When these scripture from the word say otherwise?
"Weeping and gnashing of teeth" (Matthew 24:51)
"Fire unquenchable" (Luke 3:17)
"Indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish" (Romans 2:8,9)
"Everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord" (2 Thessalonians 1:9)
"Eternal fire...the blackness of darkness for ever" (Jude 7,13)
2007-09-25 12:50:59 · 8 answers · asked by Eartha Q 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Human nature is the most consistent thing about life and those who don't believe in God are chief among pretenders when it comes to kidding them self. In their heart, they know.
2007-09-26 03:21:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess the problem is that many are confused about the words 'sheol', Gr. 'hades' and the 'gehenna' and lump them together. All of them have been loosely translated as hell, but they do not mean the same thing. The Hebrew sheol and its Greek equivalent, hades, is the abode of the dead. A simple search (link below) will reveal what sort of place it is. In various translations sheol is rendered as the lowest pit, or the grave. One thing certain about it is that it's a place of waiting for the resurrection.
Gehenna on the other hand is a place of total destruction. It is the final condition of all sinners who do not repent even when fully aware of God's character and own sin. This should not be mistaken with the grave, because as we know, in the present age the evil one blinds the eyes of men so that they may not comprehend the truth and as a result many go to the grave unaware of the holiness of God and the effects of the redemptive work of Christ. All these will be resurrected as well, but unlike the church, will face the judgment (period of time when a decision regarding their condition will have been reached). From the references to gehenna (link below) we learn that it is a place of destruction of both the physical body as well as of the soul symbolized as (or perhaps also literal) fire. Destruction of the soul to me means the individual will cease to exist. It does not mean he will be existing in some state of suffering forever, but rather that the result of the destruction is eternal, or irreversible. In other words, from that 'second death' there is no return.
Thanks for reading my lengthy answer.
Blessings,
Jack
2007-09-25 20:55:33 · answer #2 · answered by Mutations Killed Darwin Fish 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh! How about when Jonah prayed to God from inside the great fish and he called it the belly of Hell, was that fish's belly a place of fiery torment? No, but in a sense, it could have been Jonah's place of death.
2007-09-25 19:57:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like how there is no "Hell is" infront of any of those quotes.
Becuse Hel, which predates Hell. as in it is mentioned BEFORE any record of hell. Means the grave. Infact Hel is a lot like heaven.
2007-09-25 19:55:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its all just incentive to get the feeble minded to stay on the path of foolishness....erm, I mean salvation. Simply put, people fear death, people fear punishment, people fear pain. Its the ultimate con...stay loyal until you die through the pressure of fear. Free thinkers would never be coerced by such rubbish.
2007-09-25 19:59:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
They say it is the grave because they don't like the alternatives.
2007-09-25 19:56:03 · answer #6 · answered by † PRAY † 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hell is just a place without god, and without god theres only one word that can describe the place. hell
2007-09-25 19:54:05 · answer #7 · answered by piano guy 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Not one of those mention hell
2007-09-25 19:56:22 · answer #8 · answered by Royal Racer Hell=Grave © 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋