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 Divine Revelation of Hell August 4, 2008
This book is amazing... It's painful to imagine ANYONE i love ending up there! God has so freely given us the chance to repent and be SAVED from this... This book has challenged me to TELL OTHERS of the FREE GIFT of Salvation and to avoid the pit of burning torture described by Mary Baxter! A MUST READ in my opinion!!!
Disturbing, Controversial, and Thought Provoking July 28, 2008
This book is profoundly disturbing, and I share concerns voiced about its scriptural authenticity. However, I ask myself several questions- What would Satan gain from having this book published? If Satan really was behind this horrific expose of Hell, then he must have a very good reason for showing Mary Baxter these sights. The only answer I find is that possibly non-Christians (and Christians) might think of God and Jesus as less caring for allowing this cruelty, and dig in their heels and say that "if that's the way it is, them I want no part of Christianity!". However, Jesus is characterized throughout the book as being very sad and weeping at the terrible things being done to the lost souls, and as people have commented, one obvious message is that we should all be thankful that Jesus is saving us from that indescribably awful place rather than being scared of it. Importantly, Satan prefers to hide and work in the dark, at least until the end times when all such pretense will be gone. So I personally have to conclude that this book is not prompted by Satan.
So if Mary Baxter's journey is not from Satan, is it something explained physiologically, some kind of brain malfunction, dream, etc? Well perhaps, but then again her revelation has stunning symbolism and information that makes sense when viewed in the context of the Demonic's profane mirroring of sacred symbols- for instance, the shape of hell as that of a human female, thus mocking the Body of Christ, the heart of hell pumping evil and discord upon the earth versus the sacred heart of Christ, and the black book that lists those souls snatched by Satanists for Satan on earth as a profane mockery of the Book of Life. And some parts of the book simply ring true, such as the particularly harsh punishment meted out by Satan to those who follow the dark arts here on earth, believing the lie given them that the Great Deceiver will share his power with them once their physical bodies die. In fact, the demons that do their bidding on earth become their especially cruel masters in hell. All in all, I don't think that the author had a conscious or unconscious manifestation that can be explained by brain physiology.
Thus, I have to believe that this material is inspired by God.
I am then left with reflecting on the very troubling personal histories of the lost souls- I certainly would have been with them if I had died at certain times of my life, so why have I been given further chances, and not them? This issue probably makes many other people uncomfortable with this book as well. I don't know the answer, but I have to believe that God is infinitely fair. Perhaps as Christians we have not taken the scripture seriously enough when we are told (Mat 7:14) that "...small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." I rate this book highly because it forced me to think seriously about my faith; I think it will do the same for you.
 Undivine Revelation July 13, 2008
I decided to read this book after the author of "23 Minutes in Hell" made a reference to her experience in his book. After reading both books, I do not believe Miss Baxter's story. In fact, the story that Bill Weise portrayed in "23 Minutes in Hell" is more believable than the story in "A Divine Revelation of Hell". The first thing that I noticed about this book was the repetition. Miss Baxter, throughout the book, repeated herself continuously throughout the book. I believe if you threw out the repetitions, then the story could be as short as a magazine article. The second thing that I noticed about this book was how simple it wss to read. This, most times, oculd be a good thing but in this case the level of reading is so low that a child could understand it. Her writing is not very professional at all. It appears that the book was just thrown together without doing any editing. She does include actual biblical material but she has twisted it to fit what she wanted it to be. As a Christian myself, I believe that once a person is saved they are always saved. As I was reading this book, I got the impression that she was saying that it is possible for a Christian to lose their salvation. As I see it, Miss Baxter was only interested in making money off peoples interests in this particular topic. She may have succeeded in doing this but she didn't convince me that her experiences were real.
Very Good Book. Will Scare the Pants Off of You. July 11, 2008
This is the scariest book that I have ever read. If you are to believe what Mary K. Baxter claims to have witnessed, it will cause you to really think about your mortality. This book is thought-provoking. I personally scared me into going to church more and really being thankful for what I have. I recommend it to everyone!
Do not recommend this book May 23, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is not a good purchase. However sincere the author may be, it contains questionable material. I would not recommend this reading to anyone. I don't know the author or her intentions, but I find it hard to believe that Jesus gave this vision to her.
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