Hell--Separation from God?

[icdchillin1]

What is the scripture reference people use when they say Hell is separation from God?

 

I am not looking for people tell me there is no scripture reference or that Hell is a physical place...I do not need more scripture references to back that up those points. I simply cannot find anyone who actually believes it on the net arguing that Hell is separation from God using scripture.
 

I feel like when I was reading through the gospels at some point that I read something that Jesus said that could be perceived to mean that Hell is separation from God...but clearly cannot find it now.

I do believe God is omnipresent and that the separation would not be a physical one per se...unless unbelievers are totally destroyed. However, I believe that in reading separation from God that it would be positional, as we were before Christ.

 

Edited July 11, 2013 by icdchillin1

[MorningGlory]

Here are three passages that point to hell being seperation from God..........

 

2 Thessalonians 1:9 ESV

They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,

Isaiah 59:1-2 ESV /

Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear; but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.

Matthew 25:41 ESV

“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

[BlindSeeker]

If you have time and are interested I have addressed the doctrine of Hell here.

 

Isaiah 1:24 Therefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease Me of Mine adversaries, and avenge me of Mine enemies.

 

Stay bless-able...

[missmuffet]

2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 says that those who do not know God "will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction,away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might" Yet Revelation 14-10 says that any who worship the antichrist "will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence of the Holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb".These verses are confusing.

God is omnipresent.He will forever know what is happening in hell.Although the souls in hell will not have a relationship or be able to communicate with Him.

 

Not only is hell the separation from Christ but it is also described in the New Testament as:

Bottomless pit(abyss)

A lake

Darkeness

Death

Destruction

Everlasting torment

A place of wailing and gnashing of teeth

A place of gradated punishment

[FreeinChrist]

Perhaps you are thinking of the story of the rich man and Lazarus.  For in Luke 16:22-26.

 

IMO Jesus also suffer this type of separation when even those He was the 2nd Person of the Godhead, He was separated from the Father for 3 Days, Acts 2:22-36 and Psalms 16:8-11.