Chapter 11a

IS HELL FOR REAL?

The Great Gospel Tragedy

What Saith Theomatics?

Many people have wondered what conclusions I have come to—based upon theomatics and all the research—as to the subject of hell? There are two major questions for which answers are needed.

• Is hell literal? In other words, is hell an actual "place" or location (such as being in the center of the earth as many believe) where the departed souls of unrepentant sinners go? And is the "fire" in hell actual fire that contains heat and pain that is "physically" felt? Or is the fire simply a symbolical concept for the spiritual torment that goes on in the consciousness of a lost soul?

• And irregardless of what hell is, how long will it last? Is hell a CONSCIOUS existence and torment that never ends? Or is hell going to be the ultimate annihilation of the wicked fallen angels?

These are valid questions, but they do not always provide an easy answer when it comes down to how a person interprets the Bible (people will tenaciously cling to their own convictions about the matter). No school of theology has ever been able to prove beyond reasonable doubt any of these tenures—the grammatical/historical method simply cannot lead to a conclusive answer. On the other hand, theomatics can reveal much about the symbolical and spiritual significance of everything in the Bible. But neither can it give us the complete picture as to specific times and events or "physical" places concerning the afterlife—whether they are literal or symbolical (or in some cases may actually be both).

However, much to our surprise we found some spectacular theomatics evidence that seems to clearly indicate the answer to at least one of the above two questions.

The important thing to point out when it comes to the subject of hell—we dare not try to believe something on either side of the coin, just because we want it to be true. The answer does not lie with us or our biases. God is the everlasting judge, and He will in the end determine the ultimate outcome.

Irregardless, one thing is certain. Hell is final. Once you are "there," apparently, there is no way back. Hell will be eternal separation from our Creator—forever and ever without end. Realizing that fact, in and of itself, will be pain enough (the worm never dies).

"And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: (Heb 9:27).

The words, "As it is appointed unto men," is 1410 x 2 theomatically—the most significant value possible to do with men who are fallen angels. The passage is packed solid with just about every significant number possible relative to the fall.