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Hell is in your mind

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Follow scripture not what people say and you won’t be confused anymore Mt 15(9).
The True Secret to Spiritual Growth!
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The True Secret to Spiritual Growth ! The greatest hindrance to spiritual growth is being controlled by one group , having one group dictate to you what is the truth ! Every group in existence tells their followers that they have the quote : ” REAL TRUTH ” and in this way they get their followers to listen only to them . As long as you are limited to the teachings of one group you cannot possibly grow spiritually , you are totally controlled . Jesus Christ said the only way to break free of the control of any group is to follow his word only , not men : John 8 ( 31 & 32 ) : If you continue in my word you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free ! Free from what ? : Free from the control of men . When you are finally freed from the control and limitations of the groups of men by following God’s word alone , your spiritual growth becomes unlimited . This is the true secret to spiritual growth , following the word of God , not men ! The bible goes on to say that the only true interpreter of his word is his Holy Spirit , never men : 1 John 2 ( 27 ) : But the anointing which you have received of him abides in you , AND YOU NEED NOT THAT ANY MAN TEACHES YOU, but as the same anointing TEACHES YOU OF ALL THINGS ! If you follow God’s word only with his spirit only interpreting it for you , you can never again be controlled by men ! Again this is the true secret to spiritual growth ! This of course does not mean that you cannot listen to men , but you must always make God’s word the final authority , by always checking if what they teach is according to God’s word : Acts 17 ( 11 ) : Receive the word with all readiness of mind , AND SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES WHETHER THESE THINGS ARE SO ! The church people do not do this , and so THEY BECOME CONTROLLED BY MEN , INSTEAD OF GOD ! Most people in the churches today think that they are following God , but they are not : they are being controlled by men, not God : they are limited by the teachings of men , not God : and so of course they cannot grow spiritually at all : they are spiritually dead and don’t even know it . Christ wants you to follow his word only , so you can find his real truth , which will automatically free you from the controls and limitations of groups which kill spiritual growth : John 8 ( 31 & 32 ) : If you continue in MY WORD , you shall know THE TRUTH, and THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE ! So if you want true spiritual growth , start following God’s word alone , not the teachings of men , in the endless groups of men and your spiritual growth will become unlimited, no longer limited by the teachings of groups ! BE CONTROLLED BY GOD , NOT MEN OR THE GROUPS OF MEN !
 
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So.. asking other believers sometimes is wise.. but WHO here is MORE right? Search the WORD OF GOD..what does IT say. God, Jesus.. sweet sweet Holy spirit are REAL! So when we search pray and ASK..He will show you.. and tell you.

Now.. if I heard something like that I would talk to the man.. and show him WHERE its written..what the word says :) To help.. to teach.. pray with..speaking words of life
 
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I cant even believe this is up for debate! Christ Himself spoke more about hell then heaven. The Bible is very clear on the subject, those who refuse to come to saving faith found ONLY in Jesus and follow His ways will find themselves cast into outer darkness to spend an eternity away from the Lord.

Matthew 7:13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
Matthew 25:41 Then He will also say to those on the left, Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the Devil and his angels!
Matthew 7:23 Then I will announce to them, I never knew you! Depart from Me, you lawbreakers!'
Luke 13:25 once the homeowner gets up and shuts the door. Then you will stand outside and knock on the door, saying, Lord, open up for us!' He will answer you, I don't know you or where you're from.'

Along with MANY others
 
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Is hell real?I read in Faust about hell but that is not evidence because that never happened.I forgot to mention that our religion teacher described hell as a state of mind and not a place where demons exist.He also told us about the demons that hunted him in the army and I thought that he was insane and that he needed treatment.He told us about another guy(a priest) who had a third eye and could see demons in all places.I am not inventing this,this is his story that shocked me.
I also saw most of his videos about this ,,hell'' and he described it as a state and not a place.Hell is not like jail or hospital,these were his words.
Is that true?I don't know what to believe anymore.I am confused.
Jesus many times talked about hell and knew it existed, Good enough evidence for me.
 
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Is hell real?I read in Faust about hell but that is not evidence because that never happened.I forgot to mention that our religion teacher described hell as a state of mind and not a place where demons exist.He also told us about the demons that hunted him in the army and I thought that he was insane and that he needed treatment.He told us about another guy(a priest) who had a third eye and could see demons in all places.I am not inventing this,this is his story that shocked me.
I also saw most of his videos about this ,,hell'' and he described it as a state and not a place.Hell is not like jail or hospital,these were his words.
Is that true?I don't know what to believe anymore.I am confused.

Well, it seems that Jesus certainly believed it is a real place--read Luke 16. But we are also told to fear only God--we are never told to fear demons. But, our model is Jesus and His disciples who brought the power of God against the demons. Even the holy angels just merely rebuked the demons by the power of God's Spirit. The Bible doesn't really dwell on demons and neither should we--it is to credit them with more power than they actually have. It seems they have very strict rules that they must abide. That having been said, we should put on the "full armor of God" because our enemy, Satan goes about looking for who he might devour. That is why the New Testament specifically warns against sexual sin because that appears to give an open door to Satan's influence in our lives. That is why Balaam chose the women of Moab to seduce the Israelite men when he was unable to curse the Israelites.
 
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Is hell real?I read in Faust about hell but that is not evidence because that never happened.I forgot to mention that our religion teacher described hell as a state of mind and not a place where demons exist.He also told us about the demons that hunted him in the army and I thought that he was insane and that he needed treatment.He told us about another guy(a priest) who had a third eye and could see demons in all places.I am not inventing this,this is his story that shocked me.
I also saw most of his videos about this ,,hell'' and he described it as a state and not a place.Hell is not like jail or hospital,these were his words.
Is that true?I don't know what to believe anymore.I am confused.
The Bible teaches us that the penalty for sin is death. Not eternal life in a naughty place. All the stories and teaching that add to this simple truth are in fact reached from extra biblical sources and place interpretation on Biblical texts that is completely unwarranted and misrepresentative.
 
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Jesus many times talked about hell and knew it existed, Good enough evidence for me.
Jesus warned of the penalty for sin (hell if you wish) but never once implied that hell was a place of eternal life. Rather it is a place of eternal, utter and ireversible death and destruction.
 
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Is hell real?I read in Faust about hell but that is not evidence because that never happened.I forgot to mention that our religion teacher described hell as a state of mind and not a place where demons exist.He also told us about the demons that hunted him in the army and I thought that he was insane and that he needed treatment.He told us about another guy(a priest) who had a third eye and could see demons in all places.I am not inventing this,this is his story that shocked me.
I also saw most of his videos about this ,,hell'' and he described it as a state and not a place.Hell is not like jail or hospital,these were his words.
Is that true?I don't know what to believe anymore.I am confused.

Only God can "define" what Hell is - and He did so in the Bible.

John calls it "the Lake of Fire" in Rev 20 and it takes place in the future - after the 2nd coming of Christ and after the 1000 year millennium of Rev 20.
 
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