Thoughts on God?

Question

I belive in ONE all powerful God who created the world in 7 days (168 hours our time not like a day=10,000 years) who saves us from a place of eternal suffering and lonliness (hell) if believe that his son (Jesus Christ) died on the cross and came back to life in three days to save us from our sins (by the way the significants of 3 days is that the jews believed the soul left the body on the third day so therefore Jesus must have resurected his soul out of Hell , which he would have went to because he was carrying the entire worlds sins). I also believe in the future God will come back and take all that belive in him to heaven with Him. After seven years of the beast's (Satan) rule over the Earth, God will rule over the Earth for 1000 years.
IN A SHORTER VERSION I BELIEVE IN THE BIBLE.

Answer 1

The only problem with your doctrine is that Jesus never went to hell. He specifically told the thief on the cross that today he would be with the Lord in Paradise, so if Jesus went to hell He must've lied to the theif. The Bible clearly teaches that Christ paid for mans sin(s) on THE CROSS, not in hell.

There are two Greek words for the abode of the dead. (Greek is the language in which the New Testament of the Bible was originally written.) Hell (Geenna in Greek, also called the lake of fire and the eternal fire) was made for the Devil and his minions (Matthew 25:41) and will be occupied by all the unrighteous after the last judgement (Revelation 19:20-21 and 20:10-15). There is no biblical evidence that anyone has gone there or will go there until after Jesus' Second Coming (Revelation 19:11-16). This includes Jesus Himself.

The other Greek word is Hadas (from which we get the English word Hades). This is the region of the dead. Before Jesus' ascension, the spirits of all people went to Hades. After His ascension, only the spirits of unbelievers go to Hades, while the spirits of believers go directly to be with the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:1-8). It is into this region that Jesus entered after His crucifixion (Acts 2:25-31 in which Peter quotes from Psalm 16:9-10). Ephesians 4:8-10 says that Jesus, "had descended into the lower parts of the earth." This may also speak of Jesus' visit to Hades before His ascension. Finally, Romans 10:7 refers to Jesus in "the abyss" while He was among the dead. After the final judgment, Hades will be cast into Hell (Revelation 20:14). Therefore, the longer answer is: "Yes, Jesus descended into Hades but not into Hell."

So, how did the idea of Jesus descending into Hell get incorporated into the church creeds? The early church taught that Jesus descended into Hades. The Old Roman form of the Apostles' Creed (about A.D. 140) did not have the phrase, "He descended into Hell", and it did not appear in the Nicene Creed (A.D. 325). It seems to have been a late addition (perhaps around A.D. 390). The phrase first appeared in the Creed of Aquileia, (4th century, in the Latin words descendit in inferna - descended into Hades). In addition, the Athanasian Creed, which does contain the phrase, may not have been written until the time of Charlemagne (8th century). So, why the addition? One possible explanation is that at the end of the fourth century (around A.D. 381) the church was battling the teachings of Apollinaris. He taught that Jesus was not fully human - He had a human body and soul, but a divine spirit. The church, on the other hand, taught that Jesus had to be fully human for His death to be a true death and an effective sacrifice for sin. To demonstrate that Jesus was fully human, with a human spirit, the church may have added the Latin phrase from the Creed of Aquileia to the more popular Apostles' Creed. By the time of the Middle Ages, the words Hell and Hades had become confused and Jesus was thought to have descended into Hell.

Answer 2

Amen to that!! Although I don't believe that Jesus went to Hell and back. But your right. Jesus did die on the cross to save us from our sins and that he rose 3 days later. I don't know what religion you are but I am non-denominational wich is just believing in the Bible and God/Jesus/Holy Spirit. Ne ways that is so awesome that you believe in the same thing that I do. It's good to know that there are more people out there that believes in a higher power. Hallelujah on the rapture. I can't wait for that to happen. I want to see Jesus sooo bad. I love him with all my heart.

Answer 3

I agree with you in your beleif in the Bible, though I ascribe to a slightly less literal interpretation. See it's like a kid who has no concept of time - so they keep asking are we there yet? I think it is possible that God had it recorded as 7 days because we are incapible of comprehending billions of years. BUT whether or not it was a literal 7 days is far less important than our relationship with him, which we are afforded thought the blood of Christ.

Answer 4

I believe the the bible is the revealed word and will of God.

I believe that his son Jesus Christ is the saviour for all mankind and that God raised him from the dead on the 3rd day.

I believe God is love and there is no darkness in him at all.

I believe that Christ is going to return for the born again ones (dead or alive) when God chooses to send him back - and that no one can slow down or speed up that timing.

I believe that we can manifest the spirit of God that we have within us (any) christian (one way being) by speaking in tongues.

I believe that God can bring a man from death unto life - whosoever believes on the Lord Jesus Christ and that God raised him from the dead.

I believe that God's word interprets itself and we need to rightly divide the word of truth and not privately interpret it.

I believe that God works within his children to will and to do of his good pleasure.

I believe that God will give wisdom to those who ask him for it with a meek heart according to his word.

I believe the way to know God primarily is to know his Word - it's what he gave for all men to come unto a knowlege of.

I believe that once you are saved that nothing can change the fact that you are heaven bound - it's incorruptible seed born within.

Answer 5

You sound like a Fundamentalist but that will help you more than hurt you. I am a Christian but don't take the Bible quite as literal. I believe that God revealed himself to us through many kinds of writing, even poetry and parables.

Answer 6

I completely agree with you..and isn't it wonderful to know that we will not always be in this world of sin..one day we will be able to look upon the face of the One that died for us..to be able to see our Heavenly Father..the one that created everything...WOW!!

Answer 7

Is this in agreement with some religion or are these just your own decisions based on Bible reading?

Answer 8

Amen, you are so right. It's refreshing to see people who truely believe and don't just want to come in here and bash what we believe in.

Answer 9

Doesn't exist. The end.

Answer 10

amen!