To His Deliverance From the Anguish and Torment of Hell
Q. Why did Christ descend into hell - the state of death, the grave? A. In my greatest sorrows and temptations I may be assured and comforted that my Lord Jesus Christ, by His unspeakable anguish, pain, terror, and agony, which He endured throughout all His sufferings... For the Bible Tells Me So... Psalm 18:5,6 The sorrows of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of death confronted me. In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, and my cry came before Him, even to His ears. Psalm 116:3 The pains of death surrounded me, and the pangs of Sheol laid hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow. Matthew 26:36-46 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.” And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrow...
