Interview with a Man in Hell | Dr. David Dean

Don't disappoint them. Don't be a fool like the rich man. Don't assume that because you are healthy and comfortable today that that means that God is pleased with you. There's only one way to receive God's forgiveness and the gift of eternal life. And so I close with these words from acts chapter four verse 12 and chapter 16 verse 31. There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved. [00:35:55] (49 seconds)  #OnlyJesusSaves

The first truth is this, miracles will not force anyone to believe the gospel. Jesus performed hundreds, most likely thousands of miracles. He healed entire crowds of people. He turned water into wine. He cleansed lepers. He opened the eyes of the blind. He walked on water. He stilled storms. He raised the dead. And yet many people who witnessed these miracles refused to believe his message. [00:22:59] (36 seconds)  #MiraclesDontForceBelief

It's obvious that we are living in a time when more and more people refuse to take hell seriously. The idea that God would actually send people to an eternal hell doesn't fit with the postmodern no fault mindset of popular culture in 2026. Even among professed Christians, the reality of hell is often deemphasized. This neglect and rejection of the doctrine of hell has real consequences. When a culture abandons belief in hell, it becomes harder to share the gospel with that culture. The good news of God's eternal forgiveness that is available only through faith in Jesus Christ doesn't sound so good to people who have rejected the bad news that hell is real and that is a place from which there is no escape. [00:00:50] (59 seconds)  #HellIsReal

Jesus reveals in this story that the unsaved dead recognize their own guilt, and they acknowledge that God has been just to cast them into hell. I want you to look again at the rich man's submissive attitude. In verse 24, he begs, have mercy on me. In verses twenty seven and twenty eight, he pleads like the humblest beggar. I beg you to send Lazarus to my brothers to testify that to them, lest they come to this place of torment. Now in these pleas from the rich man, there's not a hint of rebellion. There's not the slightest suggestion that he feels that God has been unjust. [00:27:18] (46 seconds)  #UnsavedRecognizeGuilt

The fifth and final truth that comes from our story is this, Those who die unsaved desperately want their loved ones who are still alive to believe the gospel so that they can be saved. I'm going to say that again. Those who die unsaved desperately want their loved ones who are still alive to believe the gospel so that they can be saved. [00:33:16] (32 seconds)  #DeadWantLovedOnesSaved

Our duty as proclaimers of the gospel is not to produce miracles. It's to preach the word of God, to live godly lives, and to pray that the Holy Spirit will open the blind eyes of those to whom we speak. When the Holy Spirit is working, the word of God is sufficient to convict people of their sin and to lead them to saving faith. Our job is to share the gospel. God's job is to take the message that we proclaim and to use it to penetrate human hearts. [00:23:58] (40 seconds)  #PreachDontPerformMiracles

You may be thinking that when you die, you wanna be reunited with your loved ones who died without ever believing the gospel. If this is you, I urge you to think about the story of the rich man and Lazarus. Your loved ones who died unsaved don't want you to go where they are. They know now that God is just. They know now that the only way of salvation is through faith in Jesus Christ, and they are hoping that you will believe the gospel. [00:35:10] (45 seconds)  #LovedOnesHopeYouBelieve

The second truth that comes from our story is that when mortal life ends, all hope of salvation ends. There's no second chance for those who die unsaved. No one who has gone to hell will ever escape. There is no purgatory. There is no escape hatch. There is no way to work off the dead of sin once one has died. [00:24:47] (28 seconds)  #NoSecondChanceAfterDeath