I think he could have gone farther, but thought it was a decent endeavor. In spite of the Are there any denominations piece of this question, the main thrust of it seems to be a Truth question about the nature of Hell.
For the most part, that's the angle answers have taken as well. Consider Annihilationism. The wicked are destroyed, not tormented eternally. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. This is a good answer. I would like to clarify though that Hell is not eternal.
Revelation indicates Hell will be emptied. Revelation indicates Hell will be thrown into the Lake of Fire and destroyed. You are correct that Death is separate from Hell. Hades is the word for hell in Greek. If you want to get particular about entomology then we should start with the source language it was written in.
In the case of Revelation, it was written in Greek. I could go into it a lot further, but to do so would bring this into the realm of discussion, so I'll try to be succinct: lots of people but probably not the majority would argue that an interpretation like this may be incomplete.
For example, the verse in question does not specify what exactly "being born again" is and there's debate as to whether it means what many Christians think it does. This, as I explain below, is not the position held by the majority of Christians.
That doesn't mean it's wrong, that doesn't mean it's illegitimate, but it does mean that it needs to be considered in context. The Western Protestant view of Hell is a minority position in world Christianity. Show 3 more comments. Steely Dan Steely Dan 2 2 silver badges 8 8 bronze badges. Many, many people do believe that hell is not a literal place. However, I think people believe this because they want it to be true, not because there is a biblical basis for it.
The Byzantine Orthodox would beg to differ with you. EDIT: As for who escapes it, Jesus says in John : 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. David Archer David Archer 3 3 silver badges 5 5 bronze badges. As an annihilationist myself I must say that even Rev.
You forgot the 3rd school of thought, Apocatastasis, aka universalism. Here are some thoughts that I hope clarify this issue: First of all, upon Christ's death upon the Cross, Matthew , KJV Presumably these had not exactly committed their lives to Christ, but only hoped on the Lord God and looked forward to the day that God would raise up a horn for His people, and died in this hope.
In conclusion, recall these eschatological verses: 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. Luke , KJV So some are saved comparatively handily; some are saved truly as if through fire; and yet some still spurn the love of God, even eternally.
Robert Haraway Robert Haraway 2, 14 14 silver badges 19 19 bronze badges. First you have to understand God's nature which is that He is just and right. Deuteronomy "The Rock, his work is perfect; For all his ways are justice: A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, Just and right is He. Hell is eternal: Matthew Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels I do not know of any scripture which states that we can jump back and forth between the 'eternal fire' and heaven.
Steve Moser Steve Moser 1, 2 2 gold badges 15 15 silver badges 26 26 bronze badges. Eternal fire in Matthew is referring to the Lake of Fire, not Hell. These are two separate places. Revelation indicates Hell will be thrown into the Lake of Fire and destroyed, so it is not eternal. John, I think you mean omnipotent , although he is omniscient as well. Muhd Yes, I did. According to the Westminster Confession of Faith, hell is 1 real and 2 eternal.
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Be blessed, I love you! Related Topics: born again Hell. Up Next Secrets to Making Impact. Continue Reading. You may like. After trading his wife off to the devil so he could live, King Admetus realized he made a mistake. Luckily for him, he had a house guest with a solution. When Hercules was crashing in his palace, Admetus convinced the muscle man to fight Thanatos , the god of death.
And after he won, Admetus's wife was allowed to return from the underworld. As easy as all of this sounds, you do have to know a Greek demi-god to take care of the fighting for you.
Let's say you're stuck in Hell with no real way to get out. If you have a significant other who's protected by the gods, then you should be good to go - so long as the boyfriend or girlfriend doing the rescuing isn't a total dunce. In Greek mythology, Eurydice - the daughter of the god Apollo - was stuck in the underworld after she got bit by a viper. Her newly wedded husband, Orpheus, was so distraught, all these nymphs told him he should go after her himself.
And he did. He fought all the way through the underworld, across the river Styx, and past Cerberus to meet with Hades himself and asked if his bride could come back to the above ground world with him. Hades, intrigued by the moxie of this kid said, "Sure, you can take your bae, just don't turn around and look at her until you're both out of the underworld, K? Orpheus ascended to Earth with Eurydice behind him, but when he couldn't hear her footsteps he thought he was being tricked.
Only a few feet away from the exit, Orpheus lost his nerve and turned to check on Eurydice and she disappeared, whisked back to the land of the dead forever. In all likelihood, Hell is simply another dimension where the normal rules of order don't apply.
And it's entirely possible you can get dragged out of Hell by accident - but don't get your hopes up. He's whisked away to Earth when his brother accidentally spills some of his blood on the floor of the family's attic. It's unclear how this kind of thing works, but what is clear is that once you escape Hell demons are going to be chasing you until they're able to snag you with their chain hooks.
Are you the kind of gal that's had to run away from her problems because you killed your boyfriend after he turned evil? If you're anything like Buffy Summers in the Season Three Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode "Anne," then you may find yourself in a version of Hell that's more of a "Hell factory" than a traditional Hell. Buffy's Hell is a diner - aptly named Helen's Kitchen - where she works as a waitress.
If you find yourself in a similar "Hell," unable to escape, it's okay. All you have to do is fight your way out.
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