Most of Christendom believe in hell, a fiery place of torment.
As one of Jehovah's Witnesses, we understand and believe what the bible says about hell.
The word “hell” is found in many Bible translations. In the same verses other translations read “the grave,” “the world of the dead,” and so forth. Other Bibles simply transliterate the original-language words that are sometimes rendered “hell”; that is, they express them with the letters of our alphabet but leave the words untranslated. What are those words? The Hebrew she’ohl´ and its Greek equivalent hai´des, which refer, not to an individual burial place, but to the common grave of dead mankind; also the Greek ge´en·na, which is used as a symbol of eternal destruction. However, both in Christendom and in many non-Christian religions it is taught that hell is a place inhabited by demons and where the wicked, after death, are punished (and some believe that this is with torment).
Eccl. 9:10: “All that your hand finds to do, do with your very power, for there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol [“the grave,” KJ, Kx; “the world of the dead,” TEV], the place to which you are going.”
John 11:11-14: “‘Lazarus our friend has gone to rest, but I am journeying there to awaken him from sleep.’ . . . Jesus said to them outspokenly: ‘Lazarus has died.’” (Also Psalm 13:3)
Ezek. 18:4: “The that is sinning—it itself will die.”
Isa. 53:12: “He poured out his soul to the very death.” (Compare Matthew 26:38.)
Eccl. 9:10: “All that your hand finds to do, do with your very power, for there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol [“the grave,” KJ, Kx; “the world of the dead,” TEV], the place to which you are going.”
John 11:11-14: “‘Lazarus our friend has gone to rest, but I am journeying there to awaken him from sleep.’ . . . Jesus said to them outspokenly: ‘Lazarus has died.’” (Also Psalm 13:3)
Ezek. 18:4: “The that is sinning—it itself will die.”
Isa. 53:12: “He poured out his soul to the very death.” (Compare Matthew 26:38.)
Eccl. 9:10: “All that your hand finds to do, do with your very power, for there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol [“the grave,” KJ, Kx; “the world of the dead,” TEV], the place to which you are going.”
John 11:11-14: “‘Lazarus our friend has gone to rest, but I am journeying there to awaken him from sleep.’ . . . Jesus said to them outspokenly: ‘Lazarus has died.’” (Also Psalm 13:3)
Ezek. 18:4: “The that is sinning—it itself will die.”
Isa. 53:12: “He poured out his soul to the very death.” (Compare Matthew 26:38.)
2007-10-16 12:03:08
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answered by Just So 6
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I'm sorry I don't have agood answer for you, but I find it interesting that so many people seem to think they know about other people's denominational beliefs. Many people's individual beliefs vary within the same denomination. Personally, I think possibly that the only beings who will end up in eternal suffering are Satan and his demons. I have a hard time believing that a loving, just God would sentence a person to eternal suffering. Afterall, Christ said "I am the Way to eternal life". The opposite of eternal life is not eternal suffering, but death or non-existence. The traditional definition of hell is still eternal life, just a miserable eternal life in hell. It doesn't make sense. During this life time, God allows us to suffer in order to learn from our mistakes and to draw us closer to Him. But there would be no purpose to eternal suffering.
2007-10-16 12:48:03
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answered by Suen 4
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Christianity began after the advent of Jesus, and till that element each little thing become Jewish in terms of God. So Christ began Christianity and the church, and he's the pinnacle of all Christian church homes and or denominations, yet adult adult males are in charge for starting to be divisions with denominations. There has continuously been a distinction of opinions with regard to the religion between believers beginning with the 1st disciples, and what we see at present is in basic terms lots of a similar element. A Roman Catholic priest as quickly as asked me approximately church because of the fact I had stopped going to his church and that i discussed something approximately Jesus, and he asked me what denomination I belonged to, and that i spoke back that if all Christian church homes are no longer top people directly to Jesus, then they do no longer look to be doing their activity as a Christian church !
2016-12-29 13:51:34
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answered by ? 4
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the only ones i can even think of that don't really have a traditional hell is the LDS or mormons the truly wicked like the murderers will go to a different degree of glory and only those who basically commit a sin like the one that kicked satan out will get sent with him and also it is an eternal thing
2007-10-16 12:08:44
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answered by cpt.carrotironfoundersson 2
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Jehovah Witnesses. They believe when you die, you just cease to exist.
My God is a loving God and says if I believe in him, I will never die.
And he does not lie.
For even though all men will die in the flesh, not all men die in the spirit. If a man is born again before he suffers physical death, at physical death, his soul goes to be with Jesus. It does not go to death, to that place known as death or hell.
Of course, the JW also believe that only a small amount, some 144,000 will be born again and they will all be JW.
They grossly misinterpret the bible. Theirs is a doctrine contrary to the Word of God.
2007-10-16 12:10:34
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answered by heiscomingintheclouds 5
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None.
If a group doesn't believe in hell, then they aren't Christianity, no matter what they say.
2007-10-16 12:01:43
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answered by Chris 4
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We don't. Oh wait.. we aren't considered Christian by some other Christian groups, since our beliefs don't include the trinity, so I guess I can't answer huh?
2007-10-16 12:06:24
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answered by odd duck 6
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You shouldn't believe in Hell. In the Bible it says that God will destroy (cleanse) the earth while everyone is in heaven for 1000 years. He will cleanse and destroy all evil so that it will no longer exist. So how is there a Hell if evil isn't supposed to exist? Doesn't make sense.
2007-10-16 12:03:06
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answer #8
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answered by Anonymous
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Christian Universalism
2007-10-16 12:02:08
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answered by Justsyd 7
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I think Jehovah Witnesses believe that hell is the grave.
Univeralism.............for sure - they think everyone is going to heaven............
Neither one is accepted by traditional Christianity - they are considered cults.........
2007-10-16 12:05:19
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answered by fanofchan 6
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