Do you believe it is a literal place of burning fire? A place where demons put you through various tortuous experiences? Or simply the end of your existence? I believe it is a place where you exist forever apart from the goodness and glory of God. That itself is awful.
2007-05-09 22:32:40 · 15 answers · asked by helper725 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hell, like heaven, is not only a state of existence, but a literal, and very real, place. It is a place where the unrighteous will experience never-ending, eternal wrath from God. They will endure emotional, mental, and physical torment, consciously suffering from shame, regret, and contempt.
Hell is described as a bottomless pit (Luke 8:31, Revelation 9:1), and a lake of fire, burning with sulfur, where the inhabitants will be tormented day and night forever and ever (Revelation 20:10). In hell, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, indicating intense grief and anger (Matthew 13:42). It is a place “where the worm never dies and the fire never goes out” (Mark 9:48). God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but desires them to turn from their wicked ways so that they can live (Ezekiel 33:11). But He will not force us into submission; if we choose to reject Him, He has little choice but to give us what we want – to live apart from Him.
2007-05-10 00:58:00 · answer #1 · answered by Freedom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whatever else we can say about Hell the worst torture will be the fact that we denied the love and mercy of God when we were alive and that for eternity we shall be in a state of loveless existence.
The fact that Satan rules in Hell suggests that he will do unspeakable tortures to the souls of human beings simply because he hates us so much.
According to scripture there is in fact a type of fire in Hell that will not be anything like earthly fire but something far more worse.
2007-05-09 22:41:48 · answer #2 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you describe is called the pain of loss, this is the worst of the experiences of hell, loss of sanctifying grace ie love ie God.
In addition to this is the pain of sense whereby creation will revenge itself upon the sinner who chose things of the world instead of God. This punishment will be different for each according to the sins commited. The bible describes this as the worms that never die and the fire.
2007-05-09 22:50:22 · answer #3 · answered by carl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell, like satan, is a Christian invention. If you look away from religion and search for your connection with the Eternal Energy / Lifeforce/ Creator, you will never need to ask this question. I believe some people choose to have hell in their reality and these souls are victims of organised religion. Somebody told them there was a hell and an aweful God who would send them there if they didn't fall to their knees and admit they were worthless and in need of a dose of purgatory! In actual fact God is a bit bigger than the one they worship.
2007-05-09 22:48:20 · answer #4 · answered by hedgewitch18 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with your hypothesis (those in Hell live forever apart from God). As Christians, we are obliged to believe that Hell exists, but we can hope and pray that no human soul is imprisoned there.
2007-05-09 22:47:45 · answer #5 · answered by Katheryn G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I think Hell is a deep pit filled with burning fire where souls that have done evil go to to get their punishment.I definitely don't want to be there 4 whatever reason that's 4 sure!!!
2007-05-09 22:59:18 · answer #6 · answered by Riki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe what you said takes alot of inner knowledge.Their is one man who did go to hell and all these people were scratching at Him tearing at him biting him.and then he was in a room and seen his life in front of hin he tried to say something and finally he remembered a song Jesus loves me this i know for the bible tells me so and angel came and showed him what he needed to do.he felt terrific pain and ended back on the operating table and they brought him back to life.He is now a Methodist preacher in Philadelphia True story .It was on TV,He wrote a book.But their are many other stories like that too numerous to mention
2007-05-09 22:43:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no such place as hell.....the dead are conscience of nothing(according to the bible)....if god is love and the wages of sin is death (according to the bible)then why would a loving god punish you again and forever when you have already paid for it'
if your god sends people to hell for eternal punishment according to your church i want no part of it
i prefer the god in the bible
2007-05-09 23:57:40 · answer #8 · answered by pestie58 the spider hunter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just like heaven only worse. Nobody knows so all scenarios are open. Bottom line there is no answer you can believe anything you want. And from what I see you already do.
2007-05-09 22:41:00 · answer #9 · answered by The Stainless Steel Rat 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You ever been to a republican convention? How could hell be any worse?
2007-05-09 22:36:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋