Hell is not found in the Bible.

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I have seen the bottomless pit in a dream. I was falling and falling with no bottom. Later I found out that this was a volcano that was not active. But it becomes active in the book of Revelation.

Thousands that went to hell today, believe in Hell now.
And they believe in Jesus, also , and this does not help them at all.
 
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Thousands that went to hell today, believe in Hell now.
And they believe in Jesus, also , and this does not help them at all.
What evidence do you have and the real point is: What is Hell? I can accept that Hell is separation from God, but just what is the result of that? I am sure they do not go to Heaven, so they must go somewhere.
 
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What evidence do you have and the real point is: What is Hell? I can accept that Hell is separation from God, but just what is the result of that?

What is hell?

Its the beginning of eternal life for anyone who rejected Christ, and was never born again, and died.

If you wanted to teach this in a secular fashion, avoiding the reason for hell....you'd just teach that....

The born again go to heaven and the non-born again dont.
Jesus said.."you must be born again".....and they were not, and died.
So, where do you put them for eternity?

And then.......Once you bring in a Holy God and His demand for Justice and Judgement on just one sin, the sin of Christ rejection, you then discover the reason they are sent.

John 3:36

But here is the overarching reality.....Hell is a choice. Heaven is a Choice.

God allows us to choose where we end up, after we die.
There are 2 choices.
Jesus said that He is the "way" to Heaven.... John 14:6
If a person does not choose that "way" then they chose to not go to heaven......and so, there is only one other place to go., and God honors your choice, Diamond.
 
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In the lake of fire that is the second death.

Revelation 20 13 The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds. 14 Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death— the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

Yes.

Hell starts thei Christ Rejector 's (never born again) eternity., and the Lake of Fire is the continuation.
 
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Yes.

Hell starts thei Christ Rejector 's (never born again) eternity., and the Lake of Fire is the continuation.
People that do not go to Heaven have to go somewhere. We believe hell is a separation from God.
 
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People that do not go to Heaven have to go somewhere. We believe hell is a separation from God.

People who are unbelievers, who are alive right now, are as danmed. as those who died tomorrow, rejecting Christ, never being born agian.

Unbelievers are currently DAMNED......... John 3:36

Its by being born again, ......its by trusting in Christ that their damnnation is resolved.....and not until.
 
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People who are unbelievers, who are alive right now, are as danmed. as those who died tomorrow, rejecting Christ, never being born agian.
I believe every name is written in the Lamb's book of life from the foundation of the world. If they reject God, then their name is blotted out of the Book of life.

The angels keep books on how they live. In Revelation we learn that the books are opened

In Revelation 20:12, it is written: "And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books."

The idea of the books being opened and the judgment of deeds is a common theme in many religious traditions, including Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. It emphasizes the idea that actions have consequences and that all people will ultimately be held accountable for their actions.
 
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The Lord says in basic & ultimate terms that the good are saved and the evil are damned ( John 5:22-30). Christians have an assurance of salvation that we are told we are to live up to ( Ephesians 2:8-10, Hebrews 10:22-26 , Romans 11:22-23 etc.).

The non Christian has no assurance of salvation but it is evident God will determine ( not us per Matthew 7:1-12 etc.) the good from the evil ( Romans 2:11-16 etc.). The Lord in His righteous judgment takes into account everyone’s situation ( Matthew 12:31-32, John 3:16-21 etc.).
 
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The non Christian has no assurance of salvation but it is evident God will determine ( not us per Matthew 7:1-12 etc.) the good from the evil ( Romans 2:11-16 etc.). The Lord in His righteous judgment takes into account everyone’s situation ( Matthew 12:31-32, John 3:16-21 etc.).
Yes, considering the Christian religion as we know it (a human construct) did not exist until man made up the doctrines and rituals of the institution. So there must be something more relevant than the religion for salvation.
 
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People that do not go to Heaven have to go somewhere. We believe hell is a separation from God.
Separation from God's love, yes. Not separation from God. Otherwise He was not omnipresent (refering to Psalm 139 and Revelation 14).
 
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Separation from God's love, yes. Not separation from God. Otherwise He was not omnipresent (refering to Psalm 139 and Revelation 14).
If I correctly understand what the EO have said, the Eastern Orthodox version of Hell is basically being in God's presence, but being tormented by it.
 
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Dante's depiction of Hell in his literary work, "The Divine Comedy," is not found in the Bible. While the Bible does contain descriptions of punishment for the wicked, such as the "lake of fire" in Revelation, Dante's portrayal of Hell includes many elements and levels that are not described in the Bible.

Dante's vision of Hell is based on his own personal beliefs and experiences, as well as the teachings of his time, which included both Christian and classical sources. His depiction of Hell is primarily a work of fiction, intended to convey moral and theological ideas through vivid imagery and allegory.

Therefore, the concepts and imagery of Dante's Hell are not explicitly found in the Bible, and his work should not be interpreted as a literal representation of the Bible's teachings on Hell.
That makes sense. The lake of fire isn't even open to most people until the final judgment.

What Dante talks about is a paranormal layer that exists created from human imagination.

It's not in the bible, but humans created it anyway.
 
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If I correctly understand what the EO have said, the Eastern Orthodox version of Hell is basically being in God's presence, but being tormented by it.
That's fairly accurate. C.S. Lewis wrote that "Hell is locked from the inside." God's love is fire, but how we respond to it in this life determines how we are affected by it in the next. If we believe and respond, God's love will be light and life. If we hate, then God's love is torment.

With such divergent views in the world around us, it’s important to understand what the “river of fire” is in Orthodox teaching. In one well-known description, Alexandre Kalomiros writes that in the New Creation of the Resurrection, “Love will enrobe everything with its sacred Fire which will flow like a river from the throne of God and will irrigate paradise. But this same river of Love—for those who have hate in their hearts—will suffocate and burn.”

 
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Yes, imagine if a few hundred years from now a denomination takes the Left Behind series as gospel truth.
I think there are already some star trek variations of the gospel circulating in the new age movement, so it could happen.
 
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