Awful Realities Of Hell

Hello everyone.  Praise the Lord!

This is a story told by William J. Seymour in his book called, "The Azusa Street Papers," published in 1906.

The question is asked: "Do you believe in hell?  Brother, it makes no difference what you or I believe, that does not do away with God's word.  He'll exist in its awful reality, whether you believe it or not, and multitudes are plunging headlong into it. "The wicked shall be turned into hell, And all the nations that forget God." Ps 9:17.

Jesus believed in hell, In one man to flee from it. Why are the pulpits so silent today? Because we are in the latter day apostasy. Read the words of Jesus:

"The Son of man shall send forth His angels, And they shall gather out of His Kingdom all things that offend, And then which to iniquity and shall cast them into a furnace of fire, there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth." Matt. 13:41, 42.

"So shall it be in the end of the world, The angels shall come forth and sever the wicked from among the just, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire; there shall be wailing and now gnashing of teeth." Matt. 13:49, 50.

"But Abraham said: Son, remember that thou and thy lifetime receivest they good things, And likewise Lazarus evil things, but now he is comforted and thou art tormented." Luke 16:25.

"But the fearful and unbelieving, And the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, And idolaters, In all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone which is the second death." (or separation from God.) Rev. 21:8.

"And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are, and Shelby tormented day and night forever and ever." Rev. 20:10.

Beloved, These are the words of Jesus, And when He says "forever and ever" what could be more expressive of eternity?

William James Roop, M.A.B.S.

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The Second Chapter Of Acts

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This is a story told by William J Seymour, of a testimony written to him and used in his book called, "The Azusa Street Papers," published in 1906.

A preacher's wife, who at first opposed Pentecostal truth, went home and read the second chapter of Acts, And while she read, the Spirit fell upon her and she began to speak in tongues.  She is a member of the Nazarene Church in Vernon, California.  As she was on the way to the church she met a brother whom she had been instrumental in leading to the Lord.  He is a foreigner and as soon as she saw him, she began to pour out her soul in French.  He was amazed and said: "When did you learn French?"

"What did I say?" She asked.

"You said: "Get ready!  Get ready! Jesus is coming soon!"

She went on up to the church, And as they were giving out the Sunday school leaflets she began to speak in tongues again and spoke for some time. They could only listen to this manifestation of the power of God.

William James Roop, M.A.B.S.

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Labor Against Capital

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This is a story told by William J. Seymour in his book called, "The Azusa Street Papers" written in 1906.

The Lord says, "The Time is coming when the four will be oppressed in the Christians can either buy or sell, unless they have 'the mark of the beast.'" then He says: "The Time will come when the poor man will say that he has nothing to eat and work will be shut down.  And the rich man will go and buy up all the sugar, tea, coffee, etc., and hold it up in his store, then we cannot get it unless we have the mark of the beast."

"That is going to cause the poor man to go to these places and break in to get food. This will cause the rich man to come out with his gun to make war with the laboring man. They will cause blood to be spilled in the street as it never was before." I saw the blood ankle deep And they were holding to the horse's bridles with the right hand and cutting and slashing right and left with their swords. And the Lord said the blood would be in the streets like an outpouring rain from heaven. He says all these unions are bringing the sword to their own head, to cut their own heads off. (I had never heard of unions before the Lord showed me this and I asked my husband what 'labor against Capitol' meant.)

Then he said to me again: "The time is coming when men are going to get desperate and will go into the banks even at noontime and hew down, And take out the silver and gold and walk on with it.  They will rob the banks and open daytime."

The Lord said the time was coming when men would not regard a man's life any more than that of a dog. Then He says again that there is going to be a war as there never was before. Four nations from the four corners of the earth are coming together for battle, And it is going to be one of the worst wars that ever was in history.

The Lord says: "The time will come when the rich man will bury his silver in gold and return it no more, And he will floods and pestilence and earthquakes shall weep and howl in his misery shall be great."

William James Roop, M.A.B.S.

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Sister Hutchins' Testimony

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This is a testimony of Mrs. J.W. Hutchins who received her salvation and became a missionary to Africa.  The story was recorded by William J Seymour in his book called, "The Azusa Street Papers," in 1906.

I was justified on the 4th of July, 1901, and at that time, I felt that the Lord wanted me in Africa, but I was not then at all willing to go. But on the 28th of July, 1903, The Lord sanctified me.  Before He sanctified me, He asked me if I would go to Africa. I promised Him I would. From that time on, I have felt the call to Africa, and have been willing to go at any moment, but not knowing just when the Lord would have me leave.

On the sixth of last month, while out in my backyard one afternoon, I heard a voice speaking to me these words: "on the 15th day of September, take your husband and baby and start out for Africa." And I looked around and about me to see if there was not someone speaking to me, but I did not see anyone, And I soon recognize that it was the voice of God.  I looked up into the heavens and said: "Lord, I will obey." Since then I have many tests and temptations from the devil.  He has at times told me that I would not even live to see the 15th of September, but I never once doubted God.  I knew that he was able to bring everything to pass that he told me to do.

After hearing the voice telling me to leave Los Angeles on the 15th, I went to one of my neighbors and testified to her that the Lord had told me to leave for Africa on the 15th of September.  She looked at me with a smile.  I asked her what she was smiling about.  She said: "because you have not got street car fair to go to the street mission tonight, And talking about going to Africa." But I told her I was trusting in a God that could bring all things the past that he wanted us to do.  He is really supplied all my needs in every way, for the work where he has called me.

I want to testify also about my husband.  He was a backslider, And how the devil did test me, saying: "You are going out to cast the devil out of others, And going to take a devil with you." My husband was not saved, but I held on to God and said: "Lord, I will obey."

I continued to testify and to make preparations to leave on the 15th. The Lord reclaimed my husband and sanctified him wholly and put the glory and shout in him.  So now it is my time to laugh.  The devil has oppressed and mocked me; but praise the Lord, Now I can mock him. Glory to God!

It is now ten minutes to four o'clock in the afternoon on the 15th day of September. I am already and down to the mission with my ticket and everything prepared, waiting to have hands laid on and the prayers of the saints, and expect to leave at eight o'clock from the Santa Fe station in route for Africa.  We expect to go to Mt. Coffee, Monrovia, Liberia.

Feeling the need for a real companion in the gospel that was out and out for God, I pray to God that He might give me one to go with me. I had my eyes upon one that I wanted to go, but in prayer and humility before God, I found out it was not the one the Lord wanted to go. So I said: "Anyone, Lord, that you would have to go will be pleasing to me." And, To my surprise, He gave me my niece-a girl that I had raised from a child.  Now she is nineteen years of age, is saved, sanctified and baptized with the Holy Ghost, and is going with me out into the work of the Lord.  So instead of giving me one companion, He gave me two-My niece and my husband.

Our first stop will be in Chattanooga Tennessee, Harge Row.  I want the prayers of the saints that I may stay humble.

Mrs. J. W. Hutchins

William James Roop, M.A.B.S.

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Get Into The Cornfield

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This is a testimony recorded by William J Seymour in his book called, "The Azusa Street Papers" published in 1906.

This is the testimony of Brother Hill, a Nazarene preacher. He and his wife both received their personal Pentecost and Bible evidence.

"It is an awful hard thing to get a holiness preacher that has been indoctrinated for years to see that he is not received his Pentecost.  I have been preaching for twenty years and never preached anything but a full salvation.  To get a fellow that has been preaching twenty years to see that he has not received the baptism, when he has been preaching all the time that he has it, And then to get him to turn seeker, is a hard job. I tell you it means for him to get pretty near the end of himself.

The time has come, In the full blaze of Pentecost, that if you do not walk in the light, you will become a dry chip. I bless God. I humbled myself. On the 10th day of July the Lord gave me the evidence of the Pentecost.  It took me three weeks, searching the Word, from Genesis to Revelations to see that these things were so.  Any fellow that will get down on his knees and pray through and read through, we'll find that the Holy Ghost only falls on a clean temple. You must give over and let God have his way.

So many folks remind me of the hog that was trying to get into a big cornfield. There was a big, hollow, crooked clog in the fence, laid in such a way that both ends of the log were on the same side of the fence. The hog would go into one end of the log, expecting that he would get into the cornfield. He would go in and come out, And look all around to see how it was that he was not in the cornfield. Is there a lot of folks today just in that place.  They crawl through a hollow log of experience and never get anything.  Bless God, I would hunt the way. Jesus said, "I am the way." Get into the cornfield.  Hunt for the wicket gate and you will get in. Hallelujah!  I am in the cornfield."

William James Roop, M.A.B.S.

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Adolph Rosa's Testimony

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This is a testimony of Adolph Rosa's salvation story, as recorded by William J. Seymour in his book called, "The Azusa Street Papers," published in 1906 in Los Angeles, CA.

When Reverend Evans and his wife and Sister Florence Crawford went to the city of Oakland preaching the full Gospel, I went the first night, not to criticize but to investigate. Many preachers went there to criticize, but when I stepped in, I felt the power of God and could not say that it was the work of the devil, as most of the preachers declared, For I was practically convinced that it was the work of the Holy Ghost.  I went home and began to study my Bible, I went to God in prayer to reveal to me if these people were really the people of God.  He revealed to me in the attitude of my supplication that they were preaching exactly what the disciples of old preached.  I was convinced that every minister of the Gospel should receive the same baptism with the Holy Ghost and fire that the disciples received in the day of Pentecost, before they are prepared to preach the Gospel.  I was teaching that when we received sanctification, we received the Holy Ghost, as most of the preachers are teaching.  But as I went to my Bible with the spirit of prayer, God revealed to me that the disciples were justified before Christ ascended; but they never were baptized with the Holy Ghost until the day of Pentecost.

The second day that I went to the meeting, The Lord put a real hunger in my soul and go forward, but I was too proud as a minister of the Gospel to humble myself in a lowly mission and let ladies pray over me for the gift of the Holy Ghost, And I had in my mind but people would think of me. But the third day, as I arose to testify in the audience, The only words I could say were: "What does God think of me?" Then I could only weep for some minutes and the power of God came upon me until I dropped the floor.  I was under the power of God for about an hour and a half, And it was there that all pride, and self, and conceit disappeared, And I was really dead to the world, For I had Christ within in His fullness.  I was baptized with the Holy Ghost and spake in a new tongue.

I praise God for the light, And now I am walking in it. The desire of my heart is to see every man and woman that preaches the Gospel of Christ, baptized with the Holy Ghost, or without the Holy Ghost it is almost impossible for us to convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and the judgment.

William James Roop, M.A.B.S.

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A Portuguese Minister Receives His Pentecost

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This is a story recorded by William J. Seymour in his book called, "The Azusa Street Papers, in 1906.

Rev. Adolph Rosa, a Portuguese brother from Cape Verde Islands, was baptized with the Holy Ghost in Oakland and is now in Los Angeles preaching the full Gospel.  He was a Catholic and his father had expected to have him educated as a Catholic priest; but God had His hand upon him.  He came to America, was converted from the power of Romanism and captivity about six years ago in a Portuguese Methodist Church in New Bedford Massachusetts, and enter the ministry of the Methodist Church as a missionary to the Portuguese in the state of California. He was sanctified about 4 years ago, And is now conducting Pentecostal meetings in the People's Church in Los Angeles.

William James Roop, M.A.B.S.

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