I have come across a lot of information that refutes the idea of hell, what do you think?

Question

Consider this source before answering with guesses:
http://www.what-the-hell-is-hell.com/

Hell is not in the original language:

Ghenna - garbage dump
Lake of fire - Rome/purification
hades - abode of the dead
sheol - same as hades or the grave

Answer 1

Very interesting. I picked the garden scene because I know from my study of the Bible that "Hell" is simply the common grave of dead mankind, the figurative location where most of mankind sleep in death.

God’s Word associates Sheol and Hades with the sort of death from which there will be a resurrection. (Job 14:13; Acts 2:31; Revelation 20:13)

For a more detailed explanation, you might enjoy the following article: What really is Hell?
http://www.watchtower.org/e/20020715/article_02.htm

Answer 2

First I was a believer. Then God showed me the Bible was true. I never liked the idea of hell and for years I denied it, even though it was in the Bible. I have finally come to accept it. The way I accept the lake of fire is that I know God is kind and loving. He knows people better than they know themselves. His judgment is just. Those that go to heaven or to hell deserve to be there.
As for your link, anyone can do that. It means nothing.

Answer 3

Ok, so pictures and drawings are supposed to convince someone of something we mortals can not fathom?

Daniel talked about everlasting shame and contempt.

Jesus talked about a "place of outer darkness, where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth, where the fire is never quenched and the worm (ie people there) never dies"

Jesus told a story about a rich man and a poor man by the name of Lazarus to demonstrate the reality of hell, as the rich man looked up from hell and begged for even a single drop of water, but the chasm couldn't be crossed. He asked if someone could come back from the dead to warn his brothers about this place, and the response was, "They have Moses and the prophets. If they won't take heed to them, they also won't listen even if someone were to come back from the dead."

Jesus died, went to hell to preach to those who were there, "led captivity captive", and came back from the grave, and it's really true! People don't listen, even when Someone actually DID come back from the dead!

Answer 4

I am glad that you THINK there is no hell. I disagree.

In some ways, I think that hell is a place where your soul ends up. Everyone has all the food they want in front of them, and they have these long forks that they use to eat with but because the forks are so long, they can't get the food into their mouths and starve.

In heaven, we have the same forks...we just feed each other.

And Great Crab.....not that Primoa can't do themself, but:

Among a mass of others-Revelation 1:18 ...And alive, and was dead, and behold I am living for ever and ever, and have the keys of death and of hell.


EDIT EDIT: And Pagan Lotus...no problem. Glad to oblige...glad that you like my opinion/interpretation.

Answer 5

First i became right into a believer. Then God confirmed me the Bible became into actual. I by no skill loved the assumption of hell and for years I denied it, even though it became into in the Bible. I truly have ultimately come to settle for it. the way I settle for the lake of hearth is that i understand God is form and loving. He is conscious people extra helpful than they understand themselves. His judgment is merely. people who visit heaven or to hell should be there. As on your link, absolutely everyone can try this. It skill not something.

Answer 6

I don't need to go to any website, & I am not guessing, Hell is real rather you like it or not. You really have no real information about hell, All I need is the bible, That contants more information about hell then any webite. By the way The bible is older then any website.

Answer 7

Nope, no web sites.

HELL IN KJV
One Hebrew word “sheol” is rendered hell. Definition; hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranian retreat), grave, hell, pit. Three Greek words are rendered hell; geenna, hades, and tartaroo. Definition of geenna; a valley of Jerusalem, used (figuratively) as a name for the place (or state) of everlasting punishment: - hell. Definition of hades; properly unseen, that is, “Hades” or the place (state) of departed souls: - grave, hell. Definition of tartaroo; (the deepest abyss of Hades); to incarcerate in eternal torment: - cast down to hell. Tartaroo is used only one place II Pet.2:4.
Christ teaching the Pharisees in Luke 16:19-31 shows us a separation from God is truly what hell is. The “water” is symbolic for God’s Spirit and love. The word “tormented” means distressed in the Greek, not torture. The “fire” is symbolic for the shame and desire not to be separated from God.
So all who die the first death of the flesh return to God Ecc.12:6-7, but on which side of the gulf do they end up?
Hell is not eternal but is done away with in Rev.20:14-15, called both the second death and lake of fire. This second death is non-existence, for death and hell and those not written in the book of life. This second death or lake of fire is like fat drippings that fall into the fire. Just a poof of smoke into non-existence.
Psa.37:20 But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.
In my mind what’s worse yet is no memory of you, no tears will be shed for you like you never existed.
Rev.21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
So hell is a separation from God and is not eternal torture or burning. Eventually hell will be done away with or passed away and also some souls. Like fat drippings in the fire, a poof of smoke into non-existence, the second death.

Answer 8

hell is a very real place and if u r not saved when u die, u will go to hell. u can say it isnt real all u want BUT when u die and u r a sinner, u will realize how wrong u really r

Answer 9

Which would you prefer: believe that there is hell, and later find out that there is none....or...believe that there is no hell, and later find out that there is!? at the end of your journey, it's still your choice!

Answer 10

Hey Great Crab -

Why don't YOU prove that hell doesn't exist for all of us, hhmmm?