| Acknowledgments |
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| Foreword |
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| Preface to the Tenth-Anniversary Edition of 23 Minutes in Hell |
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| Introduction: A Word of Warning |
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PART I MY EXPERIENCE IN HELL |
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1 | (20) |
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21 | (8) |
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29 | (16) |
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45 | (10) |
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55 | (16) |
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6 Can "Good" People Go to Hell? |
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71 | (16) |
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PART II RESEARCH AFTER THE RETURN: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT HELL |
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87 | (92) |
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7 What You Believe Is Important |
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91 | (16) |
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Why should you believe me? |
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91 | (1) |
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Why should you believe the Bible? |
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92 | (6) |
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Does God use dreams and visions? |
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98 | (2) |
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Has anyone in the Bible experienced hell? |
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100 | (1) |
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Has anyone else experienced hell? |
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100 | (1) |
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Why would God take me to hell? |
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101 | (6) |
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8 Important Facts About Hell |
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107 | (30) |
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Why would God allow me to experience pain in hell? |
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107 | (2) |
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Is hell a literal burning place? |
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109 | (2) |
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111 | (12) |
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123 | (5) |
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Do you have a body in hell? |
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128 | (1) |
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Are there children in hell? |
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129 | (2) |
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131 | (6) |
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9 Understanding What Happens in Hell |
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137 | (8) |
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How could I "see" in hell? |
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137 | (1) |
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Are there prison cells and bars in hell? |
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138 | (2) |
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Are there degrees of punishment in hell? |
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140 | (5) |
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10 Dealing With the Demons of Hell |
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145 | (14) |
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Are there demons in hell? |
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145 | (3) |
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Do demons have great strength? |
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148 | (1) |
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Can demons torment people on earth? |
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149 | (3) |
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Can demons torment people in hell? |
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152 | (7) |
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11 Wrestling With the Big Questions |
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159 | (20) |
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How can a Christian see hell? |
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159 | (2) |
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Isn't God unloving for sendingpeople to hell? |
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161 | (1) |
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Shouldn't a "good" person be allowed into heaven? |
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162 | (1) |
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Does occasional sin deserve eternal punishment? |
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163 | (1) |
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Why can't God let someone out of hell after a time? |
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164 | (2) |
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Will those who never heard about Jesus go to hell? |
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166 | (3) |
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Is hell eternal, or are those in hell simply annihilated? |
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169 | (5) |
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Why do some people who have near-death experiences see a bright light? |
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174 | (5) |
| Epilogue: Shouts of Victory |
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179 | (10) |
| Appendix A Scripture Index |
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189 | (26) |
| Appendix B Comments on Hell From the "Hall of Fame" |
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215 | (8) |
| Bibliography |
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