How to deal with someone who is potentially in hell?

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So,about 5 days ago,you may have seen this on the news but a rapper I listened to named XXXTentacion died when he was being shot because someone was trying to rob him. They took him to the hospital and he was pronounced dead. So out of panic and grief I search up "is xxxtentacion in hell" and watched a few videos of people having visions and dreams of him being dragged into hell by a tiger,and another one he was trapped in a cage in hell by a women who had the dream. He didn't believe in Jesus or anything like that,he believed in future lives,karma etc. So if these things are true,how do I deal with knowing that he is in hell? That chills my spine and he cant ever get out. Ever. But at the same time God knows his heart and he could be in Heaven! Thanks.
 
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So,about 5 days ago,you may have seen this on the news but a rapper I listened to named XXXTentacion died when he was being shot because someone was trying to rob him. They took him to the hospital and he was pronounced dead. So out of panic and grief I search up "is xxxtentacion in hell" and watched a few videos of people having visions and dreams of him being dragged into hell by a tiger,and another one he was trapped in a cage in hell by a women who had the dream. He didn't believe in Jesus or anything like that,he believed in future lives,karma etc. So if these things are true,how do I deal with knowing that he is in hell? That chills my spine and he cant ever get out. Ever. But at the same time God knows his heart and he could be in Heaven! Thanks.
Too late to do anything else. "Everyone must die once and after that comes judgment" Heb 9:27
 
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So,about 5 days ago,you may have seen this on the news but a rapper I listened to named XXXTentacion died when he was being shot because someone was trying to rob him. They took him to the hospital and he was pronounced dead. So out of panic and grief I search up "is xxxtentacion in hell" and watched a few videos of people having visions and dreams of him being dragged into hell by a tiger,and another one he was trapped in a cage in hell by a women who had the dream. He didn't believe in Jesus or anything like that,he believed in future lives,karma etc. So if these things are true,how do I deal with knowing that he is in hell? That chills my spine and he cant ever get out. Ever. But at the same time God knows his heart and he could be in Heaven! Thanks.

This is not about him, this life you are having now is about you.

Are you going to hell, that is the question to your self.

There is nothing you can do about him, but you can change your heart and be saved from belief and you need to keep this truth and do your best to be a good example.

He is dead, you are alive, use what you have now, life.
 
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So,about 5 days ago,you may have seen this on the news but a rapper I listened to named XXXTentacion died when he was being shot because someone was trying to rob him. They took him to the hospital and he was pronounced dead. So out of panic and grief I search up "is xxxtentacion in hell" and watched a few videos of people having visions and dreams of him being dragged into hell by a tiger,and another one he was trapped in a cage in hell by a women who had the dream. He didn't believe in Jesus or anything like that,he believed in future lives,karma etc. So if these things are true,how do I deal with knowing that he is in hell? That chills my spine and he cant ever get out. Ever. But at the same time God knows his heart and he could be in Heaven! Thanks.
You do not know the destiny of XXXTentacion. You don't know if those people who saw him dragged to hell are telling the truth or are even mentally stable.

Wherever he is, there ain't one thing you can do about it. Why stress over it? Your
#1 concern is YOU and YOUR eternal destiny. Have you read the Bible to see who goes to Heaven and who goes to hell?
 
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I realize this may be an unpopular answer with some (and this is a non-debate area) but we pray for everyone. God knows our prayers and always knew them so He isn't bound by time. Who knows but what He can reach someone before they die?

And no one is actually in hell yet as in the final judgement, because that doesn't happen until after all the dead are resurrected at the end of the age. However, we certainly believe that some who have died may be suffering torment already because of their opposition to God.

But we pray for everyone out of love. How and when God acts on those prayers are His business. And He of course gives us free will. But we do not know the condition of anyone who has died short of truly miraculous revelations that prove it - and I'm not talking about this or that person's dream or vision. I wouldn't put any stock in them at all. If you care about anyone and are concerned - pray for them. Leave the rest in God's hands and trust Him. He is a good God and loves mankind.

Peace to you.
 
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I realize this may be an unpopular answer with some (and this is a non-debate area) but we pray for everyone. God knows our prayers and always knew them so He isn't bound by time. Who knows but what He can reach someone before they die?

And no one is actually in hell yet as in the final judgement, because that doesn't happen until after all the dead are resurrected at the end of the age. However, we certainly believe that some who have died may be suffering torment already because of their opposition to God.

But we pray for everyone out of love. How and when God acts on those prayers are His business. And He of course gives us free will. But we do not know the condition of anyone who has died short of truly miraculous revelations that prove it - and I'm not talking about this or that person's dream or vision. I wouldn't put any stock in them at all. If you care about anyone and are concerned - pray for them. Leave the rest in God's hands and trust Him. He is a good God and loves mankind.

Peace to you.
Along those lines, there are people who had hell near death experiences who were given a 2nd chance when they cried out to the Lord. Also, one person with an NDE in Heaven saw JFK and asked when he accepted the Savior. JFK told him "Between the first and 2nd bullet."

Now we can't know if those stories are true or not, but we don't so many things, and the Father is merciful.
 
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So,about 5 days ago,you may have seen this on the news but a rapper I listened to named XXXTentacion died when he was being shot because someone was trying to rob him. They took him to the hospital and he was pronounced dead. So out of panic and grief I search up "is xxxtentacion in hell" and watched a few videos of people having visions and dreams of him being dragged into hell by a tiger,and another one he was trapped in a cage in hell by a women who had the dream. He didn't believe in Jesus or anything like that,he believed in future lives,karma etc. So if these things are true,how do I deal with knowing that he is in hell? That chills my spine and he cant ever get out. Ever. But at the same time God knows his heart and he could be in Heaven! Thanks.

Hi john,

No one is in hell yet.

God bless,
In Christ, ted
 
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So if these things are true,how do I deal with knowing that he is in hell? That chills my spine and he cant ever get out. Ever. But at the same time God knows his heart and he could be in Heaven! Thanks.

Your question has the seeds of its own answer. The only way to find peace about this - and the question is larger than merely about any one person's fate - is to trust the Judge who has authority to make the call.

Abraham implied that "the God of the whole earth will do what is right". And we have a greater revelation of God's mercy, as well as justice, in the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ.

God's justice is perfect, and that is the standard He sets. But His Son having given so much, if there is any way to save anyone, and we know this will be only through the merits of His Son, Jesus Christ, He will do so.

So AISI, the thing to do is to be as fully submitted to God as possible, and to be the best witness you can to His character and His means of salvation to others. And then leave the rest, in full confidence that He will do what is best, to Him.

A reading of Romans may help, but if it is your first go-round, it can be daunting at first. Just digest it at your own pace.
 
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To be somewhat related, I know a man who claimed he went to hell and God brought him back for a purpose. Maybe he did, maybe he didn't, but there's that.

Check out 1 Peter 3:18-20. I believe I have heard this interpreted as (and seems valid to me as) Jesus preaching in a pre-final-hell holding place. Additionally, I am unsure of all Christian branches at all times, but certain Catholics some times have also believed that people could be brought back from hell, so there's that.
 
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John, your questions are a sign of maybe emergent spiritual gifts, so your struggle is normal. Being in angst over whether someone is in hell or whether they knew Jesus can become your motivator to share the truth of the Gospel of Jesus the Savior - especially with those you love.

How to cope with the idea that there are those who suffer in hell - that is a challenge for someone who desires all to come to knowledge of salvation in Jesus, which, by the way, is exactly what God himself desires for all mankind. But God leaves that decision up to us. If we choose him in this life, then he will choose us in the next, having written our names in the Book of Life. But if we reject him in this life, he is not going to force us to live with him in heaven for all eternity.

Since God gives us this choice, and you probably value your ability to choose your spiritual path, then you also must respect other's choices regarding their spiritual paths - and the consequences that brings. Coming to terms with this can be really hard, especially when it involves someone we admire, love, or desire to spend forever with in the coming Kingdom.

This leads me back to spiritual gifts - a gift that goes along with evangelism (sharing the Gospel), is intercessory prayer. For those who you desire to see in the Kingdom, not only can you share the love of Jesus, but you can pray in all sincerity for their salvation, that God will soften their hearts to him, be open to hearing the Gospel, and receptive to the Lord Jesus.
 
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So,about 5 days ago,you may have seen this on the news but a rapper I listened to named XXXTentacion died when he was being shot because someone was trying to rob him. They took him to the hospital and he was pronounced dead. So out of panic and grief I search up "is xxxtentacion in hell" and watched a few videos of people having visions and dreams of him being dragged into hell by a tiger,and another one he was trapped in a cage in hell by a women who had the dream. He didn't believe in Jesus or anything like that,he believed in future lives,karma etc. So if these things are true,how do I deal with knowing that he is in hell? That chills my spine and he cant ever get out. Ever. But at the same time God knows his heart and he could be in Heaven! Thanks.

Concentrate on your salvation and advice others about it too.
 
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So,about 5 days ago,you may have seen this on the news but a rapper I listened to named XXXTentacion died when he was being shot because someone was trying to rob him. They took him to the hospital and he was pronounced dead. So out of panic and grief I search up "is xxxtentacion in hell" and watched a few videos of people having visions and dreams of him being dragged into hell by a tiger,and another one he was trapped in a cage in hell by a women who had the dream. He didn't believe in Jesus or anything like that,he believed in future lives,karma etc. So if these things are true,how do I deal with knowing that he is in hell? That chills my spine and he cant ever get out. Ever. But at the same time God knows his heart and he could be in Heaven! Thanks.
watch this vid, and if you 'get it' it will help... don't listen to 'visions of hell'... the devil works full time on that stuff
 
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So,about 5 days ago,you may have seen this on the news but a rapper I listened to named XXXTentacion died when he was being shot because someone was trying to rob him. They took him to the hospital and he was pronounced dead. So out of panic and grief I search up "is xxxtentacion in hell" and watched a few videos of people having visions and dreams of him being dragged into hell by a tiger,and another one he was trapped in a cage in hell by a women who had the dream. He didn't believe in Jesus or anything like that,he believed in future lives,karma etc. So if these things are true,how do I deal with knowing that he is in hell? That chills my spine and he cant ever get out. Ever. But at the same time God knows his heart and he could be in Heaven! Thanks.
We MUST always see what God says and, sadly, it's a narrow path friend. God knows exactly what's in a man's heart and He writes the Name of Jesus on the hearts of some and they are saved. This is a matter that God handles my friend! It is not for you. Your LOVE for this man clearly indicates your eternal salvation... God bless you...
 
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I was also very afraid for my Dad who died two years ago and was not a great Christian, although he accepted Christ as his Savior. I think you have to put a lot of trust, to really believe in the MERCY of God. Look at it this way--we are often extremely cruel to one another on various pretexts. Learn to be kind and merciful. Then maybe your plea for mercy for the rapper will be answered. Blessed are the merciful. For they shall obtain mercy. That is from Jesus, our Lord and Savior's own Mouth.
 
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Maybe God s using this person to give you a revelation of people going to Hell. Lots of people around you are going to hell, maybe your family and friends. Maybe God has sent you to lead them to salvation.

That may sound hard hitting but it is something we all have to come to accept. You are the answer for people you know who are not saved. That can be through telling them about Jesus and praying for them to be saved. Read the biography of George Muller. He hadI think it was 3 people he prayed for to be saved for 70 years. He didnt live to see any of them saved but they were after his death.
 
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No one in hell?, surprised at some of the comments here.

Proverbs 9:17-18
17 “Stolen water is sweet,
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he does not know that the dead are there,
That her guests are in the depths of hell. (yup after they died, her guests (johns) went to hellfire)

Isaiah 14:9
Hell from beneath is excited about you, To meet you at your coming; It stirs up the dead for you, All the chief ones of the earth; It has raised up from their thrones All the kings of the nations.

Ezekiel 31:16
I made the nations shake at the sound of its fall, when I cast it down to hell together with those who descend into the Pit; and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, were comforted in the depths of the earth.
Ezekiel 31:17
They also went down to hell with it, with those slain by the sword; and those who were its strong arm dwelt in its shadows among the nations.
Ezekiel 32:21
The strong among the mighty Shall speak to him out of the midst of hell With those who help him: ‘They have gone down, They lie with the uncircumcised, slain by the sword.’
Ezekiel 32:27
They do not lie with the mighty Who are fallen of the uncircumcised, Who have gone down to hell with their weapons of war; They have laid their swords under their heads, But their iniquities will be on their bones, Because of the terror of the mighty in the land of the living.

Numbers 16:30
But if the Lord creates a new thing, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them up with all that belongs to them, and they go down alive into the pit, then you will understand that these men have rejected the Lord.”

Numbers 16:32
and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the men with Korah, with all their goods.
 
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