Do you REALLY believe in Hell??

[solarwave]

From what was said above it would make sense if total seperation from God ment non-existance since if God keeps all things in existance and is the foundation of reality then without God there is nothing.

Still I hope for everyone to be saved eventually.

Its hard because pain, seperation and universal salvation could all be understood from the Bible.

 

[FaithPleases]

Well people, the bright side is Jesus chose to save us and pay the price. We deserve hell but because of Jesus we have another option. AMEN. Question though, I am almost positive being saved does not mean automatically to heaven. What assures us that we are one our way to heaven.

 

[Unfit'for'swine]

I believe in hell ;D

 

[solarwave]

Well people, the bright side is Jesus chose to save us and pay the price. We deserve hell but because of Jesus we have another option. AMEN. Question though, I am almost positive being saved does not mean automatically to heaven. What assures us that we are one our way to heaven.

What do you mean by being saved then?

If you are born again in Christ then you will also be raised with Christ into eternal life.

I believe in hell ;D

We know

 

[ponderingnwandering]

Isn't hell eternal separation from God?

 

[Dionysiou]

Kind of in a hurry, as I have an appointment in a bit.....but, I'm starting to question the common Christian belief of "eternal hell". I know if you look back at the original Hebrew/Greek texts, they have different words/meanings for "hell". There is one passage where it says Sodom and Gomorrah are 'eternally' burning (from my understanding, it was not a figurative speech...but as in the city itself).
I definitely don't understand the topic, or even the Bible enough to have my say be considered as anywhere close to the correct interpretation.
But the thing is, sometimes we try to find the correct interpretation, we lose sight of what really is the central focus of the Bible - Jesus and His gift of salvation.

Thats all very nice but its a bit hard to focus on the gift of salvation when your friends and family are being threatened with eternal damnation by the same God who is offering salvation.

 

[poeticlurker]

I'm having a hard time believing in hell.

I think hell is rather disproportionate for most people... not Hitler or Pol Pot, but most people. Eternal suffering for not knowing the truth? Yeah... not cool.

 

[Kitty.]

Yes I do.

 

[Zoness]

Why provide an infinite punishment for a finite act?

 

[itisdeliciouscake]

Isn't hell eternal separation from God?

Isn't God omniscient?

=)

 

[Zoness]

Thats all very nice but its a bit hard to focus on the gift of salvation when your friends and family are being threatened with eternal damnation by the same God who is offering salvation.

I agree, appeal to fear and appeal to authority (both of which are logical fallacies) are two of the most powerful tools organized religion has.

 

[SparkyMaddie]

I believe in God. Hell is in my beliefs and bible.

 

[corymartin2012]

I believe in Hell, its the just judgement of an Almighty God on the sinners that are not reconciled to God through Jesus...

 

[Delta77]

I Believe in Hell. And im so happy that IM FIREPROOF cause of Christ's sacrifice! =D

 

[RipleyCountyChristian]

I believe that Hell is a place of eternal separation from God..whether or not there is fire and brimstone...I have no idea...and I don't want to know..I am not going there when it is my time.

 

[itisdeliciouscake]

Isn't God omniscient?

=)

whoops
totally meant to say omnipresent

 

[ponderingnwandering]

yeah, i get you =p.

whether or not there is literal burning in hell, i think hell will be a place of eternal suffering. if we are to believe that God still is with us in this world, then some good must be here as well. Hell lacks any good in it. It is complete and utter separation from God. Imagine living here on Earth without any good in it....what would you call your life then? If there was no love, if you couldn't find joy in even the simplest of things.

What would you call it?

Probably a living hell.

 

[itisdeliciouscake]

yeah, i get you =p.

whether or not there is literal burning in hell, i think hell will be a place of eternal suffering. if we are to believe that God still is with us in this world, then some good must be here as well. Hell lacks any good in it. It is complete and utter separation from God. Imagine living here on Earth without any good in it....what would you call your life then? If there was no love, if you couldn't find joy in even the simplest of things.

What would you call it?

Probably a living hell.

Just to be clear Hell isn't separation from God. It's separation from His love and His grace and His kindness but it isn't separation from Him. The worst part about Hell is that God is present there and His eternal wrath and anger are there.

 

[GodLoverDude]

I find it funny how 1.3 billion Christians go to heaven, and the other 5-6 Billion people in the world who arn't christian go to hell.

 

[RipleyCountyChristian]

You shouldn't find it funny...you should take it as the serious and sad issue it is. Out of those 1.3 billion Christians...most of them don't take it seriously, at least not in America. We are all called by Christ to be like him...to be ministers to the world. "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you."...straight from Matthew 19-20...The Great Commission.