I know I will recieve many answers to this loaded question with a resounding yes, but if you are a student of Gods word and desire to be taught of the Holy Spirit then I admonish you to check out www.what-the-hell-is-hell dot com. If you will read this with an open mind it may lead you to some much needed truth and liberty. God is truly a God of love and not one to condemn mankind to a burning hell.
For too long we have been taught wrong concerning judgement and hell. It is used to scare people into serving a God whom they believe will send them to hell if they do something wrong. He is not willing any should perish....He died once for ALL!!!! Praise to His wonderful name.
2006-12-18 02:13:40 · 10 answers · asked by kevin m 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hell is real if you believe that an unconditionally loving God can be judgmental and punishing.
If you see it for the nonsense that it is you will have a lot happier life.
love and blessings Don
2006-12-18 02:23:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jehovah's Witnesses have never believed that a loving God, who voiced His displeasure towards the peoples who sacrificed their children in fire to the god Bael, would then do the same. Romans 6:23 says that 'the wages sin pays is DEATH, but the gift God gives is EVERLASTING LIFE through Jesus Christ our Lord.' Hell is death forever when you die... eternal separation from a relationship with Jehovah.. no hope. Two choices here: serve God and live forever ( here on earth for the majority of faithful mankind, we believe) or when you die, you stay dead. Simple, isn't it? Or it ought to be, anyhow! :)
2006-12-18 12:09:38 · answer #2 · answered by themom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please stop with this "he died so we all go to heaven crap!" This is not why Jesus died. He is God Incarnate came to draw all men to Him. The fact that He was rejected and crucified did not have to happen. If people would have accepted His word while He was on earth then we would all be much happier right now. Look Jesus even said that those not following God will go where there is unquenchable fire and gnashing of teeth, what does this mean?
2006-12-18 10:20:57 · answer #3 · answered by jonathan x 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, there is a Hell! If you don't believe me, read Revelation 21:8. Read about where the Bible says that "Hell hath enlarged her mouth beyond measure...." If you're "scared" by that prospect, I'd suggest a lot of prayer to make sure you're right with God, for those who are right with Him have nothing to fear! "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?" Hell is there for a reason, to separate us forever from the potential and prospect of sin! "For what communion hath light with darkness and what concord hath Christ with Belial?" The Bible speaks of how Christ "went into torments" after His death to proclaim the victory over death, hell and the grave. If CHRIST went there, I'm pretty sure there's a string chance it exists!
2006-12-18 10:39:25 · answer #4 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hell does not exist,
but...
it is very real and can be experienced by those who believe in it, and thus create it for themselves.
plus- there is hell on earth- again self created by past actions (karma) and present belief systems or attatchments
there is also heaven on earth- also self created, but true heaven is in the moment of now, free of attachment to the past or projection into the future
peace
2006-12-18 10:35:00 · answer #5 · answered by zentrinity 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
God is a loving God and He is willing to forgive anyone's sins, but if you chose to reject His mercy, you will go to Hell.
2006-12-18 10:20:37 · answer #6 · answered by chhackett3 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I believe those that focus on hell create thier own hell, those that focus on demons create thier own demons, we are the masters of our own reality, because reality is an illusion.
2006-12-18 10:22:30 · answer #7 · answered by badferret 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Jesus said hell was a REAL place of REAL torment and eternal suffering & Damnation ....and separation from God.
I believe Jesus ....how about you?
2006-12-18 10:21:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you believe the Bible you believe it's real.
http://www.av1611.org/hell.html
2006-12-18 10:17:32 · answer #9 · answered by Red neck 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trust me it is real as you and me
2006-12-18 10:41:18 · answer #10 · answered by God Is Love 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋