Archeologists have discovered a "gate to hell" at a dig site in Turkey, reported the National Post. The place where the deadly opening was found is called Pluto's Gate in the ancient City of Hierapolis. Ancient Greek and Roman traditions say the gate leads to hell.

The cave, in fact, emits deadly gasses where the gateway is located today, exactly as the tradition portrayed it. It was actually thought to be mythological.

Francesco D'Andria, professor of classic archaeology at the University of Salento, told Discovery News, "We could see the cave's lethal properties during the excavation. Several birds died, as they tried to get close to the warm opening, instantly killed by the carbon dioxide fumes."

It is interesting how that one of the most enticing, beautiful places in the world, Hieropolis Hot Springs with a view that never ends, also lies within the same city as the "gate to hell," indicative of satan's enticing path, but at the end of the road is hell fire.

There is a similar gate in Turkmenistan called "The Door to Hell." The natural gases stay lit there. It was reported that Soviet geologists drilled it in 1971, igniting the gases, and it has been afire ever since.

It is also very interesting that both of these openings to hell have surfaced in Muslim nations...

The prophet Isaiah wrote,

"Hell has enlarged herself and opened her mouth without measure, and their glory, their multitude, their pomp and he who rejoices shall descend into it" Isaiah 5:14.

Hell is real and we can clearly see the manifestation of it on earth. The Bible also tells us,

"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; because that which may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it unto them, for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so they are without excuse" Romans 1:18-20.
 
According to Barna Associates (research), only 32 percent of adults believe there is a hell.

Jesus spoke of hell; it is a very real place,

"If your hand offends you, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into (everlasting) life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched, where their worm dies not and he fire is not quenched. If your foot offends you, cut it off. It is better for you to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched, where their worm dies not and the fire is not quenched. If your eye offends you, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire" Mark 9:43-48. 

Jesus was very emphatic here and slightly repetitious, albeit, finding it worth repeating Himself several times in order to get the message across. After all, warning people against entering hell fire for eternity is nothing to be careless about. 

In other words, Jesus was saying, do whatever you have to do to avoid going to hell, because the flesh worms will not die there (you will be alive) and the fire will never be quenched. He was very descriptive about how literal hell is.

Will you take the enticing path, or the "straight and narrow path" which leads to everlasting life (Matthew 7:13-14)?

"Then said Jesus unto His disciples, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me" Matthew 16:24.

Taking up one's cross to follow Christ is not an appealing path, per se, but the rewards last for eternity. Pleasures on earth are but for only a short season, compared to eternity (Hebrews 11:25).

There are only two places to go in eternity, friend, either heaven or hell; there is no middle ground. Are you on your way to heaven, as a servant of the Most High God? If not, please visit the How Can I Be Saved page of this website. Your eternal destiny depends on it. God bless you.