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Or is it in the spiritual realm? Could Mercury or Neptune be hell? The middle of the earth? Parts unknown?
What does the bible say? Does it not say that Christ descended? Does it not say that hell is in the lower parts of the earth?
When the scriptures were written, I doubt they knew much about the lower regions of the Earth being molten lakes of fire.
peace,
Simon
But the scripture is not based on their knowledge, but Gods.
Scripture is not based on mans knowledge or reasoning or will but on Gods.When the scriptures were written, I doubt they knew much about the lower regions of the Earth being molten lakes of fire.
peace,
Simon
Scripture is not based on mans knowledge or reasoning or will but on Gods.
It does not matter to me if hell is literal or metaphorical, a planet or a hole in the ground, all I am convinced of is that it is real, a form of immence suffering, and a state of separation from God and that is enough to know. I'll leave arguing over the literalness or figurativenss of hell, its mechanics, and architecture to others.Or is it in the spiritual realm? Could Mercury or Neptune be hell? The middle of the earth? Parts unknown?
I'll leave arguing over the literalness or figurativenss of hell, its mechanics, and architecture to others. ~Jim
Not arguing, just contributing.
~Jim
When the scriptures were written, I doubt they knew much about the lower regions of the Earth being molten lakes of fire.
peace,
Simon
But the scripture is not based on their knowledge, but Gods.
And yet they were correct about the lower regions of the Earth being molten lakes of fire. But if the damned have no bodies, are ethereal, how can the lake of fire hurt them?
So it is alleged. And yet,one may afford the observation that sinful men united in at least three different councils, elected at their discretion what "books" containing the "words of God" would qualify to be contained with the closed canon that is todays Bible.
Thereby appointing themselves possessed of the right to act as God's editors in chief.
While, if the scripture truly was not based on their knowledge, then all of God's breath would be available as the Word(s) of God today and there would be no such thing as the Apocrypha.
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To the OP.
If Hell were a real place, it speaks volumes against the omnibenevolent nature afforded in an omniscient omnipresent omnipotent creator.
To create humans in deficit in the beginning, and to then not forgive the first mistake the first of our kind made in the garden but to then annoint as sinners all of humanity for infinity, allowing them to be born sinners due to that first mistake of Adam and Eve.
And to then create a place for the first Angel of God's creation to reside after let to live having failed in his leadership of a rebellion in Heaven, so that not only Ha Satan would reside in Hell but so to would those damned from birth, if they did not save themselves from God's judgment, is not evidence of a divine infinitely kind God.
However, it is evidence of sadistic men intent on scaring people into complying with the new doctrine.
I think in order for you to answer any question as to the "truth" of Hell, you have to do the research on how such a place came to be in the Apostles Creed.
And in order to do that I think you have to realize that Christianity has it's beginning in Judaism. And that in Judaism there is no Hell.
There is Sheol. Which is not at all like it.
And I think you have to research with an open mind, not a frightened heart, and ask the spirit of Christ, which is different than the word of man speaking for and about him, to lead you to the truth.
Researching on~line the keywords: "Hell Allegory" may help a great deal. Or, the Etymology dictionary listing for Hell.
Or is it in the spiritual realm? Could Mercury or Neptune be hell? The middle of the earth? Parts unknown?
And yet they were correct about the lower regions of the Earth being molten lakes of fire. But if the damned have no bodies, are ethereal, how can the lake of fire hurt them?
Funny how man's wisdom always tries to exalt itself over the power of the Living God to preserve His words...He Himself says He jealously guards them, but people always want to think they know some "truth" deeper than that of His revealed in the Scriptures...
Nothing new under the sun, indeed.
"Rationalize" sounds a lot like rational lies.
Funny how man's wisdom always tries to exalt itself over the power of the Living God to preserve His words...He Himself says He jealously guards them, but people always want to think they know some "truth" deeper than that of His revealed in the Scriptures...
Nothing new under the sun, indeed.
"Rationalize" sounds a lot like rational lies.
"...the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. And He shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heavens must receive until the times of the restitution of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began." (Acts 3:19-20)