What is Hell?

[Tzalam]

The Lake of Fire can be read about in the book of Revelations.

Hell is different from the Lake of Fire.


If you have Scripture PROVING otherwise, show it.

 

[theSeriousOne]

It all goes back to Genesis.
Adam was created a living ______.
And his PENALTY FOR TREASON was _______.

 

[Dorothy Mae]

Hi all,

I was just reading and studying about sin and i came accross this passage.

'If anyones name was not found in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire' REV:20:15

Firstly, It mentions 'WAS' why does it reffer to past tense?

Because this is the judgement of each man for the matters while in the body, that is all past once death has occurred.

Secondly, is hell a place sinners live or is it a place were mortal souls burn and die for ever? I noticed throughout the bible that 'THE LAKE OF FIRE' is mentioned a few times, could this mean hell isnt what the T.V and the werstern world perceive it as? It would make sence that HELL is a firey pit, but the thing im asking is:

Is it a pit were people live forever in, but live in fire and darkness, or is it a pit for souls to burn ( just like our bodys when cremated )?


Im not by all means trying to reinvent the wheel or anything like that, im just a bit puzzled.

Regards

The kind of suffering experienced in hell is not particularly known in detail besides those who reportedly were there, although descriptions depict the worst a human ever could know. We can scratch off the hope that theres no suffering. That is clearly not an option.

 

[Benadam]

Could God be considered good if He makes a place of eternal torment? It would be much nicer if He just removes hell bound people from existance.

You suggest a creature (you) can be greater (nicer)than it's creator (God)?

 

[Niblo]

It is important to note that Quath is a missionary atheist.

He does not believe in God, the authority of scripture etc.

The bible calls atheists fools.

Proverbs 17:16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

Are you suggesting that because Quath is a 'missionary atheist' he cannot give an accurate account of what various Christian denominations believe?

 

[Niblo]

So, it stands to reason that we should NEVER fellowship with those who live in darkness....

If this be true, how can we ever hope to guide them into the light?

 

[theSeriousOne]

Hmmm, No one wants to take a closer look at SCRIPTURE- just the dogma of man?