Bill Wiese - 23 Minutes In Hell: One Mans Story About What He Saw, Heard, and Felt in That Place of Torment

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23 MINUTES IN HELL by Bill Wiese

Published by Charisma House

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Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the King James Version of the Bible.

Scripture quotations marked TLB are from The Living Bible. Copyright 1971. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL 60189. All rights reserved.

Copyright 2017 by Bill Wiese

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Cover design by Justin Evans

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International Standard Book Number: 978-1-62999-079-8.

E-book ISBN: 978-1-62999-448-2

The Library of Congress has catalogued the previous edition as follows:

Wiese, Bill.

23 minutes in hell / Bill Wiese.-- 1st ed.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 1-59185-882-8

1. Hell--Christianity. 2. Private revelations. I. Title: Twenty-three minutes in hell. II. Title.

BT838.W45 2006

236.25--dc22 2005031788

ISBN-13: 978-1-59185-882-9

E-book ISBN: 978-1-59979-297-2

While the author has made every effort to provide accurate Internet addresses at the time of publication, neither the publisher nor the author assumes any responsibility for errors or for changes that occur after publication.

Portions of this book were previously published by Charisma House as Hell, ISBN 978-1-59979-339-9, copyright 2008 and 23 Questions About Hell, ISBN 978-1-61638-027-4, copyright 2010.

CONTENTS

M Y DEEPEST APPRECIATION to

The Lord Jesus Christ, who has saved me from the pit of hell, for which I am eternally grateful, and has greatly blessed my life. Thank You for giving me the privilege of sharing Your Word and this testimony. My wife and I are more than honored to be part of Your great work.

Holly McClure, for your inexhaustible enthusiasm and unending support from the day Annette and I met you. It still amazes me how much God blessed that initial interview on your radio talk show in 1999. Your dedication, expertise, friendship, and commitment to us are most appreciated and highly valued. Gods way of granting you unusual access to share this message continues to amaze us!

Mike Paquette, for your unwavering commitment to this work and for helping me with so many aspects of this ministry. You are a most trusted friend who takes the wordsloyalty and dedication to a new level. Your nothing is impossible attitude is always admired. I thank the Lord so very much for my having met you.

Hal Linhardt, for your commitment to the Lord and for sharing this testimony with countless others, which has resulted in many salvations. Thank you for your endless support and friendship.

Dane Bundy, for your excellent research on many of the scriptures and your humble attitude. Thank you, Dane!

My very good friend Greg, who is more like a brother. I value your friendship, support, and integrity more than youll ever know. Your character and ethics are exemplary. Over the years the insight I have gained during our many character discussions has greatly impacted my life and has served as a reminder in some of lifes most difficult tests.

My father-in-law, Stan, whose assistance with the real estate business and computers I could not do without. Your excellent work ethic, dedication, and positive attitude have helped us both through many challenges and deadlines! I am proud to have such a godly man as part of my family.

The many others who have prayed for us: our families and our dear friends, especially Steve and Kelly, Lou, and Pastors Raul and Sharon. Your friendship is valued beyond words. You truly are covenant friends.

Lastly, my beautiful and exceptional wife, Annette, without whom the book would not have been possible. Your many hours of prayer, unwavering faith, commitment, and support have been invaluable. I have been blessed with truly the greatest wife a man could ever dream of. I will love you forever, my lady of honor.

It is my desire that this book will cause you to examine the single most important issue you will ever face and that it will help you make the right decision.

BILL

T HERE HAVE BEEN numerous times throughout my life when God has divinely appointed people who have forever changed and edified me. Meeting Bill and Annette Wiese was one of those God moments for me.

I met Bill and his beautiful wife, Annette, when I was a movie critic for several media outlets and had an evening radio talk show, Holly McClure Live, in San Diego, California. One day a mutual friend called and recommended that I interview a man who had come to her Bible study and told of an amazing experience God had given him in hell. At the time, I produced my own show, and since Halloween was fast approaching, I thought the subject of someone claiming he went to hell and saw demons would at the very least make for a great radio show.

After agreeing to have Bill on without ever having met him, I naturally had some concerns about his story and wasnt sure how he would come across to my listening audience. But after calling him and listening to a brief description of what he went through, I knew within minutes that he was telling the truth. His humble manner and godly character were immediately transparent as his soothing voice calmly relayed his harrowing experience. When I hung up, I knew that instead of simply making a great radio show, Bills message would end up being so much more. God had a powerful plan and unseen purpose not only for that hour but also for the friendship that lay ahead.

I opened my show with a sobering reminder that my guest and his subject were not a joke or a hoax. I mentioned how our culture has trivialized the subject of hell to such an extent that we, in fact, celebrate with devil costumes, demonic masks, and candy on Halloween, the second most commercialized holiday in America. I added that Bills experience was a different side of hell, one theyd never heard before, one that was terrifying, real, and permanent. I told them that Bills testimony would more than likely change their lives forever. Then we began the show.

For the entire hour Bill told about his journey to hell, I was enthralled and mesmerized with his detailed account. I took no phone calls. At the end of the show we simply gave out his pager number because he didnt have a ministry, website, book, or phone number for people to call. By the time I closed my show Bills pager was buzzing nonstop. Journey to Hell was one of my most popular shows. I received numerous requests for tapes and a barrage of phone calls and e-mails asking me to replay Bills story in the weeks and months that followed. Bill received testimony after testimony of how his message had changed peoples lives. Some of those stories are featured in this book.

As we sat in my studio that night, we knew something wonderful had just happened. Each of us felt the presence of God hovering over that show, and we knew that God was working to change the hearts, minds, and lives of those who had tuned in for even a few brief moments. We likewise knew God had divinely brought us together for a greater purpose than simply an appearance on a radio show. That night I pledged my willingness to do everything in my power to help Bill get his story told.