Hell is the grave, and not a place where you burn. What do you think?

Answer 1

That doesn't seem to be the way they describe it in Church but, then, what do they know ...

shrug

Answer 2

One evening I became curious about Satan, and put into my search engine, "who is Satan?"
In the results, it said Lucifer, so I searched for more info on Lucifer. Eventually, this is what I came up with from several searches. Lucifer was a count of earl many years before the bible was put into one book. This Mr. Lucifer had many people who worked for him on his land, and his cruelty and ill manners around his employees added to his infamousy. He was thought to be evil, perhaps the epitamy of evil. Eventually he was called a demon, and soon after the devil. So the devil's realy name was Lucifer. As far as hell goes, this is really amazing to me. After the Europeans had deemed that Lucifer was the original devil, they kept thinking.
People looked up to the sky and called it the heavens, and everyone knew that God lived in heaven, up there, beyond the clouds. Well, if God is good and all that, and lives up above the clouds somewhere, then doesn't it just seem reasonable to say the devil must live down below. Way below the earth's surface, down deeper, like the center of the earth where the molten lava is, and everything is always burning. And now we have the Christian's devil, and his home, hell, which is down below.
I truly believe that we atone for our sins crimes against others on Earth. And that when we finally get it all right, we die one last time and come to in a world that we are over. But I definitely believe in a creator.

Answer 3

I don't agree!! In the Bible Hell is a fiery torment not the grave. I believe the Bible! So should you. If you die thinking hell is the grave you will sure "get a wake up call"

Answer 4

What is important is what did the Bible writer mean when the word 'hell' was written?

In the Hebrew Scriptures of the Bible the word “hell” is translated from the Hebrew word sheol′. This word occurs 65 times in all. The King James Version of the Bible, however, translates sheol′ 31 times as “hell,” 31 times as “grave,” and 3 times as “pit.” The Catholic Douay Version of the Bible translates sheol′ as “hell” 63 times and as “pit” once and as “death” once. In the Christian Greek Scriptures (New Testament) the word “hell” is sometimes translated from the Greek word hádes. Both the King James and Douay versions translate hádes as “hell” in each of its ten occurrences.

The question is then, what is the literal meaning of the Hebrew word 'sheol' and the Greek word 'hades'. Translators agree that two words mean the same thing. This is shown by looking at Psalm 16:10 in the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and Acts 2:31 in the Christian Greek Scriptures (New Testament). Notice that in quoting from Psalm 16:10 where Sheol occurs, Acts 2:31 uses Hades.

The fact is that each of these words in their original languages mean 'the grave.' This is not a mystery but can be verified easily enough.

The Holy Bible, King James Version, Thomas Nelson Publishers has an interesting footnote at Revelation 20:13. The Scripture reads "And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell (footnote) delivered up the dead which were in them"

Footnote for the word 'hell' reads "Greek-HADES, or the grave"

Further, the “lake of fire” mentioned in Revelation 20:14 is not a place of conscious torment, but rather means just as it says, “second death,” everlasting death or destruction. It is evident that this “lake” is a symbol, because death and hell (hádes) are thrown into it. Such things cannot literally be burned, but they can be done away with, or destroyed.

The Bible writer Luke recounts: “Neither was [Jesus] forsaken in Hades [hell, King James Version] nor did his flesh see corruption.” (Acts 2:31) Where was the hell to which even Jesus went? Are we to believe that God tormented Christ in a hell of fire? Of course not! Jesus was simply in his grave. The apostle Paul wrote: “I handed on to you . . . that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that he was buried, yes, that he has been raised up the third day according to the Scriptures.” (1 Corinthians 15:3, 4) So Jesus was in hell, the grave, but he was not abandoned there, for he was raised up, or resurrected. The meaning is simple enough.

It really doesn't matter which denomination says what. What matters is, What is the actual truth?

The good man Job, who was suffering a great deal, prayed to God: “O that in Sheol [translated as 'grave' in the King James Version; 'hell' in the Catholic Douay Version] you would conceal me, . . . that you would set a time limit for me and remember me!” (Job 14:13) Now think: If Sheol means a place of fire and torment, would Job wish to go and spend his time there until God remembered him? Clearly, Job wanted to die and go to the grave so that his sufferings might end.

In all the places where Sheol occurs in the Bible it is never associated with life, activity or torment. Rather, it is often linked with death and inactivity. For example, think about Ecclesiastes 9:10, which reads: “All that your hand finds to do, do with your very power, for there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol [translated as 'grave' in the King James Version; hell in the Catholic Douay Version], the place to which you are going.”

So the answer becomes very clear. Sheol and Hades refer, not to a place of torment, but to the common grave of mankind.

To the person who above quoted Luke about the rich man and Lazareth: the word hell (hades, Greek) does not appear in that text. Jesus was telling a parable or an illustration. Its meaning is too long to explain here but my point is simply that is isn't about hell.

Answer 5

Heaven and hell are where you end up eternally after you die. It says in the Bible that anyone who has not recieved Christ will burn in the lake of fire aka. hell. So yes. Described in the bible it is the place where non- believers will burn and be tortured eternally .

Answer 6

I believe there is a grave, where your body is buried and returns to dust...and there is a place of eternal torment of the soul. Whatever you choose to call the two places makes no difference. They both exists and they are not the same. Although, both are a result of death...one for the body, one for the soul.

Answer 7

Hell is referred to in the Bible as Seole, meaning grave or under the earth, but it's also very clear about the lake of fire. Both are entirely possible and work together.

Answer 8

Wrong on both counts. Hell is a place where you are not in the presence of God. You neither are in the grave, nor do you burn. You are simply without the presence of God, which would be Hell.

Answer 9

Imagine the worst situation a Human can be in. Multiply that by 100 and that is Hell. Hell is too horrible for our minds to fathom.

Answer 10

I think you should read your Bible, start here:

Luke 16:19-31
19 Jesus said, "There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed and who lived each day in luxury. 20 At his door lay a diseased beggar named Lazarus. 21 As Lazarus lay there longing for scraps from the rich man's table, the dogs would come and lick his open sores. 22 Finally, the beggar died and was carried by the angels to be with Abraham. F74 The rich man also died and was buried, 23 and his soul went to the place of the dead. F75 There, in torment, he saw Lazarus in the far distance with Abraham. 24 "The rich man shouted, 'Father Abraham, have some pity! Send Lazarus over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in these flames.' 25 "But Abraham said to him, 'Son, remember that during your lifetime you had everything you wanted, and Lazarus had nothing. So now he is here being comforted, and you are in anguish. 26 And besides, there is a great chasm separating us. Anyone who wanted to cross over to you from here is stopped at its edge, and no one there can cross over to us.' 27 "Then the rich man said, 'Please, Father Abraham, send him to my father's home. 28 For I have five brothers, and I want him to warn them about this place of torment so they won't have to come here when they die.' 29 "But Abraham said, 'Moses and the prophets have warned them. Your brothers can read their writings anytime they want to.' 30 "The rich man replied, 'No, Father Abraham! But if someone is sent to them from the dead, then they will turn from their sins.' 31 "But Abraham said, 'If they won't listen to Moses and the prophets, they won't listen even if someone rises from the dead.'

Now I ask you, does this sound like a burning to you?
God Bless You

Answer 11

Hell is a real place, but there are different levels in Hell