wants to
use us today to bring his gospel to the whole world. If we do not have the passion for souls,
we are going to ask God for it, to give us a great burden like we have never had before, the
figures are catastrophic and we need to do something, we must do our part and God will
help us.
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And how will they preach if they are not sent? As it is written: How beautiful are the feet
of those who announce peace, of those who announce good news! Romans 10:15 In this
verse, the apostle Paul emphasizes the importance of being sent. Once we are ready, we will
be sent by our spiritual cover.
• Jesus sent us two by two.
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After these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, whom he sent in two
in two before him to every city and place where he would go. Luke 10:1.
• Jesus was sent by the Father.
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Then Jesus said to them again: Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, so have I
I send you. John 20:21.
The word sent is an apostolic word that means to be commissioned with a specific task.
When a person is sent for the coverage, the anointing of the one who sent him supports him.
Therefore, before going to evangelize, our spiritual cover or our pastor has to pray for us
and send us.
Why is it important to be sent?
For the same anointing that is on him who sent me will be in us.
The moment we are sent, God will pour out his anointing on our lives, to be able to
effectively carry out the work for which we have been called.
In this chapter, we will learn how to move in the supernatural. Additionally, we will study
some reasons why there are many believers who do not move in the supernatural. When we
talk about the supernatural, we are referring to everything that is prophetic. What is
prophetic?
It is expressing the mind and heart of God in a supernatural dimension. Prophetic is not
simply standing in church and saying, “Thus says the Lord,” and bringing a prophetic word
to a person. That's part of it, but it's not all. Moving in the prophetic has to do with
expressing and demonstrating what is in the mind and heart of God. Furthermore, it
encompasses exposing to the senses all that is supernatural about God and bringing it to a
physical and tangible dimension. The apostle Paul went to the Corinthians in the prophetic
move, demonstrating the supernatural mind and counsel of God.
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And neither my speech nor my preaching was with persuasive words of human wisdom,
but
with demonstration of the Spirit and power, 5 so that your faith is not founded on
wisdom of men, but in the power of God. 1 Corinthians 2:4-5
In these verses, the apostle once again explains the reason why the word and the preaching
were not persuasive words of human wisdom, but with demonstration of the Holy Spirit and
power.
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so that your faith may not be based on the wisdom of men, but on the power of
God. 1 Corinthians 2:5
What does the prophetic or supernatural include?
• Prophesy
• Move in the gifts of the Holy Spirit
• Health
• miracles
• cast out demons
• prodigies
• Preach the gospel
• Hear the voice of God
• Signs
• wonders
• Hear, feel and see all that is of God
Unfortunately, very few believers and ministers move in the supernatural. For that reason,
we see a church founded on human wisdom. We talk to people about healing, but no one is
healed, we talk about prophecy and they order those men and women of God who stand up
to prophesy in the church to silence. They have not wanted to adopt the movement of the
supernatural in their churches, and this prevents the prophetic, the supernatural of God from
being revealed. We need the manifestations of the power of the Holy Spirit to persuade the
minds and emotions of the people, so that they are founded on the power of God. We have
exchanged the supernatural for reasoning, for intellect and for the program of man.
Why don't believers move in the supernatural?
We will study some obstacles that prevent believers from moving in the supernatural.
1. The lack of knowledge .
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I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about spiritual gifts. 1 Corinthians 12:1. The
word ignorant means lacking functional knowledge. Maybe the knowledge they have cannot
be applied to daily life. Others desire and long to enter a supernatural dimension and do not
have any biblical knowledge of how to do so. Lack of knowledge destroys God's people.
2. disbelief
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And to whom did he swear that they would not enter his rest, except those who disobeyed?
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And
We see that they could not enter because of unbelief. Hebrews 3:18-19.
The word of God teaches that these signs will follow those who believe. What signs? Heal
the sick, cast out demons, prophesy, speak new tongues and perform miracles. Now, it is
important to emphasize when he says: “these signs follow those who believe”; That is, those
who are unbelievers are not followed by these signs. If you think that healings are not for
today and you do not believe it, then nothing will happen.
In the world, there is a great hunger to know the supernatural. For this reason, there are so
many people who go after witches, sorcerers, santeros and fortune tellers, seeking to be told
something about their personal lives. Why do unsaved people seek to know the supernatural
in the occult and not in the church? …because the church does not believe, and therefore,
cannot demonstrate the supernatural of God.
What should we do?
Believe that God desires and wants to express the supernatural through his church. He wants
to demonstrate the prophecies, the healings, the miracles and the casting out of demons. God
wants to prove it, but he can only do it through you and me.
3. Fear of making mistakes
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Therefore I advise you to fan the fire of the gift of God that is in you by
laying on of my hands. 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power,
of love and self-control. 2 Timothy 6,7
To move into the supernatural, a certain level of faith is always demanded. There are many
people who are afraid of making a mistake, of being wrong. They live worried about their
image and what people think of them. For this reason, they do not dare to move into the
supernatural.
One of the bonds that the enemy has brought to the believer is to make him believe that he
has to do everything right and that he cannot make mistakes. That is what prevents us from
prophesying, praying for the sick and casting out demons. We believe that we have to do
everything perfect. Well, I want to tell you that the only way to move in the supernatural is
by making mistakes. At some point, we are going to make mistakes, and we have to learn to
move by faith. Every time God tells you something and you are afraid to do it, rebuke every
spirit of fear and start moving by faith.
4. Believing yourself unworthy
Each of us believes that God can use others, except ourselves. We believe we are unworthy,
that we are worthless, that we are sinners and that the Lord cannot use us.
Remember that the reason why God uses us is not because of our ability or because of the
titles or diplomas we have; It is not because of our family background, because of our
intelligence or because of our charisma, but because it pleases him. None of these things are
valid before God, because it is by his grace and his favor upon us. He is the one who has
made us worthy.
God wants to use you, dare to believe it. In these last times, he is raising an army of men
and women who walk in the Holy Spirit, in the supernatural. This army has to believe and
must not be afraid of making mistakes. You must feel worthy because Christ has made us
worthy, and you must dare to walk in the supernatural.
5. The influence of the spirit of Greece.
Let's start by saying that this spirit is the number one enemy of the supernatural and its
influence in the church of Christ has paralyzed the prophetic and everything that is
supernatural. Let's study a little more about this spirit.
He said to me: Do you know why I have come to you? Now I have to go back to fight him
Prince of Persia; After finishing with him the prince of Greece will come. But I will declare
to you
which is written in the book of truth: No one helps me against them, but your Michael
the prince. Daniel 10:20-21
Return to the fortress, prisoners of hope; today I also announce to you that it will give you
double reward. For I have bent Judah for myself like a bow, and made Ephraim his
arrow. I will throw your children, Zion, against your children, Greece, and I will make you
a mighty sword.
Zechariah 9.12-13
There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and feasted every day with
splendor There was also a beggar named Lazarus, who was lying at the gate of
He was full of sores, and longed to be satisfied with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's
table; and even
The dogs came and licked his sores. It came to pass that the beggar died, and was carried
away by
the angels to Abraham's bosom; and the rich man also died, and was buried. In Hades he
rose
his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. So,
shouting, he said: “Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to wet the
tip your finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am tormented in this flame,
But Abraham said to him, “Son, remember that you received your goods in your life, and
Lazarus,
evils; but now this one is comforted here, and you are tormented. In addition to all this, a
great chasm is placed between us and you, so that those who want to cross
They cannot come here to you, nor from there to pass here.” Then he said to him: “I pray
you, then, father,
that you send him to my father's house, because I have five brothers, so that he may testify
to them
lest they also come to this place of torment.” Abraham said: “To Moses
the prophets already have; let them hear them. He then said: “No, Father Abraham; but
If some of the dead go to them, they will repent.” But Abraham said to them, “If you do not
hear
Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded even if someone rises from the
dead. Luke 16.19-31.
It is interesting to see that Jesus spoke more about hell than heaven and the reason why He
did so is because He does not want anyone to go to that place of torment.
What is hell?
It is a place or region of torment where the spirits of people who die without knowing the
Lord go. This place of torment, in the Old and New Testaments, is called: Sheol, Hades,
abyss and abadon.
Where is hell located?
Hell is located in the center of the earth.
As Jonah was in the belly of the great fish three days and three nights, so will the Son of the
man in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.” Matthew 12.40
The path of life is upward for the prudent, so he departs from Sheol below.
Proverbs 15:24
Wherefore it says: Going up on high, he led the captivity captive, and gave gifts to the
men. And what is that “he went up”, but that he had also descended first to the
lowest parts of the earth? The one who descended is the same one who also ascended
above all the heavens to fill everything. Ephesians 4.8-10
From the surface to the center of the earth there is a distance of 3,728 miles deep, and a
temperature of 19,857.6 degrees Fahrenheit of heat.
If the water boils at a depth of 1,325 miles, imagine what the water must be like at a depth
of 3,728 miles, taking into account that the temperature is believed to increase one degree
every hundred feet.
Where is hell located?
If we give it a spiritual application, we would say that hell is at the beginning of a life
without Christ, and at the end of a life without Christ.
What's under the ground?
The word of God teaches us that it has fire.
Bread comes from the earth, but inside it is as if turned into fire... Job 28.5 The pressure of
the layers of the earth is so intense that it destroys the diamonds. The largest hole ever
drilled is 65,600 feet deep and was completed in the year 2000. this took place in Lavaria,
Germany.
Russian scientists who study and analyze the sound of tectonic plates used a highly sensitive
microphone and took it deep into the earth. When they listened to the recording, they
described sounds of people crying for water.
Does anyone ask who those people were?
They were people who died without knowing and receiving Jesus as their Lord and Savior
of their lives. In some Bible verses, it also talks about people asking for water. Let's look at
an example:
Then he cried out and said, “Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to
Let him dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am tormented in
this flame Luke 16:24
Who goes to the place called hell?
• Those people who reject Jesus as Lord and Savior.
• Those people who are sinners and do not repent of their sins.
• Those people who have never believed in Jesus, who died, suffered and rose again
for our sins.
It came to pass that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom;
and
The rich man also died and was buried. Luke 16.22
What are the two places a man goes when he dies?
• Heaven.
• Hell.
Every person who has received Jesus as Lord and savior of their life goes to heaven, but
when they reject him their end is in hell.
He who believes in him is not condemned; but he who does not believe has already been
condemned, because he has not
believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. John 3.18
The Bible teaches us that there is no middle ground. As soon as a person dies, they go to
heaven or hell and then comes God's judgment; In other words, reincarnation does not exist.
And as it is appointed for men to die once, and then
of this the judgment...Hebrews 9:27
What part of your being goes to heaven or hell?
Man is a spirit, who has a soul and who lives in a physical body. When a man dies his spirit
and soul are never separated, and if he has known the Lord, he is taken by the angels of God
to heaven. Now if you have never recognized Jesus as your Lord, your spirit and soul are
taken by demons to hell, which is the place of torment, and the physical body, as is known,
goes to the grave.
It came to pass that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom;
and
The rich man also died and was buried. Luke 16.22
Illustration that man has a spirit.
An experiment was done with seventy people, all of them were weighed on scale beds;
Thirty of those people died, and when they were weighed again they weighed 36 grams less.
This experiment gives us another indication that when man dies, his spirit leaves the earth.
They did the same experiment with dogs, and found that when they died, they did not lose
weight. This is simple to explain: animals do not have a spirit nor a soul. We human beings
are special because we were created in the image and likeness of God. Therefore, we are a
spirit that has a soul and lives in a body.
Certainly there is spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty makes him understand.
Job 32.8
What are the punishments received by those people who go to hell?
• People receive punishment through the five senses. That is, they will be tormented
through sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste.
In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham and Lazarus afar off.
within it. Then he cried out and said, “Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send
Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am
tormented in this flame. Luke 16. 23-24
As you see this narrative, the rich man first looked from afar (sight), cried out and asked
for water (taste) because he felt (touch) the continuous torment of the flame that burned
him, and he smelled how it reached his body. If we can give an interpretation to this
narrative we would say that when a person is in hell, he remembers, sees, hears, feels
and is totally aware of what is happening to him.
• People who go to hell are tormented by worms and fire.
Where their worm does not die and the fire never goes out. Mark 9:44
• People who go to hell are punished with dense darkness.
Surely the light of the wicked is extinguished and the flame of his fire will not shine. job
18.5
…to the land of darkness and disorder, gloomy as the shadow of death, where
light is like dense darkness. Job 10.22
One of the greatest punishments for a person is to be in dense darkness or darkness, and
as if that were not enough, to have their entire being tormented with fire and worms. The
punishment is great; The fire of hell is dark and does not shine.
• All individuals who go to hell are burned with fire.
If your hand causes you to fall, cut it off, because it is better for you to enter life crippled,
that having two hands go to hell, to the fire that cannot be quenched… Mark
9.43
• They are punished with constant movement.
The smoke of his torment rises forever and ever. They have no rest day or night
by night those who worship the beast and his image, nor anyone who receives the mark of
his
name. Revelation 14.11
People who are lost in hell have no rest day or night, forever and ever.
• The punishment that the person who goes to hell receives is according to what he has
done on this earth.
Give to her just as she has given to you and pay her double according to her works. In the
chalice in
Since she prepared a drink, prepare double for her. How much she has glorified herself
and has
lived in delights, give him so much torment and crying, because he says in his heart: “I
I am sitting like a queen, I am not a widow and I will not see tears.” Revelation 18. 6-7
• There is crying and gnashing of teeth.
And cast the useless servant into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of
teeth.
Matthew 25.30
• Other punishments are being a prisoner, without freedom of movement, tied in
eternal stillness.
God did not forgive the angels who sinned, but cast them into hell and handed them
over to prisons of darkness where they are reserved for judgment. 2 Peter 2.4
Testimony of Howard Pittman
I knew Brother Howard Pittman personally. This man had an experience after death and
it was the following:
He was in heaven and Jesus showed him the moment when 2,000 people died on earth,
came out and left their bodies, and how their spirit departed from the earth. To Brother
Pittman's surprise, he saw the Lord Jesus crying, so he asked him why he was crying.
The Lord answered that he was crying because there were more people who were lost in
hell than those who were saved and went to heaven. Of those 2,000 people who died,
only 50 people made it to heaven. Unfortunately, 1,950 people went to hell forever and
ever.
But narrow is the gate and narrow is the path that leads to life, and few are the
that they find it. Matthew 7.14
No wonder Jesus said when he was on this earth that the road to perdition is wide, but
the road to heaven is narrow. Today, people do not want to hear from God and do not
know that if they do not repent, something terrible awaits them.
There are many Christians who have not been born again.
Today, we find many believers who are convinced, but not converted to Jesus. They
continue living in their sin: for example: they steal, lie, commit adultery, live in continuous
jealousy, envy, lack of forgiveness, are bitter and do not obey the word of God. It is
necessary to convert to Jesus and be born again, because it is not enough to just be
convinced that Jesus is the Son of God.
Do not marvel that I said, “You must be born again.” John 3.7 Dear reader, there
is an invitation I want to make to you so that you do not go to that place of torment called
hell. At the end of this book, you can repeat a prayer with me that will lead you to eternal
life. There is still time to avoid that tragedy. Someone once asked me: “How does a loving
God send people to hell?” My response was the following: “God does not send people to
hell, people send themselves. God gave man free will to choose between heaven and hell.
God created heaven for man to live in, and created hell for the devil and his demons, but
unfortunately, man today prefers to choose evil over good.
Treasure every moment of your life in Christ
A human being enjoys the most beautiful moments of his life when he knows Christ as his
Lord and Savior because life has another meaning; We can enjoy our family, our children,
money and the rest of the things.
Life on this earth is short, compared to being lost instead of torment forever and ever.
Today, here on earth, we have the opportunity to be saved and to give our hearts to the Lord.
Why waste more time if we can start right now?
A survey was done about how a person distributed time during their life, and these were the
results:
• A person lives an average of 70 years.
• Of those 70 years, it is believed that that person lives 25 years.
• And that 35 years of his life is dedicated to work.
• So the only thing he has left to enjoy is 10 years.
If we compare those years here on earth with the years, centuries and millennia that we will
spend with God in heaven, or without God in hell, they are a minuscule part.
Why don't we enjoy those years we have left on earth with Christ, and the rest of eternity
with God? How can we do it? Repent of our sins and recognize Jesus as the Lord and Savior
of our lives. At the end of this book, you can repeat with me a prayer that will lead you to
receive eternal life.
Prayer to receive the gift of eternal life.
Would you like to go to heaven? Would you like to recognize Jesus as the son of God, who
died and suffered for you?
If your answer is yes, right now, where you are, you can receive the gift of eternal life
through Jesus Christ. Please join me in this prayer, and repeat it out loud.
“Lord Jesus Christ: I recognize that I am a sinner, and that my sin separates me from you. I
repent of all my sins, and willingly confess Jesus as my Lord and
Savior, believe that he died for my sins. I believe, with all my heart, that God the Father
raised him from the dead. Jesus, I ask you to enter my heart and change my life. I renounce
all pacts with the enemy; If I die, when I open my eyes, I know that I will be in your arms.
Amen.
If this prayer expresses the sincere desire of your heart, notice what Jesus says about the
decision you just made:
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised
him from
among the dead, you will be saved, because with the heart one believes in righteousness,
but with the
mouth confesses for salvation. Romans 10.9-10
Truly, truly, I say to you: He who believes in me has eternal life. John 6.47