There was no debate or questioning that only through jesus could one come to the father and receive eternal lifebut in the name of justice and fairness it hardly seemed possible that the multiple billions who never had a chance to know christ would be forever excluded from god, and yes, to put things starklycast into an everburning hell forever. Some people are very sensitive to the thought of seeing other people suffer. The biblical phrase lake of fire is symbolic for a spiritual lake of fire which is representative of the fire of gods spirit that is going to do a transforming work of divine. Would a god of love burn sinners in the fires of hell forever and ever. How can this be true if hell is a place where sinners will burn forever. Since the natural result of sin is suffering, misery and death, sinners will reap these consequences. However, i would like an opportunity to show you another point of view. Yes, unbelievers and blatant sinners will burn in hellfire for eternity. We can all be thankful for gods justice, fairness, and plan of salvation through.
Jun 05, 2015 sinners are not tormented forever, it is a figure of speech. In the bible there is a concept that frightens a lot of people. We often overlook a simple phrase or word in one of the most recognized scriptures spoken by jesus. If the wicked lived forever being tortured in hell, they would be immortal. Christian universalists point back to ancient times around the 4th century where the idea of eternal hell star. After all, we believed that even the most devoted jew, hindu, muslim, or buddhistor any other faith on the planetwas lost forever in sin without christ. For centuries religious leaders have used the parable that jesus told, found in luke 16.
So no human being needs to fear being burned for eternity in agonizing flames. Small birds, mammals, and even rats can draw our sympathy if we see them fall into a fire or being run over by a car. Let all and sundry be warned that hell is a reality and whether the sinners and the wicked all burn at once or forever is not material. Our god is a just god and he would never have anything to do with sinners suffering forever and ever in an indestructible state immortal state in an ever burning hellfire. The king james version kjv is mostly used in these lessons. Jul 09, 2017 after all, we believed that even the most devoted jew, hindu, muslim, or buddhistor any other faith on the planetwas lost forever in sin without christ. So they will take out those whom they will recognize and then they will return, and allah will say to them, go and take out of hell anyone in whose heart you. But this is impossible, because the bible says god only hath immortality 1 timothy 6. Looking forward, satan who brought about death will be destroyed at the end of the millennium, and with that, death, pain, and suffering will all be done away with. Some teach that hell simply means separation from god.
It is true that lake of fire is an unpleasant reality for those sent to it and that suffering is involved. I thought the gift of gods son was eternal life which occurs only in heaven. In a similar way, sodom and gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and. Those who were atheists, agnostic, secular, or who just never gave their cosmic destiny much thought were destined for the same fatethe eternal fires of hell. Sinners will not burn in hell for all eternity, but will be utterly destroyed in the lake of fire. Would a god of infinite love, delight in torturing sinners in a lake of fire for eternity. The doctrine of an everburning fire has turned off a lot of. The answer is found within the scriptures, the holy bible. By and through our sin, we too have placed ourselves on the road to hell. Do sinners burn in hell forever or do they cease to exist. So hell is a real place, and its under your feet right now, torturing millions of lost souls forever.
Knowing god an extraterrestrial message chuck missler duration. Im aware of only one point in the bible that speaks of something burning forever and thats satan and the false prophet who will burn forever in the lake of fire. There is a future lake of fire that will burn up, consume, and annihilate the wicked forever. Should yahweh allow people who cannot obey his law into the new world, then there will be another lucifer story all over again. They believe that god is too good to make some people suffer forever so the soul that does not accept god ceases to exist if they do not accept christ. There are two choices in this life that will bring two results. The wicked perish what did the apostle peter say to simon the sorcerer, when simon tried to buy the holy spirit with money. News and world report article entitled hell s sober comeback reported that three out of 5 americans now believe in hades, but their views on damnation differ sharply 1. The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are or were cast, as many acknowledge this should be rendered.
This lake of fire is not eternal, but will eventually cease to exist once its purpose is fulfilled. Where exactly in the bible does it say people will burn in. They will go to them and find some of them in hell fire up to their feet, and some up to the middle of their legs. In the last lesson we learned that the dead sleep in their graves until jesus resurrects them. That fire will purify the earth for the new heavens and earth promised in revelation 21. Their torments will never have diminution or end quoted by peter toon, heaven and hell. The truth about hell fire by steve wohlberg introduction. They will lose any consciousness and will stay in the grave until the future resurrection of the dead. The destiny of unrepentant sinners is clear and god is certainly not responsible for the consequences of their disobedience. When you investigate all the bible teaches about gods justice, the second death, and hell. The eternal fire of hell have you ever wondered how a loving and merciful god could punish the lost sinners eternally in the fire of hell. There are some bible verses that may appear to say that. Everybody has an eternal destiny eternal life in heaven with jesus or burning in eternal hell with the devil.
We do not teach that there is no judgment or no hell fire for the lost, and we do not teach that everyone will be saved, because this is clearly unbiblical. Contrary to the popular belief that people already burn in hell. Hell s location has been a subject of much discussion. How can a christian justify sinners burning in hell forever.
What does the bible really say about gods final destruction of sin. Again, the wicked will perish like smoke in the presence of god. And fire came down from god out of heaven and devoured them. Never heard of eternal life in hell, only the second death. Please understand, god doesnt allow lost sinners to go to hell. In english these words mean that the fire will go on forever, but in the greek it has a different meaning. Many christians believe that when christ said that the lost souls will be burn forever he meant that they will cease to exist aka 2nd death. Hell is an experience you have in this dimension on earth. Written in clear, easytounderstand language, does god love sinners forever. In order to answer this question, first lets define some terms. Are you willing to risk spending all eternity burning in the flames of hell, just because you cannot comprehend how a loving god could punish someone in flaming fire forever. The wicked cannot burn forever in hell, because if they did, sin would still be alive for eternity, and the statement by peter could not be true.
She told me that, as a child, she was raised in a hellfire and brimstone spitting church, she named the denomination, which i dont need to do now. According to the bible, hell fire will last as long as it takes to destroy sinners and then it will go out. The story of lazarus and the rich man painted god as revengeful and if you did not obey his ways he would make sure you would burn forever in hell. But if sinners are burning forever in hell, then sin is still alive and festering. Beliefs about hell have varied widely, depending on which theologians or church historians ideas one reads. Allah will forbid the fire to burn the faces of those sinners. Try as hard as you can, but you cant justify the idea of god burning people forever in hell. What we are here to do is reveal the false mainstream teaching that hell is a never ending, eternal place. Hell, therefore is not a place of fire and brimstone the lake of fire is. In the third century, cyprian of carthage also wrote. Apr 25, 20 how can this be true if hell is a place where sinners will burn forever. I have done much study into this, here is the truth from the scriptures short answer. Dec 18, 2018 for example, the bible clearly teaches that sinners will burn in hell for eternity.
In other words, hell is prepared for rebellious sinners revelation 21. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever revelation 20. How can the smoke of a sinners torment rise forever. Those who have ever lived and died are asleep in the grave waiting for the return of christ and the resurrection. More and more bible scholars are agreeing that the idea of hell burning through all eternity and hell burning now came from the dark ages and cannot be supported by the bible. The very son of yahweh was in hell the holy messiah was in this place call hell. Annihilationism is the view that lost people in hell will be exterminated after they have paid the penalty for their sins. Contrary to the popular belief that people already burn in hell today, the bible teaches that the dead are asleep in the grave until jesus comes. The bible does not teach that people will suffer forever in hell, but it doesnt either say that they wont suffer at all. First is an argument based on the bibles use of fire imagery to describe hell. Hells location has been a subject of much discussion. If god wants to destroy sin then wouldnt eternal life in the fire make sin.
Where does it say that unrepentant sinners will burn forever either in hell or the lake of fire. Why would god punish the sinner forever when the sinner only. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Or, for those of you who believed that hell could not last forever, have you wondered about the meaning of such biblical terms as everlasting burnings isaiah 33. Thats the second deathbeing cast into the lake of fire to be tormented for eternity, separated from god revelation 20.
Those going to hell will be eternally separated from god. Notice that the apostle paul does not describe dead christians as being active or alive in heaven. A sinner closes his eyes in death, and the devil has his soul to torment in. In the fire they will not burn forever, instead, they will perish like wax in the fire. This is a question that has been on the minds of billions of souls since time began. That idea is from greek mythology and has nothing to do with any biblical revelation. This is a terrifying subject and the real truth about hell is very misunderstood. It is important to understand that the lake of fire is not a physical lake of fire.
After the wicked peoples torture is over, the wicked will perish. Generally speaking, the most common belief has been that hell is a place in which wicked people are tortured forever, but never consumed, by everburning flames. There is no such thing as a punishment in an ever burning hellfire for unrepentant sinners. They will be destroyed because they refused yo live righteously, hence they cannot be a part of a righteous world.
When adam and eve were driven from the garden of eden, an angel was posted to guard the tree of life so that sinners would not eat of the tree and live for ever. The biblical truth about hell, does it last forever. I concluded that if god is a loving god, there is no way he could punish anyone for eternity, that. Lets study the bible and find the truth about hell fire. Yet other quranic references say that abiding in hell forever is dependent upon allahs will, which presupposes that allah may not desire that the torment of hell should last forever, but for a specific period of time. What does the bible say about the fate of the wicked. Please click here for background sounds of hell in a new window and death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. Believe in jesus before too late or burn in hell forever. There is another way to determine the meaning of the word eternal or everlasting. The bible indicates that both believers and nonbelievers will have resurrected bodies on the last day daniel 12. We are going to document that, but i want you to understand death is a product of satans fall from the world that was. Hell fire would an eloah of love burn sinners forever. She told me that every sunday, the preacher would talk about hellfire and, if you werent saved, you would burn forever and ever and ever and even little babies would burn forever. This issue is so simple that it can be summed up in one sentence.
Most christians believe that sinners burn in hell forever but there is a deeper meaning to biblical scholars. The truth about hell are sinners tortured in hell forever. If you have not already done so, please read the following gems that set the scene for. Many churches teach that the wicked will burn and suffer forever in hellfire. As expected, you cant adequately defend a teaching that is not rooted in the bible. News and world report article entitled hells sober comeback reported that three out of 5 americans now believe in hades, but their views on damnation differ sharply 1.
Sinners are not tormented forever, it is a figure of speech. According to scripture hell is real but it is not eternal. May 30, 2010 many christians believe that when christ said that the lost souls will be burn forever he meant that they will cease to exist aka 2nd death. The people of hell will abide therein forever islam. Will sinners burn in hell forever or will they be totally annihilated in the lake of fire. Why no one will burn in hell forever the christian life. Since at death the body goes into the grave, where there is no burning, this hell. Home bible questions hell how long does hell burn for. Jul 08, 2006 rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. The fires of hell will extract restitution and will not burn out until justice has been served and restitution has been paid in full. When the righteous are resurrected they will go to heaven, and when the wicked are resurrected they will go to the lake of everlasting fire. For example, the bible clearly teaches that sinners will burn in hell for eternity.
We are told that fire consumes what is thrown into it, and so it will be for the lake of fire rev. Just as the rich man of luke 16, youll be tormented in flames. You know there is a lot of people though, if you were to tell them lets say some criminal that if you dont come to christ, you wont be annihilated to death. May sinners be consumed from the earth, and the wicked be no more. This site is dedicated to seeking and revealing the bible truth about hell. Hell is not forever when i was 17 years old i started thinking about hell and could not for one second believe that god would take someone and punish them forever.
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