To all Christians who don't believe in Hell: What do you think you're saved from?

Question

Why do you think Jesus died for you? Sure God is all loving and caring, but that doesn't change the fact that there is a lake of fire called hell where souls who rejected Jesus are now suffering forever. We should try to save people from that place rather than deny that it exists.

I hate it when people think that it's God who SENDS PEOPLE to Hell. It's really people who walk down the wrong path and to destruction. God doesn't want anyone to go there, but he's not going to stop people if they want to go their own way. We have freewill.

Answer 1

A PERSON WHO SAID THERE IS NO HELL-
JUST CALLED THE BIBLE A LIE.
NO CHRISTIAN WOULD DO THAT.
I think a lot of people on this site say they are Christians and are really clueless as to who Jesus is.If you think the Bible is a lie,then you must think Jesus is a lie.
Jesus himself spoke of hell.
But then maybe just very carnal Christians.
Yes if you reject Jesus you will go to Hell.
Watch what you tell people about Jesus and Salvation it may come back to haunt you.

Answer 2

True, the Bible does speak about the lake of fire and sulfer. But further research shows that this a symbolical place. Not literal, meaning final destruction. If you keep reading in that account in Revelation, it shows that Hades (or Hell) itself gets thrown there. How could hell get thrown into the lake of fire if that's what it's supposed to be? What it means is that God will do away with death itself, destroying it forever.
I don't deny hell exists. But I do believe the concept of hell is misconstrued. The greek word Hades actually means "The common grave of mankind." It's not a firey place of torment. It's just the grave. Even Jesus went there when he died.
He died for our sins, yes. But it was to open the way so that we could have ever lasting life. So that we could be saved when the day came that God destroys all wicked people. And be finally freed of sin and death.

Answer 3

Great question!

There are many things I am “saved” from.

But the primary one would be believing in God without believing in grace. To me that would be horrible. Most religions at their best teach forgiving each other, which to me is an example of why all religions are imperfect attempts by sincere people to describe their experiences with God. The reason I consider myself a Christian is because Jesus taught that God (or the Universe, or whatever you call it) forgives too, without bound and without payment. Most people (including most Christians!) think we have to do certain things to get God to wipe the slate clean, but Jesus taught that God doesn’t even keep score. There are consequences on Earth because wrong actions harm other people, but I don’t have to pay God anything.

I would also say I am “saved” from loneliness. I know that when I feel most alone I can remember that I am loved and treasured.

I am also “saved” from being a shallow person, and living a shallow (and ultimately unsatisfying) life. I have been changed, much for the better, since I went from “I am a Christian because Jesus taught good stuff and I go to church” to “I am a Christian because I put walking in Jesus’ footsteps as my first priority.”

(Btw, I recognize that if you truly believe hell exists, it IS the most loving thing to do to try and save people from that place. It WOULD be wrong of you to deny that it exists. However, I truly, sincerely do not believe it exists as a post-death destination.)

Answer 4

hi i'm Hakotiankar, even nevertheless i'm not a Christian, I totally agree that God would not deliver people to hell or heaven! The adventure of those are in our mind's eye, which turns into our adventure from our memory, all that we do, think of and adventure are saved in the memory. for this reason as quickly as we adventure hell as quickly as we die or while alive that's only the replay of this memory. Why could God All amazing elect to do some ingredient like advantages or punish us, while god interior us as SOUL& SPIRIT will make us evaluation our own action in time. for this reason i'm of the view that there is not any hell or heaven that's only our adventure (Guilt) that makes us adventure hell as quickly as we die or while alive. for this reason our preachers, monks and contributors of the holy faith let us know to consistently do basically stable issues.

Answer 5

Can a person call themselves a christian if they do not accept the teaching of the bible. Hell is made very clear in these matters. If there is no hell then there is no devil. This would make the words of the bible a lie. It has been an open invitation and if people refuse to accept then they should not complain.

Answer 6

The wages of sin is death.
The gift of God is eternal life.
From what I have read, death and hell both have their place in the Lake of Fire, and both will be burned up and destroyed (along with all the other trash) in God's good time.
However, I would not try to convince anyone NOT to believe in hell. Possibly some people do need that threat the way some children need to believe in the old fashioned wood shed.......

Answer 7

I used to not believe in physical eternal torment.. why? Because it's comfortable... Who would be concerned with nonexistance? Not me, its a very comfortable thought to think "well I could have eternal peace with God... but if I screw up, its only non existance" talk about a win win situation huh? However, after actually reading the Bible without the aid of mans "bible studies" I was convinced that yes, there is indeed eternal torment for those who are not written in the Lambs Book of Life. God is Just, and the only just opposite of eternal peace is eternal torment. Lack of existance is wishful thinking, not justice.

Answer 8

In the New Testament, what we have translated as Hell is usually Gahenna in Greek which is a form of the Hebrew word pronouned the same. This was the big trash pit outside of Jerusalem, that all the people would take their garbage out to. It had a fire in it that never went out, because it was constantly being fueled with trash. I believe in a hell of sorts, but the bible doesn't explicitly say that the suffering of hell is eternal, only the flame and the judgment. I actually believe that the damned soul could be permanently destroyed, which seems to be implied by the term "Second Death" which shows up in various forms throughout the New Testament. As to what I am saved from? My own limitations, sins, and Godlessness and life without knowing God's love and purpose for my life. Hell is not a barganing chip thrown out there to scare us into God's arms. Its not like the death penalty in our penal system that is supposed to deter crime. It is simply what will be encountered in one way or the other if we have not chosen to be in a true, loving relationship with God. Remember, the Bible says that there is no fear in love. Thus God would not try to scare us into loving him. It doesn't make sense. That is why most of Jesus' miracles restored sight, limbs, and met people's needs, like hunger. He could have killed people, burned them alive, etc just by willing it to happen, but he chose to serve them instead, to win us over by his love and care.

-Edit: I am not sure about the people who think non-existence is a great alternative to living a Godly life and being in the most awesome eternal existence forever. Non-existence would literally be the worst punishment in my mind, because it would remove every last trace of God in us, by totally destroying us. The bible makes it clear that we continue to live because God sustains us, and if we lived in hell forever, it would be because God continues to will us to live in eternal damnation. It seems so totally against his character. But, I could be wrong.

-Another Edit: Sadly most of our images about hell are attributed to the Bible, when in actuallity they have come from Dante's "Inferno" which was a comedy of sorts.

Answer 9

I'm a Christian, but I personally don't believe there is a hell burning at this point in time (nor a Heaven). I believe that souls are asleep in the grave until the return of Jesus, at which point they will be resurrected to face judgment. Then they will be sentenced to hell (burning up with the Earth for a short time, not everlastingly burning), or Heaven (eternal fellowship on the new Earth with the Lord.)

Disclaimer: I'm not Seventh-Day Adventist, but I happen to agree with them on this one topic. :)

Answer 10

good question, It is a shame no one who doesn't believe in hell answered.

I usually just asume people read in depth about gehenna, hades, sheol, hell, and point out small differences. To me it is all the same - not being with my Lord and my Savior