we live here on earth for about 80 years and christians tell us that if we dont live by a certain standard we go to hell forever.god knows all from beginning to end even before man was created,so he created man knowing the vast majority of us would not be worthy to enter heaven.so you could say he created man just for the sole purpose of torturing us for eternity in hell.what kinda god is this and is it what you believe.
2006-10-22 07:46:32 · 34 answers · asked by k70 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yeah we live in hell now.
2006-10-22 07:48:03 · answer #1 · answered by lilbit_883_hugger 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Acts 2:27-35 [ Jesus was resurrected from sepulchre hell, a cave that served as a tomb or a grave for the dead body ]; He ascended to heaven to wait until Satan and his angels, as enemies, were cast down to footstool earth Matt.22:42-45; Heb.1:1-13; Rom.16:20 and Michael would do this 2520 years after Babylon Empire #3 ended king in Propmised Land and there will be no king until King Jesus [ Rome Empire #6 after Babylon is where Jesus was born, faced Satan, was crucified and ascended and Satan will be in the full Empire of #7 ].
The world will get the bible to be an excepted translation by the time the 8th begans
KJV Bible 1611 + 303 = 1914 excepted translations goes through WW1. WW2 and the conflict on earth in the last days as Satan will have a short time in the 8th as Michael contends with Satan [ as in the past Jude 9; Dan.10:13,21; and in last days ], Dan.12:1-13; Rev.12:7-12 to Rev.20:1-6,12,13 and all the dead are resurrected out of sepulchre hell to be in the 1000 years judgement day with Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior to make all as new as it was before Eden. The second death is Rev.21:8 after all is made new Rev.21:1-5;
Matt.25:31-34 there are sheep separated from goats at the coming of Jesus, 41,46 the fire is everlasting, the angels do not die Luke 20:34-36; and the evil and wicked are dealt with as 2Tim.3:1-7 shows how impossible they are in the last days.
After the 1000 year judgement day, fire rains down from heaven on Gog and Magog and Satan is cast into the lake of fire where the beast and false prophet already has been for the 1000 years.
As for 2Chr,28:1-4; Jer.7:30,31; 19:2-5 and Mark 9:42-48 this was not the doings of God, but Matt.10:28 he could resurrect the disciples from that man made place.
2006-10-22 09:21:50 · answer #2 · answered by jeni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell as you describe it is what I was 'taught' to believe, but I later discovered it was a false teaching, if one believes the bible. After doing more bible study I discovered that 'hell' actually means 'the grave' and all of us find our way there eventually. Again if one is to believe the bible, Jesus did talk about hell with fire and brimstone! He was talking about a place where criminal's bodies were burned (destroyed) when they died in prison. There was a place that had a continuous burning fire, fed by actual brimstone to keep the fire going. This place was used to dispose of the bodies so that disease wouldn't be spread. Jesus used this in one of his parables. Man, not God, twisted it around to mean an acutal place of pain and suffering. When I read the bible I see hell being described as 'a hole in the ground' or that it means 'eternal death' with no hope of a resurrection.
I am not stating this as fact, merely fact if one believes in the bible and practices the Christian religion. I find it a bit confusing how the Christian religion can claim to teach 'love' while at the same time twisting God's words around to make people think there's a literal burning hell someplace that their soul will be locked into if they aren't good. This reeks of something very close to teaching a small child there is a boogey man outside in the dark to keep them from leaving the house at night. There really isn't a boogey man but if we can convince the child of this, he/she will behave better and not sneak out in the dark where he/she could possibly become lost or hurt.
2006-10-22 07:58:13 · answer #3 · answered by sistervoodoo2 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe in hell, i do believe that if one has not reached a higher state of consciences during ones lifetime that they would go to the astral plans where one would be limited be the karma they have incurred during that lifetime and previous ones, until the are reborn. But if one even achieves a single level of higher conciseness they have very few limitation in the astral world, where they would be able to work through their remaining karma until they can become one with god again, (heaven). Also ones thoughts at their moment of death greatly affects their after life.
2006-10-22 08:01:15 · answer #4 · answered by Chris B 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
God did not create man for the sole purpose of torturing him. God gives man freewill to make our own choices. If man decides to go against God then Hell he deserves. No one is "worthy" thats why Jesus died for our sins. None of use deserve to enter Heaven but by Gods mercy and forgiveness we can. God can forgive you for what ever may be holding you back. No sin is greater than another. Give it to God and let him help change you. God Bless
2006-10-22 07:53:18 · answer #5 · answered by Sassy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe in Christianity.
God did not create Hell for a sole purpose of torturing people who don't live up to the standards implemented by Himself. Hell was created because Satan was kicked out of Heaven for trying to overthrow it. Therefore, God does not "control" Hell, but it is only an alternate route if you do not choose to live by the Commandments set forth by Him.
-Hope it helps.
2006-10-22 07:53:57 · answer #6 · answered by Tyler M 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
First God created hell for Satan, not for us. We (humans) fell into sin by disobedience to God.
Second, God sent Jesus to scarifice for our sin, that we could be worthy.For not just the "vast majority" wouldn't be worthy, none are worthy. It is only through the saving grace of Jesus that we are free to enter heaven.
I have an awesome God that sent his son for me. Not wanting to torture me, but that I may have life more abundant.
So in answer to your question, yes I believe in hell. I can't live up to heaven or God by a standard, but by the blood of the Lamb.
2006-10-22 07:54:01 · answer #7 · answered by 2ndchhapteracts 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is always mans choice to change...remember Jonah and the whale, where he was put in the belly of the whale for 3 days why you ask because God asked Jonah to go to a city and tell them to repent or they would be destroyed,well Jonah thought what is the sense they are going to be destroyed anyways so Jonah was going about his business when God had that whale shallow Jonah up,,took Him to that city and He said Ok God I will tell them to repent,,,He told them and they did repent,,now if we as man think well man will do what they want but God says no tell my people and they end up changing then we as servants did a good thing for God..we dont know the thoughts of man but God sure does..thats why we come here and preach his word...
2006-10-22 07:53:21 · answer #8 · answered by I give you the Glory Father ! 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is God's Word that says if you don't accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, then you will spend eternity in the Lake of Fire, which is not hell because both death and hell are also cast into the Lake of Fire.
God gave all of us a choice, don't blame God because you chose wrongly.
2006-10-22 08:10:27 · answer #9 · answered by Born Again Christian 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe in Hell because I believe in God. And since there is a God, there is justice in this universe. A person may get away with many things in their life, but God knows and sees everything therefore, they will be punished.
No one is perfect, therefore to become perfect as far as sin is concerned, believe in Christ. No one has to go to hell; people chose to.
2006-10-22 08:08:15 · answer #10 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I don't believe in hell, and the reason is that in the old testament there is no mention of hell. When someone died in the old testament it was said that " they were no more". It was only after the beginning of the christian period that we started to go to hell for our so called sins. Doesn't that lead you to believe that hell is an invention of the churches meant to keep the people under their control?
2006-10-22 07:58:32 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋