How is this possible (& still know everything)?
Why is it they get mad when you show them the Bible verse that says, "Yeah, though I make my bed in hell, God is there also".
How are you ever really gonna "escape" being around God anyway, if God is everywhere (omnipresent) & all knowing (omnipotent)?
Something doesn't add up?
2007-03-05 04:14:50 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Just 4 You, Fireball, since you wish to know where this verse is at: Psalms 139:8
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
2007-03-05 04:25:23 · update #1
Good question. I never thought about that, but then again, I try not to think too much about the inconsistencies of Christianity. I agree with what Reverend said though. He hit the nail on the head.
2007-03-05 04:19:15 · answer #1 · answered by eastchic2001 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that God is a person (made of flesh and bone) and not just a spirit. I believe that the Holy Ghost is omnipresent and omnipotent, but people who reject the Holy Ghost cannot feel its presence. However, I believe that there is a place set aside where even the Holy Ghost will refuse to reach. Thus, I believe that "Hell" is in that place, knowing that you did not live worthy in this life to enjoy your eternal life, where there is no love, no God, and no peace.
Think about being trapped with murderers, theives, rapists, child molesters, etc. for the rest of eternity. Sounds like hell to me.
2007-03-05 04:23:06 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the psalms, in Hebrew, the word translated as 'hell' does not mean hell in the sense that we have come to understand it. Jewish people of the time did not have a concept of hell and heaven as the terms have evolved to mean. In this case it means something more akin to 'death' than 'hell.' There are some Hebrew words that don't translate very well into english.
The very nature of hell is that it is the only place that is free from God's presence. Such a place is nessecary so that people who choose to be out of that presence actually have a real choice. The fiery lakes of burning sulfur were an addition by Medieval theologians who wanted to spice up their sermons.
(btw, Christians get mad when you show them something they don't understand that seems to contradict their worldview. I sometimes think that they resent being forced to think about their faith. It's not one of our bright shiny points.)
there's my $0.02
2007-03-05 04:50:36 · answer #3 · answered by LX V 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What it means is that you have absolutely no chance of living in commune with God in Heaven. You are subject to a life in hell. You will absolutely have a reminder of what you have given up- what you set aside for personal glory and satisfaction that is not Godly.
Only is it that when you are in hell all chances of redemption are over. Anytime on earth you can decide to become a Christian, repent, turn away from sin and turn to God. It doesn't matter your past. Once in hell there is no turning back. Whats done is done.
That's what it means.
2007-03-05 04:22:55 · answer #4 · answered by momof2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me, hell is being taken away from the presence of the Lord. Yes, you will still know of him and believe in Him there. That's what makes hell so horrible. I don't think it's brimstone and fire. I think it's a state of being where you know all the wrong you did and the fact that you can't change it now, the fact that you disappointed God with your actions and what you did in life. It's not that God isn't going to be around there. We will just be separated from His direct presence.
2007-03-05 04:21:21 · answer #5 · answered by odd duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "separated from god" line is what some christians have started using because eternal torment isn't as big a seller anymore. It's all nonsense and the contradictions of anything other than universalism based on works is overpowering.
2007-03-05 04:20:23 · answer #6 · answered by Dave P 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Omnipresence is an interesting term. There is nothing outside of God's sight, or knowing for sure. Yep in a sense you might say 'God would have to be in Hell' and perhaps there is some merit to that in a certain context as in yes, God created Hell the Scriptures state primarily for "The Devil and his angels" (Matthew 25:41) and sadly for those who by default reject the Saving sacrifice of Christ by faith to embrace their own judgement and the subsequent final abode with all who hate God in refusing the sacrifice of his Son for them. However to say God is 'In Hell' is misleading in that he is not 'In Hell' suffering, in as much as he most certainly presides over it. How exactly he does that / will do that - I do not know. The danger of scoffing and mocking over the details such some of the commenters have done so is to miss the big picture: God is God, he is love, and he is also a 'Consuming fire' in that he is Holy and must judge sin. Hell is the ultimate judgement of all sin outside of salvation in Jesus Christ who bore our judgement for us (Isaiah 53). The tragedy would be to miss the over arching point of God's loving salvation through trusting in Christ through the feeble mockery in getting hung up on the details one is yet to understand. I hope you will separated out the majors from the minors. God is not mocked the Scripture states, and he does dearly love you and done all that is possible to save you through his Son Jesus Christ. Please don't miss it! (Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-9, Acts 10:41, Acts 2:21, Romans 10:9-10
2016-05-31 08:40:21 · answer #7 · answered by Carl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they can't handle the fact that the Bible teaches that if for ANY REASON you don't believe that Jesus of Nazareth is the son of God, God will send to to Hell where you will fry like bacon for all eternity (in his mercy).
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2007-03-05 04:20:33 · answer #8 · answered by Weird Darryl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
humorous how someone who has been on the fringe of death has the perception to concentration on the genuine reality-is that only coincidence? Hell is a state of seperateness from the divine only as you're saying.
2016-12-05 06:44:21 · answer #9 · answered by jaffar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is in Heaven, not in Hell. If you go to Hell, you will not be with God. Although God can certainly enter Hell, I don't believe he visits often.
2007-03-05 04:18:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋