Please don't anyone say Christianity. I know that the early church adopted hellfire along with many other teachings but I need to know where from.
2007-07-07 20:50:21 · 14 answers · asked by the truth has set me free 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God has revealed the reality of Hell prepared fot the Devil and his angels.
Jesus Christ warned more about the dangers of Hell than described the realities of Heaven.
It is all there in the Bible, which you choose to ignore.
2007-07-08 02:11:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The origin was probably from a place called Gehenna which was outside the walls of Jerusalem where they burned the city refuge and rubbish. Fires burned day and night to destroy that which was unwanted. I guess the early church compared hellfire to that place. I suppose they could not think of a better example to use. Remember that most could not read nor write and there was no written biblical text so to speak and they had to use examples of things which they knew the people would have knowledge of. What better example to give then to point out the local rubbish tip, a place where you discard and burn your rubbish, and it did burn night and day. So you tell people they are going to Hell when they die, or (Gehenna). where they will burn for ever. Most biblical writings have an essence of historical significance and truth in them somewhere, it's just gleaning it out that's difficult.
2007-07-07 21:02:07 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Paul D 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Almost all religions have a version of hell, even those that do not believe in an afterlife but in reincarnation instead. In almost all cases hell is associated with punsihment for sins.
But the christian version of hell most closely resembles the Hades of Ancient Greece. Hades is actually the god of the underworld and the dead, but the Hades stories most closely resenble bibledegook accounts.
2007-07-07 20:57:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Paul W is close to being correct, but has confused Hell / Hades with Gehenna.
Gehenna, after the burning pit outside jerusalem, equates with total destruction.
It is NOT 'Hell'
Because death and Hell/Hades are related and are NOT permanent.
(Revelation 20:14) And death and Ha′des were hurled into the lake of fire. This means the second death, the lake of fire.
The lake of fire IS Gehenna.
And Hell/ Hades is to be cast INTO it.
So it cannot be the same thing.
Tie all this in with;
(Revelation 21:4) And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.”
And the result is that Hell/ Hades is simply the grave.
No death = no graves.= living forever.=
(Psalm 37:11) But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, And they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.
A NICE HOPE FOR THE FUTURE.
2007-07-07 21:19:41 · answer #4 · answered by pugjw9896 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
All false teachings are inspired by the opposer of God,who has made it a mission to try to turn away all humanity from God.
2007-07-07 20:55:38 · answer #5 · answered by I speak Truth 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All this fire and brimstone stuff is a pretty accurate description of an erupting volcano. I'd say that's how the myth of hell originated.
2007-07-09 05:36:55 · answer #6 · answered by kitty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something to do with 18th century twats in English club re gunfire .... and its not a teaching just something to scare the kids with to make them behave and don't think it worked ...as in hell and brimstone and as you will burn in hell sort of thing etc etc
2007-07-09 13:15:54 · answer #7 · answered by bobonumpty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible. Read Matthew 25.
2007-07-07 20:54:13 · answer #8 · answered by helper725 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Matthew 13:42
And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 13:50
And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 22:13
Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 24:51
And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:30
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Luke 13:28
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
I'd like to know why I got so many thumbs down. A question was asked. I gave good bible quotes. Are people looking for stupid answers and just wasting their time or do they need real answers?
2007-07-07 20:57:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
I am christian always have been I never heard of it either
2007-07-07 21:11:28 · answer #10 · answered by rose_merrick 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋