The christian bible teaches that our divine father created everything in six days. It also states that God created everything good. Later in the scriptures, it claims that there is nothing new under the sun, everything that is here has been here since the creation period. The bible does mention a new creation of life in the near future for the 'elect' few, but basically since the six days there hasn't been anymore creations. Everything was allowed for during the explaination of the six days. All of the creative credit goes to God. Nothing evil or bad can stem from God. So who created this place of everlasting torment known as 'hell'? When was 'hell' created? Where is 'hell'?
2006-11-30 04:42:53 · 14 answers · asked by Rob 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jim:
Well Jim, I don't think your opinion can overide the bible, can it? It states that he saw that they were good. You still haven't answered the questions.
2006-11-30 05:22:52 · update #1
Kelley:
From these other planets that you mention, wouldn't Earth seem far away from them as well? Does this mean that Earth is heaven?
2006-11-30 05:25:12 · update #2
There's no argueing with the facts. There is no literal place of torment called 'hell'.
2006-12-01 00:01:23 · answer #1 · answered by Mary Jane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible never actually mentions a physical place known as hell. This stems from the scriptures in Revalations saying that the evil will be thrown into a lake of fire. But that is actually a mistranslation from the original Greek, which actually said they would be thrown into everylasting cutting off. Meaning away from God.
The Bible says in Psalms that the dead are conscious of nothing at all. Which considering that the Holy Spirit is the life force of our universe (at least in Christian teaching), having God' holy spirit cut off from you should make you completely unaware of surroundings since it means you no longer exist. Similar to how you were before birth or conception. But far more permanent since there is no rebirth after the second judgement.
2006-11-30 04:51:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Definition: The word “hell” is found in many Bible translations. In the same verses other translations read “the grave,” “the world of the dead,” and so forth. Other Bibles simply transliterate the original-language words that are sometimes rendered “hell”; that is, they express them with the letters of our alphabet but leave the words untranslated. What are those words? The Hebrew she’ohl´ and its Greek equivalent hai´des, which refer, not to an individual burial place, but to the common grave of dead mankind; also the Greek ge´en·na, which is used as a symbol of eternal destruction. However, both in Christendom and in many non-Christian religions it is taught that hell is a place inhabited by demons and where the wicked, after death, are punished (and some believe that this is with torment).
2006-11-30 04:46:35 · answer #3 · answered by Janos 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hell in the Bible
The word “hell” is used 54 times in the Bible. It is translated from several different words with various meanings, as indicated below:
In the Old Testament:
31 times from the Hebrew “Sheol,” which means
“the grave”
In the New Testament:
10 times from the Greek “Hades,” which means
“the grave”
12 times from the Greek “Gehenna,” which means
“a place of burning”
1 time from the Greek “Tartarus,” which means
“a place of darkness”
Hell only exists at the second coming of Jesus.
"All that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth." John 5:28, 29. "David ... is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day." "For David is not ascended into the heavens." Acts 2:29, 34. "If I wait, the grave is mine house." Job 17:13.
Answer: No, people do not go either to heaven or hell at death. They go to their graves to await the resurrection day. King David will be saved in God's kingdom. However, he is in his grave now, where he awaits the resurrection.
2006-11-30 04:47:32 · answer #4 · answered by Damian 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Hell is a state of existence. When you live, you must choose to to do so correctly, if you choose otherwise, you will die and return to a state of hell right here on earth. This is called karma. If you live your life correctly for many lifetimes you will not return to earth(hell), instead you will have eternal life in the heavens. Hell is on earth. The lowest planet, the other planets are much farther away and they are the heavens. Those spirits do not have to contend with the foolishness that we have here on earth(hell).
2006-11-30 05:00:34 · answer #5 · answered by kelley b 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God created everything perfect for the use it would be put to. The Lake of Fire is prefect for it's use and has been prepared from the beginning. God pronounced His creation good after He finished each part.. The Bible doesn't record the creative activity of the Lake of Fire so it's you saying that everything He creates is good.. I just say they are prefect for what He created then for.... Jim
2006-11-30 04:56:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
HELL IN KJV
One Hebrew word “sheol” is rendered hell. Definition; hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranian retreat), grave, hell, pit. Three Greek words are rendered hell; geenna, hades, and tartaroo. Definition of geenna; a valley of Jerusalem, used (figuratively) as a name for the place (or state) of everlasting punishment: - hell. Definition of hades; properly unseen, that is, “Hades” or the place (state) of departed souls: - grave, hell. Definition of tartaroo; (the deepest abyss of Hades); to incarcerate in eternal torment: - cast down to hell. Tartaroo is used only one place II Pet.2:4.
Christ teaching the Pharisees in Luke 16:19-31 shows us a separation from God is truly what hell is. The “water” is symbolic for God’s Spirit and love. The word “tormented” means distressed in the Greek, not torture. The “fire” is symbolic for the shame and desire not to be separated from God.
So all who die the first death of the flesh return to God Ecc.12:6-7, but on which side of the gulf do they end up?
Hell is not eternal but is done away with in Rev.20:14-15, called both the second death and lake of fire. This second death is non-existence, for death and hell and those not written in the book of life. This second death or lake of fire is like fat drippings that fall into the fire. Just a poof of smoke into non-existence.
Psa.37:20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
In my mind what’s worse yet is no memory of you, no tears will be shed for you like you never existed.
Rev.21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
So hell is a separation from God and is not eternal torture or burning. Eventually hell will be done away with or passed away and also some souls. Like fat drippings in the fire, a poof of smoke into non-existence, the second death.
2006-11-30 04:50:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah's Witnesses don't believe there IS a place like that of eternal torment. We believe that hell is the grave of mankind, and that it is eternal death and therefore eternal seperation from Jehovah. At Romans 6:23, it says that the wages sin pays is DEATH, and that the gift that God gives is ETERNAL LIFE through Jesus Christ. So those are the choices... dead forever, which is hell; or eternal life. Seems simple to me! :)
2006-11-30 04:48:24 · answer #8 · answered by themom 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The concept of Hell was introduced by the Catholic Church (see above answers for specific words re-translated), specifically at the council of Nicene under Constantine. It was created for the sole purpose of keeping the masses in line with Dogma and Doctrine. Nothing more, Nothing less.
2006-11-30 04:48:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Come on...find how much you want, you're never going to find a place called hell. It's just a pigment of imagination.
2006-11-30 04:49:50 · answer #10 · answered by T Delfino 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋