Does it surprise anyone to know that Jesus never said the word "Hell"?

Question

Do we forget that He never spoke English or for that matter, Latin?

Then let's review, any concordance will show you that some bibles have incorrectly translated three different places with one word, hell.

Gehenna is an actual place in Israel to this day, used to burn the refuse during Jesus day, now it's a place to have picnics.

Hades is a well known word for describing the unseen, the buried, among us.

Tartarus, mentioned once in the new testament, is a place described for the stubborn demons.

Now, where do we get the word hell for all three of these different places?

Well, latin of course. Catholicism, Roman authority.

How else do you scare people into servanthood than to threaten them with a place of eternal torment or annihilation?

Read Romans 5. We have assurance from the bible itself that As in Adam all made sinners, so in Christ will all be made alive and righteous.

Rest in God's sovereign mercy and Christ finishing the will of His Father.

Smile!

Answer 1

AMEN!!! The description of hell given by the religious world doesn't hold any of the attributes of God. Look how James describes the Wisdom from Above:

James 3:17, "But the wisdom that is from above is FIRST PURE, then PEACEABLE, GENTLE, EASILY INTREATED, FULL OF MERCY AND GOOD FRUITS, WITHOUT PARTIALITY, AND WITHOUT HYPOCRISY".

God's fire is a refining fire which only cleanses us from the sin, and we come forth as pure gold. Can't wait!!!

Answer 2

There are three definitions of the word Hell, the following two concern references in the New Testament.

(2) The Greek word hades of the New Testament has the same scope of signification as sheol of the Old Testament. It is a prison (1 Pet. 3:19), with gates and bars and locks (Matt. 16:18; Rev. 1:18), and it is downward (Matt. 11:23; Luke 10:15). The righteous and the wicked are separated. The blessed dead are in that part of hades called paradise (Luke 23:43). They are also said to be in Abraham's bosom (Luke 16:22).

(3.) Gehenna, in most of its occurrences in the Greek New Testament, designates the place of the lost (Matt. 23:33). The fearful nature of their condition there is described in various figurative expressions (Matt. 8:12; 13:42; 22:13; 25:30; Luke 16:24, etc.).

Jesus made multiple references to the literal and figurative descriptions of Hell, as can be seen in the verses above.

(definitions from Easton's Bible Dictionary)

Answer 3

The type of Christian you speak of Brother are those who build their houses on the sand. Luke 6: 46-49 “So why do you keep calling me ‘Lord, Lord!’ when you don’t do what I say? 47 I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. 48 It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against that house, it stands firm because it is well built. 49 But anyone who hears and doesn’t obey is like a person who builds a house without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins.” James 1: 22-25 “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do” We can have an awareness of all biblical doctrines, we can know all the theological terms, we may be able to translate the Bible from the original Greek and so on, but when we get serious about living for Jesus we have to walk the walk, not just talk the talk. If we hear the word and then straightaway forget it (or worse still ignore it) then, instead of "Well done thou good and faithful servant" (Matthew 25: 21 and 23) we will hear the words "I never knew you" Matthew 21:28 “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ 29 “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. 30 “Then the father went to the other son and said the same thing. He answered, ‘I will, sir,’ but he did not go. 31 “Which of the two did what his father wanted?” “The first,” they answered. Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. 32 For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him." King Solomon, for all his wisdom, never found Salvation because of disobedience to God. God bless <)))><

Answer 4

Does it surprise anyone to know that Jesus never said the word "christian"?

Answer 5

Jesus said this, Jesus said that - NO!!!!! PEOPLE SAID THAT HE DID THIS AND HE DID THAT, NOT JESUS!!!! There comes a point when you have to believe or not believe what people say about Jesus. Do what's right from the Heart and believe what's right from the heart!

As a catholic thinking from the heart (not the views of the Pope, bishops, priests etc) I think HELL does exist. Why would God teach people to be good and Holy if it wasn't necessary??!! And if it wasn't necessary; why should we all live on this earth? Why not go straight to heaven if that's where we're all going anyway???!!!

Answer 6

You are making an excellent point. And it is supported by the kind of heavenly Father Jesus spoke about. Not a blood thirsty diety, but a real loving Father... as in the story of the Prodigal Son.

Yes, the Original Kingdom Gospel Jesus actually preched is much better than the Pauline gospel and the preaching we hear these days. Thanks for the light in your words.

Answer 7

Matthew 10:28 "Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell."

The fallacy of eternal torture in a place resembling Dante's Inferno, under the control of the devil, is definitely not scriptural. The concept of hell is, and what that means depends on how deep you want to dig. Gehenna, Sheol, the grave, hell, Lake of Fire, the Second Death, etc all have meaning that the average Joe Blow Christian is totally ignorant about.

Answer 8

Jesus is part of the Trinity. He is God and God inspired the Bible. God mentions hell, and inspired others to do the same throughout the Bible. So there.

Answer 9

Does it surprise you that even though Jesus never actually used the word "hell", yet he talked more about hell than about heaven, even describing what it will be like?

"I pity the fool ... " who tries to twist God's Word to suit his own personal pre-biased prejudices!

Answer 10

Does it surprise you to know Jesus never wrote any of that stuff?

All of the references to Jesus in the New Testament were written decades after he died, if he existed at all. So, who knows if he mentioned Hell at all? The only thing we have to go on is fairytales.