A Divine Revelation Of Hell
by Mary Baxter
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Author: Mary BaxterEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1997-09-01
ISBN: 0883682796
Number of pages: 768
Publisher: Whitaker House
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Book Review: "A Divine Revelation of Hell": A Critical Look
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The book "A Divine Revelation of Hell" was written by Mary K. Baxter, a female pastor ordained at the Full Gospel Church of God in Taylor, Michigan. She now ministers with the National Church of God in Washington, D.C. She claims divine inspiration for this book, thus placing herself a step above Bill Wiese's "23 Minutes in Hell" and equal with Scripture.
This immediately makes her suspect. There is no longer any room for a sane, basically good person, trying to do the right thing, who made an honest mistake or two. Instead, we have the following options:
1. True prophet, in which case she really went to hell, tells no lies, makes no mistakes, and never contradicts the Bible. It is my intention to disprove this view.
2. Lunatic. Raving mad. Simply out of her mind. This is quite possible. Gary Amirault of Tentmaker Ministries has said that when he saw her, that was the impression he got. That said, Amirault is not a psychologist, as far as I know, and could easily be wrong. I have no first-hand experience with which to either confirm or deny this theory.
3. Liar. This is the least appealing option, but again a possibility. It may be that Mary Baxter never experienced, and does not believe she experienced, anything like this. Perhaps she simply wrote this book for the money or the attention it would get her.
I will not attempt to prove she is lying, nor that she is insane. I leave that decision up to you. However, I will, I hope, make clear that she is not telling the truth. Unlike Bill Wiese, author of the similar book "23 Minutes in Hell", she does not sprinkle her book with poorly interpreted and misapplied Scriptures, but expects us to take her experience at her word alone. Thus, I do not have those interpretations to refute.
I will open myself to vehement criticism by stating that I am a Christian Universalist. I believe that God wishes to save all men, as the Arminians do, but unlike them, I have this silly idea that he just might be smart enough to do it.
Christian Universalism(Not to be confused with Unitarian Universalism) is the only theological viewpoint that can simultaneously account for the verses that speak of God's universal love and salvific purpose(1 John 4:8, Col 1:20, Eph 1:10, 1 Tim 2:4, 2 Pet 3:9, 1 Cor 15:54) and His sovereignty and invincibility(Isa 14:24, 27, Eph 1:11), as well as faith as a GIFT of God, not a work(Eph 2:8, for one). Furthermore, it is the only view that can account for Romans 8:9-10 alongside Rev 5:13, and only it can account for verses like 1 Tim 4:10, 1 Cor 15:22, Luk 3:6, Heb 2:14, 2 Tim 1:10, etc. at all.(See also my review of "23 Minutes in Hell")
Even if I were wrong about Universalism, the dead are unconscious(Ecc 9:5), so they are not in "Hell" anyway. Furthermore, there is no way Jesus is so ignorant of the English language as to refer to a promiscuous woman as a "whoremonger".
All these factors combine to demonstrate that "A Divine Revelation of Hell" may be hellish to read(the writing is awful, too)but is in no sense "A Divine Revelation."
I hope this review was helpful, and that you don't buy this book.(If you wish to refute it, or simply possess a morbid curiosity, your local library can help you as mine did me.)
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