2007-06-23 01:03:29 · 22 answers · asked by jamlynne 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Bible describes hell as a real place. It is a place of suffering and a place of permanent separation from God for those who die without accepting Christ. God's desire is that no one be separated from Him for eternity, which is why He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to earth.
Hebrews 9:27; Revelation 20:12-15; John 3:16-18
Jesus will return and take all those who have accepted Him as Savior to heaven for eternity.
Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; Hebrews 9:28
2007-06-23 01:19:22 · answer #1 · answered by OIL 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Eternal punishment is real and the ONLY way to escape it is through the sacrifice that Jesus paid for us. Salvation cannot be earned through our good works, but after a person is truely born again their actions will change for the good.
(Rev 20:14 KJV) And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Man is a 3 part being. They are spirit, they live in a body, and have a soul (mind and emotions) The spiritman never ceases to exist, so rather a person goes to heaven or hell, they do not cease to exist.
Man has once to live and then the judgment. That means the second a person's physical life ends, their future is settled forever and can never be changed.
2007-06-23 08:15:52 · answer #2 · answered by wordoflifeb216 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I believe in hell, do I believe in eternal punishment, No, Read Rev.20:1-15 Death & hell will be cast into the lake of fire, Even hell is cast into the lake of fire, Some sinners will be tormented maybe a thousand yrs, & some a million & some longer, But all is to be completely annialated in the end, & all shall serve their purpose & then cease to exist.
2007-06-23 08:12:46 · answer #3 · answered by birdsflies 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do you believe if we broke the law, we will be punished? It work just like that. Should you make a mistake/sin and you don't make good/repented, you will be punished.
He create the universe, show us His existence and yet we choose not to believe in Him. I am sure we are eligible for eternal punishment.
2007-06-23 10:15:34 · answer #4 · answered by z_jepoh 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My dear, I think we go through Heaven or Hell while we are alive. How ? Well if a person is good and kind, humble, respectful to other people, does not commit any crime, help others when he/she can, and people around him feel good and happy, then he is living in joy and peace, he/she is in heaven. But if he goes the other way, so that people avoid him cause they are not happy and comfortable with him.
In fact he is having a miserable life, he is in hell.
Best Regards.
2007-06-23 08:23:28 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, it mentioned in the Quran, and also in the other Bibles that came before the Quran, and God keep warning people from it since the beginning of Adam. this is means it's a serious business, and God means business. for God to keep warning people generation after generation about this Hell fire punishment, then indeed it's a fact.
2007-06-23 08:06:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The ideas of 'hell' and 'eternal punishment' were created as scare tactics.
Control through fear.
Satisfaction through otherworldly justice.
2007-06-23 08:07:43 · answer #7 · answered by hypno_toad1 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, it is not logical.
The point of punishment is to teach a lesson so you become better.....if you are punished forever, what differance does it make if you learn your lesson.
It would just be sadism
2007-06-23 08:16:21 · answer #8 · answered by YahooAnswersIsFun 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is no fire in hell.
When God saw his wayward people offering child sacrifices, He said:
"They have built the high places in order to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, a thing that I had not commanded and that had not come up into my heart.’
Jeremiah 7:1
He never commanded burning. The idea never even entered His mind.
2007-06-23 08:16:59 · answer #9 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well..if demons are afraid of HELL..as noted in the gospels about 2 men have 2000 demons..and demons said..something about..cating them to hell..before their time..(prove they are afraid of it) and they ask to go into the pigs/swines..a flock of them..2000 was reported..and they left the 2 men..(you have to read all 4 gospel, Matt said 2) yet..one man did the talking probbly..anyway..the possess pigs..kill themselves..so spirits were free again..romaing the earth...demons don't like water..not do they like hell.
and hell was created for demons..not man
so man going to hell..is worst for him..than demons.
2007-06-23 08:13:51 · answer #10 · answered by blessedrobert 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋