2006-07-25 19:55:53 · 24 answers · asked by BambooBoy 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
HELL (Hades, Sheol) is the common grave of all mankind. The Bible is very clear in stating that the soul is subject to death, saying: “The soul that is sinning—it itself will die.” (Ezekiel 18:4, 20) Also, The Catholic Douay Bible, at Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10, says: “The living know that they shall die, but the dead know nothing more. Neither have they a reward any more: for the memory of them is forgotten. Whatsoever thy hand is able to do, do it earnestly: for neither work, nor reason, nor wisdom, nor knowledge, shall be in hell [Sheol, AS], whither thou art hastening.” So, since the “dead know nothing more,” or as the King James Version says, “the dead know not any thing,” it would be impossible for them to know conscious torment. And since there is no work in hell, how can there be activity, red-hot or otherwise?
God has stated the penalty for disobedience: “The wages sin pays is death” (Ro 6:23). What is “death”? Death is the opposite of life. God had held before man the prospect of endless life on earth if he obeyed. However, he disobeyed, and the penalty was death, unconsciousness, nonexistence. (Psalm 146:4) God had said nothing about transferring man’s life to a spirit realm or to a fiery “hell” if he disobeyed or died. He had warned man: “You will positively die.” (Genesis 2:16, 17) What all men have inherited from Adam is dustlike death.—Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10; Psalm 115:17.
HEAVEN is where God and his faithful spirit family dwell. These are not creatures of blood and flesh; they were created before our earth was created upon which we creatures of blood and flesh now live. Those heavenly “sons of God” are spirit, as God himself is, and they are absolutely distinct in nature from us earthly human creatures.
Heaven is also the seat of God's Kingdom (government). Those relatively few from the earth who go to heaven will have a specific purpose there. The Bible tells us that " ... they will be priests of God and of the Christ, and will rule as kings with him for the thousand years.”—Revelation 20:4-6. Compare also (Rev. 5:6-10) This will benefit all mankind.
God created man from the earth to live on the earth. He did not create humans to live for a little while here on earth then go to live in heaven. Although we all grow old and die now because of Adam and Eve's rebellion, God’s original purpose for the earth will still be fulfilled. In the beginning it was God’s purpose for obedient humans to live forever in an earthly Paradise. And God never fails to accomplish what he purposes! His Word plainly promises: “The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it.”—Psalm 37:29.
We can look forward to the very real hope of the resurrection and the opportunity to live forever right here on a PARADISE earth. The Bible tells how Jehovah will bring this about.
2006-07-26 14:04:29 · answer #1 · answered by Maia-Kine' 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heaven is something delighted happen and hell is when pain arises.
As to the heaven and hell that related to religion, have anyone really see it or hear from spirit's words. Ghost or God? Always hear someone said they see a ghost, but never hear someone said I have see god. I would said both are illusion.
God is just an illusion, a creature that the early people created to give their descendent a image to fear for so that they descendent will not do shame. All books are written by people, it carries the thought of the person who wrote it. Don’t you agree? Believe it or not is up to you.
2006-07-26 03:06:20 · answer #2 · answered by Trouble 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heaven Good
Hell REAL BAD
2006-07-26 02:57:13 · answer #3 · answered by ▒Яenée▒ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is all in your mind.
To put it differently, they are states of your mind.
If you do or cause to do good to yourself and the people around you, you are likely to reap happiness as the reward. On the other hand, if you are doing and causing only harm to yourself and others, you are likely to reap prolonged unhappiness (illness, self-destruction and the like).
Most of the moral codes are aimed at directing our lives in the path of good to self and others. But we resent their imposition by the society, the scriptures, parents and elders. Before we see the light of their truth, it is too late. So we start justifying the way we followed thus far. That gives us an excuse to continue to be the same.
But, to change course, and the power to bring heaven or hell right here on earth is in our hands. That power is called the Will Power.
Go ahead, make up your mind. And discover Heaven.
2006-07-26 03:05:27 · answer #4 · answered by VedBard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heaven and hell is the way you look at life and what you make of your life. Your heaven and hell is right here..... your are living it and the choices you make lead to them.
2006-07-26 03:03:42 · answer #5 · answered by mana 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which HEAVEN do you refer, The one visible to the naked eye or the one promised by the Lord Jesus in JOHN 14:2?
JOHN 14:2 - In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
HELL - is in REVELATION 21:8.
REV 21:8 - But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
2006-07-26 03:17:10 · answer #6 · answered by Only_BOY_of_Saudi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heaven is an afterlife concept found in many religions or spiritual philosophies.
Those who believe in heaven generally hold that it (or Hell) is the afterlife destination of many or all humans. In unusual instances, humans have had, according to many testimonies and traditions, personal knowledge of Heaven. They presume this is for the purpose of teaching the rest of humanity about life, Heaven, and God.
2006-07-26 02:56:55 · answer #7 · answered by bombhaus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heaven is a place where they punish u for being good and hell is 1 rocking world where u can go bad and they will give u an A for it!!!
2006-07-26 02:59:14 · answer #8 · answered by nina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heaven is where people go if they behave good and repent for all their sins, hell is where the rest of us will be going if heaven and hell realy excist.
2006-07-26 02:59:37 · answer #9 · answered by subhuman320 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We believe in Paradise and Hell. Paradise is the abode of enjoyment which God, the Exalted, prepared for the righteous. The blessing they enjoy there, no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard of, and no human being has ever imagined: "No soul knows what comfort is kept hidden for them, as a reward for that which they used to do." (32:17) Hell is the abode of punishment which God has prepared for the unbelievers and the evildoers. The torture and horror in it cannot be imagined
2006-07-26 06:28:31 · answer #10 · answered by BeHappy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋