Written by: Damien Powell
2 Esdras 15:24
“Woe to those who sin, and DO NOT GUARD MY COMMANDS! Says YHWH. I shall not spare them. Go your way, you unbelieving children, do not defile My Miqdash (Dwelling place/Tabernacle).”
Out of love, this is a wakeup call for the entire world! Watch and or read this entire broadcast because this is important for the future to ALL even non-believers! The world and the followers of YESHUA have lost the reverence for YHWH and don’t fear Him or the judgment anymore. I remember growing up I used to hear people talk about the “fire and brimstone preachers” but now they are rare. Yes our ELOHIM is ALL love and He does not want to see any perish, but we have to understand that there is a life after this one. The life of righteous who forsake this world and died to self to follow YESHUA will live in paradise; whereas the unrighteous, sinners, and non-believers will suffer forever.
As we see YHWH says in 2 Esdras 15:24 that those who do not keep His commandments are “unbelievers” which puts them in the same category as those who did not believe in YHWH at all! This ties in to YESHUA saying in Mathew 7:23 “And then I shall declare to them, ‘I never knew you, depart from Me, you who work lawlessness!” These were people claiming to be believers in YESHUA, but were lawless not keeping His Commandments!
I wanted to examine this topic because I honestly see so many people living so nonchalantly and disregarding The Ways of our Creator YHWH and YESHUA! The world has adopted this mentality from false teachings saying a loving ELOHIM will not burn people forever, so now believers are walking around half-stepping in their walk being lukewarm, because in their minds they say “I’ll just perish and be no more.” or “The burn won’t last that long.”
I will prove that the false teaching of NO HELL is a lie by using the Word of YHWH! Even the books of the Apryochpha that were in the original KJV 1611 Bible were removed because Martin Luther said was “too Jewish” talk about Commandments, righteousness, and the coming judgment, all of which he did not believe in. Therefore crafting the Protestant Bible today which only contains 66 Books of YHWH’s written Word. The world has forgotten how holy ELOHIM is and that He flooded the earth and only 8 people survived and He destroyed Sodom and Amorah and only 3 survived because Lot’s wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt. Two separate judgments and only 11 survivors.
The Torture issue
If ELOHIM did not support torture then why does He condone it with the 5th plague of locusts?
Revelation 9:4-6
“And it was said to them that they shall not harm the grass of the earth, or anything green, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of YHWH upon their foreheads. And it was given to them that they should not kill them, but to TORTURE THEM FOR FIVE MONTHS. And their TORTURE was like the TORTURE of a scorpion when it stings a man. And in those days MEN shall seek death and shall not find it. And they shall long to die, but death shall flee from them.”
Not only were they being tortured for five months, but they sought death and could not die, just as it will be in hell! Sinners will seek death, seek light, seek water, and seek air, but will not find it in their torture forever!
Not only that, who are we as humans to try to justify in our minds the mind of YHWH?
Isaiah 55:8
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares YHWH. For as the heaven are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.”
John 8:23
“And He (YESHUA) said to them, “You are from below, I am from above. You are of this world, I am not of this world.”
Ecclesiastes 11:5
“As you do not know what is the way of the wind, or how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child, so you do not know the works of ELOHIM whom makes all.”
Romans 11:33-34
“Oh, the depth of riches, and wisdom and knowledge of ELOHIM! How unsearchable His judgments and untraceable His ways! For who has known the mind of YHWH? Or who has become His counsellor?”
2 Esdras 7:19
“And he said to me. “There is no judge above ELOHIM, and none that has understanding above the Most High.”
So these passages alone show that no human will know His mind so there is no need to justify in your hearts what you feel is right or wrong! The opinions of a man does not matter to Him!
Sirach the grandson of Joshua says in (Book removed from Bible) Sirach 3:24
“For many are deceived by their own worthless opinion; and evil suspicion has overthrown their judgment.” Their opinions have overthrown the truth and are blinded by their own judgment trying to avoid what really happens after death.
YHWH loved us so much that He sent His Only Son who had no sin to be sin for US into the world to die and redeem us back to Him! That is love!
1 John 4:10
“In this is love, not that we loved YHWH, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be an atoning offering for our sins.”
He died for the sins for ALL humanity whether they love Him or not; whether they believed in Him and accepted the gift or not! Why wouldn’t He reserve the right to do as He pleases for those who reject His gift of love? Would any parent do that with their own child? So how much punishment is in order for those who disobey Him?
Hebrews 10:26-31
“For if we sin purposely after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a slaughter offering for sins, but some fearsome anticipation of judgment, and a fierce fire which is about to consume the opponents. Anyone who has disregarded the Torah of Moses dies without compassion on the witness of two or three witnesses. How much more worse punishment do you think shall he deserve who has trampled the Son of YHWH underfoot, counted the blood of the Covenant by which he was kadosh (sanctified) as common, and insulted the Spirit of favor? For we know Him who has said, “Vengeance is Mine, I shall repay, says YHWH.” And again, “YHWH shall judge His people.” It is a fearsome to fall into the hands of the living ELOHIM.”
So there is a place prepared for those who don’t want to have anything to do with Him, His Torah, His Commands, His Laws, or His Ways. Hell is the exact opposite of what ELOHIM is. And when He removes His goodness and love away, which is eternal separation from Him, then the world will see how good He was to them. Air, food, water, light, communication, and companionship to just to name a few will be gone forever!
1 John 1:5
“And this is the message which we have heard from Him and announce to you, that Elohim is light and in Him is no darkness at all.”
Everlasting torment after death!
Revelation 14:9-11
“And a third messenger followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark upon his forehead or upon his hand, he also shall drink of the wine of the wrath of YHWH, which is poured out undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he shall be TORTURED with fire and sulphur before the holy messengers and before the Lamb. And the smoke of their TORTURE goes up forever and ever. And they have NO REST DAY OR NIGHT, those worshipping the beast and his image, also if anyone receives the mark of his name.”
2 Thessalonians 1:8-9
“In flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know ELOHIM, and on those who do not obey the Good News of our Adon (Master) YESHUA ha’Mashiach, who shall be punished with EVERLASTING DESTRUCTION from the presence of the Adon and from the esteem of His strength…”
Revelation 20:10
“And the devil, who led them astray, was thrown into the LAKE OF FIRE and sulphur where the beast and the false prophet are. Verse 13-14 “And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, and death and the grave gave up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. And the death and the grave were thrown into the LAKE OF FIRE. This is the second death. And if anyone was not found written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the LAKE OF FIRE.”
Notice how those who were in the death and grave and those not found in the Book of Life were thrown into the same LAKE OF FIRE as the devil, the beast, and false prophet? This makes sense that the smoke of their torment goes up forever and they have no rest day or night. This gives greater understanding to what YESHUA says
Mathew 25:37-46
“Then the righteous shall answer Him, saying, “Adonai, when did we see You hungry and we fed, or thirsty and gave to drink? And when did we see You a stranger and took in, or naked and clothed? And when did we see You sick, or in prison, and we came to You? And the Sovereign (King) shall answer and say to them ‘Truly, I say to you, in so far as you did it to one of the least of these My brothers, you did it to Me.” He shall then also say to those on the left hand, ‘Go away from Me, accursed ones, into the EVERLASTING FIRE PREPARED FOR THE DEVIL AND HIS MESSENGERS…” Remember the lake of fire where the devil, beast, false prophet, and all those not found in the book of life went! Verse 46 “And these shall go away into EVERLASTING PUNISHMENT, but the righteous into everlasting life.”
I have heard the argument that everlasting punishment does not mean everlasting torment. So I pose the question, if we all have the understanding that everlasting life means living forever, then how doesn’t the same concept apply to everlasting destruction or punishment not being forever? The justifications of man-kind to live in sin.
Mathew 18:8
“And if your hand or foot causes you to stumble, cut if off and throw it away from you. It is better for you to enter into life lame or crippled, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be thrown into the EVERLASTING FIRE.”
Luke 16:19-31
“But there was a certain rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and lived luxuriously every day. And there was a certain beggar named El’azar, being covered with sores, who was placed at his age, and longing to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table. Indeed, even the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to be that the beggar died, and was carried by the messengers to the bosom of Abraham. And the rich man also died and was buried. And while suffering tortures in the grave, having lifted up his eyes, he saw Abraham far away, and El’azar in his bosom. And crying out he said, father Abraham, have compassion on me, and send El’azar to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering in this flame.’ But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your life you received your good, and likewise El’azar the evil, but now he is comforted and you are suffering. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been put, so that those who want to pass from here to you are unable, nor do those from there pass to us.’ “And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, that you would send him to my father’s house, for I have five brothers, let him warn them, lest they also come to this place of torture. Abraham said to him, “They have Moses and the Prophets, let them hear them. And he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they shall repent. But he said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither would they be persuaded even if one should rise from the dead.”
Moses is just another way of saying Torah because he wrote it. Ezra 7:6 “this Ezra came up from Babel. And he was a scribe, skilled in the Torah of Moses, which YHWH Elohim of Yisra’el has given…”.
YESHUA told us in Luke 16 in summarization that they have Moses (Torah) and the prophets let them hear them. He is saying that we all possess The Bible which contains the Torah written by Moses who wrote about YESHUA, the guidelines/instructions, laws, commands, Living Words and the prophets who prophesied that YESHUA would suffer and die, be raised on the third day, for the forgiveness of sins to redeem us by His own blood.
In other words just like this selfish pagan king, who had the opportunity to find the truth and life giving words found in Scripture (Bible), he found out that his lawlessness and not loving his neighbor as himself which is in the Torah, ended him up in a place of torment. The entire world who is professing YESHUA as their Savior has the opportunity to have faith in YESHUA and obey The Torah and more importantly realize that His commands are NOT done away! The requirement is to have faith and the works to go along with it. And as we see this king found out the hard way, let that not be any of you!
The demons understand this clearly
So those found unrighteous will be thrown into the same place as the devil, beast, and false prophet. So why it is the demons fear but humans don’t? It’s time to wake up!
Mathew 8:29
“And see, they cried out, saying, “What have we to do with You, YESHUA, Son of ELOHIM? Have you come here to TORTURE us, before the appointed time?”
Mark 5:6-7
“And seeing YESHUA from a distance, he ran and bowed down to Him, and having called out with a loud voice, said, “What have I to do with You, YESHUA, Son of the Most High EL? Swear to ELOHIM not to TORTURE me.”
2 Esdras/4th Ezra clears up the issue further! Torment is a definite!
As pointed out in the introduction, The Apocrypha which included the Book of Esdras or 4th Ezra, Sirach, and many others were included in the original 1611 King James Bible, so it was a part of the canon, but later removed in the 1800’s. So if you are reading the King James Bible then doesn’t it concern you that the original copy of the King James contained these books, but now they don’t? As I stated earlier Martin Luther believed in grace alone and no works, so he deemed this books too Jewish! Which is truly said because our Messiah was Jew from the tribe of Judah who obeyed the Torah because He is the written Word that became living flesh! Martin Luther helped with the protesting against the law which continues to this very day. Even Sirach answers the hyper-grace crowd that says we cannot out sin ELOHIM’s grace.
Sirach 5:5-7
“Do not be without reverence to add sin unto sin; and do not say, “His kindness is great; He shall be appeased for the multitude of my sins.’ For kindess and wrath come from Him, and His wrath rests upon sinners.”
Esdras agrees of narrow path
2 Esdras 7:11-12
“Because of their sakes I made the world; and when Adam transgressed My Laws, then what is now done was established. Then the entrances of this world were made NARROW, FULL OF SORROW AND HARDSHIP. They are but few and evil full of dangers, and very laboursome.”
Mathew 7:13-14
“Enter in through the NARROW gate! Because the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter in through it. Because the gate is NARROW and the way is HARD PRESSED which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”
So with that said, what does 2 Esdras say about hell and torment?
2 Esdras 7:20-24
“For there are many who perish in this life, because they despise the Law of ELOHIM that is put before them. For ELOHIM has given a strict Command to those who came, what they should do to live, even as they came, and what they should observe to avoid PUNISHMENT!” Nevertheless they were not obedient to Him; but spoke against Him, and plotted in vain; and deceived themselves by their wicked deeds; and said of the Most High, that He did not exist; and did not know His ways.” How do we know Him? 1 John 2:3 “And by this we know that we know Him, if we guard/keep His Commands. The one who says, I know Him,” and does not keep His Commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.” Verse 24 of Esdras continued “But they have despised His Torah, and denied His Covenants; they have not been trustworthy in His Laws, and have not performed His works.” This sounds a lot like Isaiah 24.
Isaiah 24:5
“For the earth has been defiled under its inhabitants, because they have transgressed the Torot (Plural form of Torah), changed the Law, broken the everlasting Covenant.”
2 Esdras 7:33-47
“And the Most High shall appear upon the seat of judgment, and anguish shall pass away, and patience shall come to an end. But only judgment shall remain, truth shall stand, and belief shall grow strong. And the works shall follow, and the rewards be revealed, and the good deeds shall be firm, and wicked deeds shall not reign. The PIT OF TORTURE shall appear, and opposite shall be the place of rest; and the FURNANCE of Gey-Hinnom shall be uncovered and the paradise of delight opposite. Then the Most High will say to the NATIONS that have been raised from the dead, ‘See, and know whom you HAVE DENIED, WHOM YOU HAVE NOT SERVED, WHOSE COMMANDS YOU HAVE DESPISED. Look on this side and that; here is delight and rest, and there are FIRE AND TORTURE.’ So He shall speak to them on the day of judgment…”
Enoch (Hanok) 103:8
“And into darkness and chains and a burning flame where there is GREVIOUS judgment your spirits shall enter; and the great judgment shall be for ALL THE GENERATIONS OF THE WORLD. Woe to you, for you shall have NO PEACE! Sounds a lot like Revelation 14:11 And the smoke of their TORTURE goes up forever and ever. And they have NO REST DAY OR NIGHT, those worshipping the beast and his image, also if anyone receives the mark of his name.” No peace or rest!
2 Esdras 7:47
“And now I see that the world to come will bring delight to FEW, but TORUTRE to many.”
2 Esdras 7:72-74
“For this reason, therefore, those who live on earth shall be TORTURED, for though they had knowledge, they committed wickedness; and although they received the Commandments, they did not guard them; and though they obtained the Law, they dealt untrustworthily with what they had received. What then shall they have to say in the judgment, or how shall they answer in the last days? How long the Most High has been PATIENT with the inhabitants of the WORLD! And not for their sakes, but because of the days that He has ordained.” 2 Peter 2:39 “YHWH is not slow in regard to the promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward us, not wanting that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” Notice YHWH says He has been patient with the entire WORLD!
YHWH wants all to repent and obey Him because He is love! He knows what is going to happen to those who keep walking in disobedience to His Son, His Torah, His Commands, and Laws! This is for OUR sake, not His! My fellow brothers and sisters this is important and something I always talk about which is following YHWH as He commanded us! Today choose life and be a sold out disciple of YESHUA not matter the cost, because the end of this age will be paradise for few, but torments to many!
2 Esdras 8:55-61
“And therefore ask no more questions concerning the multitude of those who perish; for when they had received freedom, they despised the Most High, scorned His Law, and forsook His Ways. And they have trodden down His righteous ones, and said in their heart, “There is no ELOHIM,” and even knowing that they shall die. For as that which is spoken of shall receive you, so THIRST AND ANGUISH are prepared for them; for it was not His desire that men should come to naught; but those who are created have defiled the Name of He who made them, and were thankless to He who prepared life for them.”
2 Esdras 9:9-12
“Then those who have abused My Ways shall be in a wretched state; and those who have thrown them away in spite shall DWELL IN TORTURE. For such have received benefits in their life, but have not known Me…” Again, how do we know Him?
1 John 2:3-4
“And by this we know that we know Him, if we guard His Commands. The one who says, “I know Him,” and does not guard His Commands, is a liar, and the truth is not him.”
2 Esdras 9:9-12 (continued)
“And those who have loathed My Law, while they still had freedom, and when a place for repentance was still open to them, did not understand, but despised it; the same must acknowledge it in ANGUISH AFTER DEATH.”
2 Esdras 13:37-38
“And He, My Son shall rebuke the wicked deeds of those nations, who have fallen into the storm of their wicked life; And shall lay their evil thoughts before them, and the TORTURE with which they shall begin to be TORTURED, which are like flames; and He shall destroy those WITHOUT WORKS BY THE LAW which is comparable to Me.”
2 Esdras 7:125
“For while we lived and committed wickedness, we did not consider that we should begin to suffer for it after death.”
This last passage from Ezra is the mindset the world has, but don’t wait for this moment because I pray that this has waken you up out of your slumber and out of your lukewarm mind-state and that you walk with YESHUA with all of your heart.
2 Esdras 13:54-56
“For you have forsaken your OWN WAY, and applied your diligence to MY LAW, and sought it. You have ordered your life in WISDOM, and have called UNDERSTANDING your mother.”
What is wisdom and understanding?
Deuternomy 4:6
“And you shall guard and do them, for this is your WISDOM and your UNDERSTANDING before the eyes of the peoples who hear all these LAWS, and they shall say, “Only a WISE and UNDERSTANDING people is this great nation!”
Sirach 1:25-27
“But reverence is an abomination to the sinner. If you desire WISDOM, guard the Commands, and YHWH shall give her to you. For the reverence of YHWH is wisdom and instruction..”
We must accept the gift of YESHUA and LOVE Him!
How do we love Him according to the Bible?
Sirach 2:15-17
“Those who revere YHWH shall not DISOBEY His Word; and those who LOVE Him guard His Ways. Those who revere YHWH seek that which is well-pleasing to Him; and those who LOVE Him shall be filled with the TORAH.”
The only way that we can show our ELOHIM that we love Him as by keeping His Commands as Sirach said in this passage, but also YESHUA said it:
John 14:21
“He who possesses My Commands and guards them, it is he who LOVES Me. And he who loves Me shall be LOVED by My Father, and I shall love him and manifest Myself to him.”
John 15:10
“If you guard My Commands, you shall stay in My LOVE, even as I have guarded My Father’s Commands and stay in His LOVE.”
1 John 5:3
“For this is the LOVE for YHWH, that we guard His Commands, and His Commands are not burdensome.”
It’s time that the Body of Messiah and modern day Christianity to wake up and realize that we do not have to redefine how to love YHWH and YESHUA or how we know Him! Our ELOHIM tells us exactly how we do this and it’s by our actions and obeying Him! I pray this is a wake up call for all, because there will be a judgment from the Righteous Judge and He will judge all according to their works! Do not wait until tomorrow, because the time is NOW! Repent and walk with YESHUA!