Chritians - What if telling someone they are going to Hell sends you to Hell?

Answer 1

I'm so waiting on some jerk to say "I'll see you there"


I think that's a good question actually (as a Christian). Many don't "practice what they preach".

Answer 2

Can you provide any basis for this theory of yours? The bible will not support this.

Hell is where people will go for breaking the laws of God. Hell is an eternal punishment. Telling someone that they are leading a life that ends in hell is not breaking the law of God, but rather is seeking to get the other person to understand what they are doing.

Many people feel that there is no God - thus the laws of God do not matter. Or they feel that they are "good people" and don't deserve to be punished as they "did not break God's law".

In truth, we are all sinners who broke God's law. We will all end up in hell if we are not made right with God. The bible tells us that the only way to be made right with God is thru Jesus. Jesus lived to teach us about God. He died to bear our sins. He rose to show us that he has defeated death. He then ascended into heaven to prepare a place for us (his beloved followers).

Deny God and go to hell. Deny Jesus and go to hell. Accept God and Jesus our savior and go to heaven. After accepting Jesus you must turn from sin and seek God and learn how he would have you live.

Pretty simple.

Answer 3

1. Matthew 7:1
[ Do Not Judge Others ] “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged.
Matthew 7:1-3 (in Context) Matthew 7 (Whole Chapter)

2. Luke 6:37
[ Do Not Judge Others ] “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.

Luke 6:36-38 (in Context) Luke 6 (Whole Chapter)

3. James 2:13
There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you.
James 2:12-14 (in Context) James 2 (Whole Chapter)

4. James 4:11
[ Warning against Judging Others ] Don’t speak evil against each other, dear brothers and sisters. If you criticize and judge each other, then you are criticizing and judging God’s law. But your job is to obey the law, not to judge whether it applies to you.

James 4:10-12 (in Context) James 4 (Whole Chapter)

Answer 4

Where am I when so many apparent christians talk about someone going to Hell? Most of the time, it's the nonbeliever that brings up Hell! They talk and reference it many times more than any Christian that I see here, and I've been here a while.

Why do nonbelievers want to talk about Hell so much?

Answer 5

Hmmm...well, a Chritian wouldn't tell you that because I have no idea what a Chritian is. A CHRISTIAN may tell you that, and only God knows the heart of man.

Answer 6

there is no such 'place' as hell (except maybe Tucson in the summer), so telling someone to go to a fictitious place will not send them to a fictitious place, unless you live in a dreamworld. Hell is mental and emotional suffering that you create and you can change.

Answer 7

No they are not going to Hell... You CANT Judge a person BUT by the Fruit they bear... a lot of people dont finish the verses!

Answer 8

Well, by telling someone thay are "going to hell" then one is judging. This judgmental mentality is difficult to overcome but it is not "christian-like"

So you nor I have any right or place to tell who is going to hell and who isn't.

Answer 9

Then a lot of evangelists are screwed.

Actually, it is a sin to tell someone they are going to hell. Only God can condemn or judge, and it is not our place for that.

Answer 10

The bible says...Judge not lest ye also be judged.

Also a favorite quote of mine goes something like this..

"Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words."
St. Francis of Assisi