Where does the bible say that sinners will burn in hell? Please give me the scripture, book and verse, that will acurately state this. No context inferred, or we just know, I need the exact place in the Bible where I can read about how God punishes sinners in fire and torment.
2007-01-01 13:24:37 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is one doctrine that I don't think has a passage that deals with it in great detail. It is mostly put together from a number of passages. In the OT it was refered to as Gehena. That is a word which means the Valley of Hinen. Jerusalem has two valleys running down each side of it and meeting at the southern tip. One is the Kidren valley and the other the Hinon. In OT times the Himen valley was the garbage dump and all of the people of the city would take their garbage out and throw it into the valley. The valley was lit on fire and burned continually, never going out. This valley became the analogy of judgment and the idea of a river or lake of fire. So when death came to the unrighteous the concept was that they would be trown into "Gehena."
In the NT Jsus spoke often of hell. Matthew 10:28 "Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." He refered to it as outer darkness and a place of weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. Matthew 8:12 "but the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
Jesus also refered to it as a place of eternal fire: Matthew 25:41 "Then He will also say to those on His left, `Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels" Peter makes this statement 2 Peter 2:9 then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment. In the final book of the Bible we are told that all whose names are not written in the book of life will be thrown into the lake of fire. Rev 20:14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15" And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. There is much more tbut that is all I can come up with off the top of my head, hope it helps.
2007-01-01 13:49:09 · answer #1 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Matthew 16:18 (New International Version)
18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
Malachi 4
The Day of the LORD
1 "Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and that day that is coming will set them on fire," says the LORD Almighty. "Not a root or a branch will be left to them.
Deuteronomy 32:2
22 For a fire has been kindled by my wrath,
one that burns to the realm of death below.
It will devour the earth and its harvests
and set afire the foundations of the mountains.
Footnotes: hell is sheol in Hebrew.
2007-01-01 13:39:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Rich Man & Lazarus - Luke 16:19-31
The Mark of the Beast - Revelation 14:9-11
Resisting Against Sin - Mark 9:43-48
There may be more, but these are the ones that I remember.
2007-01-01 13:33:57 · answer #3 · answered by firebyknight 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Luke 16:19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
16:20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
16:21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
16:22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
16:23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
16:24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
16:25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
16:26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that [would come] from thence.
2007-01-01 13:34:01 · answer #4 · answered by Selena Jade's Mommy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Revelation 20:11-15
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2007-01-01 13:26:30 · answer #5 · answered by truthhandl3r 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
even though the Bible speaks of fire it is not the fire for eternal hell torture, but it only means total destruction!
Most religions teach that bad people will go to a fiery Hell of eternal torture Hell Do you know that even Good people go to Hell when they die? Hell is really just the common grave of mankind,
Have you ever seen someone tortured? Hopefully not! Deliberate torture is sickening and abhorrent. What, though, of torture inflicted by God?Can you imagine such a thing? Yet this is exactly what is implied by the teaching of Hell an official doctrine of many religions.
Imagine for a moment,the following horrific scene:A person being roasted on a hot iron plate. In his agony he screams for mercy, but nobody listens. The torture goes on and on, hour by hour, day by daywithout any pause!Whatever chrime the victim may have committed, would not your heart go out to him? What of the one who ordered the torture? Could he be a loving person? In no way!Love is mercyfull and shows pity. A loving father may punish his children, but he would never torture them!
Nevertheless, many religions teach that God tortures sinners in endlesshellfire. This is claimed, is devine justice. If thatis true,who created that terrible place of eternal torment? And who is responsible for the excruciating agonies inflicted there? The answer would seem obvious. If such a place really exists, then God would have to be the creator of it, and he would be responsible for what happens there.
Can you accept that? The Bible says:"God is Love"(1John4:8)Would a God of love inflict torture that even humans with any measure of decency find revolting? Surely not! Still, many believe that the wicked will go to a fiery hell and be tormented for ever. Is this teaching logical? The human life span is limited to 70 or 80 years. Even if someone perpetrated Extreme wickedness for his entire lifetime, would everlasting torment be a just punishment? No it would be grossly unjust to torment a person forever for the limited number of sins that he can commit in a lifetime.
Who knows the truth about what happens after we die?
Only God can reveal this information, and he has done so, in his written word the Bible.Here is what the Bible says:"As the[beast]dies, so the[man]dies; and they all have but one spirit......All are goingn to one place.They have allcome from the dust, and they are all returning to the dust
2007-01-01 13:37:16 · answer #6 · answered by I speak Truth 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Revelation 21:8 - "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death."
2007-01-01 13:31:08 · answer #7 · answered by suavissimo 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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.
2007-01-01 13:27:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Sa 17:8 The Lord saith, if the brain offend the pluck it out and cast it from the. It is better to enter Heaven a complete idiot without a brain than to be cast into hell fire where the worm never dies and the fire is not quiesced.
2007-01-01 13:38:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
"So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire; there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth". - Jesus (Matt. 13:49)
2007-01-01 13:27:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋