Is Hell an option?

Question

I mean, for people who truly believe in God, Satan, heaven, hell, sin, repentance, etc etc etc... is Hell really a viable option? Could you ever choose to condemn yourself? Do you feel obligated to do what it takes to keep yourself out of Hell?

Answer honestly, now.

Answer 1

Yes it is. If you choose to do bad deeds while your living, then your opting for hell. Do the other thing then you'll be opting for heaven.
Everything is all about how you live your life.
Decisions.

Answer 2

To answer your question,

1. No, hell is not a viable option if you mean that question in the sense of "would I want to go".

2. Yes, someone could choose to do that.

3. Yes, as a Christian you are obligated to believe that Christ died for you sins.

Answer 3

True hell is simply the absense of life. Everyone who has ever died, has gone to hell, even Jesus Christ. It is the common grave of mankind, having Nothing to do with Any life after death.

What Really Is Hell?
- Life After Death?
- Unending Torment or Common Grave?
- Hellfire--All-Consuming?
- Hell Emptied!
http://watchtower.org/e/20020715/article_02.htm

There is No life after death, unless the person is Resurrected ...

Is There Life After Death?
- Do You Have an Immortal Spirit?
http://watchtower.org/e/20010715/article_01.htm

And, there are 2 specific resurrections ...

The Hereafter--Where Will It Be?:
- Earth Just a Testing Ground?
- Eternal Happiness---In Heaven or on Earth? http://watchtower.org/e/20001001/article_01.htm

God is the Ultimate Judge of all mankind, & angels, too. Each one has the responsibility to choose their own path. In the past a person/s may have been completely without knowledge of how God wishes people to behave, or of God's plans. So, they may have led a life far different from they would have, if they Had known. That is why God has set aside a thousand years after Armageddon, during which All such dead will be brought back to life on earth, educated about God's principles & plans, & given the choice whether to conform to them or not. After that, there will be a final time of testing, during which Everyone will have the chance to show themselves faithful despite opposition from God's demonic adversary/ies. Then, after that, those who take the side of God's adversary/ies --along with those adversaries themselves-- will be destroyed ... Total Destruction, Forever more. Then the earth will finally have come to be what God planned to begin with, a Beautiful home for Perfected mankind. Life everlasting for individuals then will depend on their remaining faithful. However, never again will the earth or humankind be subjected to any destructive forces. If any choose to rebel, they will simply be removed. There never was any good reason for the first rebelion, or any since. There won't be any then, either.

When the Whole Earth Will Be a Sanctuary
http://watchtower.org/library/g/1997/7/8/article_03.htm

“The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth”---HOW? http://watchtower.org/e/20041001/article_02.htm

The Marvelous New World of God's Making ...
http://watchtower.org/library/dg/article_10.htm

Yes, I feel obligated to be faithful to our Creator, out of love & appreciation for everything he's done & gone through for us. I want to be a part of the fulfillment of his grand plans. Even if I do happen to go to 'hell' first ...

Answer 4

In eternity you only got 2 options. 1. Choose to be with God. That's what we call Heaven. 2. Choose to be without God. That's what we call Hell. Forget Dante's Inferno. Think of that as the Renaissance version of Disneyland for the terminally disturbed.

Answer 5

IF I accepted that the Christian religion was de facto the only one and I had no other options? Yes I would choose Hell over going to Heaven. I would not want to bow down and worship YHVH.

Answer 6

The devils believe. There are some who believe who are going to hell and they know they are, because they won't repent.

It's not that way with those who live in humble, continuous repentance of sin. They know and love the Lord, and to them his yoke truly is easy and his burden truly is light.

Answer 7

Yes it is . We know that as christians we must obey God's word, not saying we don't sin because all men sin and come short of the glory of the Lord. but we have to advocate with the Father daily.And if we choose not to confess our sins then we should know the consequences will be hell.

Answer 8

Colossians 1:16 says........

For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and ------>FOR HIM.

(He's the Boss, He sets the rules).


Rom.3:23
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

Colossians 1:22
But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation

Answer 9

Our jails are filled with people who refuse to acknowledge any responsibility for anything. They stick their fingers in their ears and say "la la la la la la" Then they get busted and whine and cry that the system is unfair even though they had many warnings. I am afraid this is human nature. To tell you the truth, I am still not sure how I woke up long enough to accept Jesus. I was a serious mess.

Answer 10

Is it ever, but not like most folks think. And, when you get to Paradise (Little Para) you will find out that Hell is not called Hell, it has changed its name in the last 2000 years. It is called Planet HD.

should I continue?

Answer 11

I don't believe in Hell, but assuming that such a place existed...I suppose a believer who dearly loved someone who wasn't of her faith or who chose to live a wicked life could make a conscious choice to live in such a way as to "earn Hell" in order to spend eternity with that person. Love creates powerful bonds.