Is Eternal Hellfire a Real Place?

[Remnantrob]

I'm gonna say yes to hell being a real place but no to it being eternal tormenting and punishing.

[Pax]

I'm gonna say yes to hell being a real place but no to it being eternal tormenting and punishing.

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Yes Hell is eternal, just as heaven is eternal. Unfortunantly some theologians will mislead people into thinking either hell doesn't exist, or it isn't eternal. Both are wrong. Hell is very bad and it is eternal.

[kittylover0991]

Hell is for eternity. In revelation, i think in chapter 20, it says that hell is for eternity. Not to mention, in chapter 21, verse 8: But the fearful and unbelievable and the abominable and murderers, and sorcerers and whoremongers, and idolaters and all liars shall have their part in the lake of fire and brimstone , which is the second death. "

Rev 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet [are], and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

Rev 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

[Remnantrob]

these questions were addressed in a doctrinal thread called some questions about hell.

Pax said:

Unfortunantly some theologians will mislead people into thinking either hell doesn't exist, or it isn't eternal. Both are wrong. Hell is very bad and it is eternal.

I agree with the fact that some "theologians" mislead and say hell doesn't exist, (well it doesn't now but it will after judgement) but I've read enough to be confident in my opinion that it is not eternal in the sense that souls burn forever. If death is a cessation of life, what is the "second death"?

Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

And if hell is tormenting souls forever and ever then is sin really destroyed after Christ returns? I also asked about the forever word used in Revelation and whether is could be figurative since it's in a symbolic book. Examples of the word forever used in the bible were Jonah 2:6

6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.

I don't think Jonah is still in the belly of that fish.

And also I Samuel 1:23

22But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.

I don't think that was literal either because later in verse 28 Hannah said:

28Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.

Just my opinion though. One things for sure though.......We will find out one way or another soon.

[jmwhalen]

There will be no "non-smoking" section in hell.

"...behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)" 2 Cor. 6:2

In Christ,

John Whalen

[ColleenLovesMischief]

Forget the no smoking section there isn't a no burning or no suffering section in hell either.

[Guest XxCurvyxX]

I used this subject with the youth at my church who havent quiet been saved yet and some of them came out with some really good questions im hoping you can help me answer them

I asked them if Hell was fire and suffering was for eternity some of them werent sure but others surprised me lol

the feedback i got (and this is just a few) were -

If God was so loving and Caring why would he let his own people Suffer like this for eternity??

They had heard that Hell isnt fire (as fire is also a sign of God) and instead that it was just a deep pit of sinful souls - the fire that is 'Hell' is the fire in the hearts after judgement day - can this be correct?

It mentions in the bible that all those in Heaven will see all those in Hell and vise versa - wouldn't that pain God to see those he created in an image of himself 'burning' in Hell?

If God was such a forgiving God why cant he forgive Satan and allow him back in the kingdom of Heaven?

I hope you can help me out with these and maybe have some bible verses to show the kids.

Curvy x

[gypc]

Ah, the age old hell question.

Let's see.......Did God destroy the earth with water and only saved a few?

Did the children of Israel cross the Red sea on dry ground?

Did David really kill a giant when he was young?

Did those 3 Hebrews really make it through the flames of the furnice?

Was Jesus the true Messiah?

Did Saul kill christians then was turned into Paul and write most of the NT?

Is Jesus really coming back for his church?

Was Jonah really swallowed by a big fish and survive?

......................If these are true, why is it hard to believe there is a literal hell?

In his love,

Brian

[Guest XxCurvyxX]

Ah, the age old hell question.

Let's see.......Did God destroy the earth with water and only saved a few?

Did the children of Israel cross the Red sea on dry ground?

Did David really kill a giant when he was young?

Did those 3 Hebrews really make it through the flames of the furnice?

Was Jesus the true Messiah?

Did Saul kill christians then was turned into Paul and write most of the NT?

Is Jesus really coming back for his church?

Was Jonah really swallowed by a big fish and survive?

......................If these are true, why is it hard to believe there is a literal hell?

In his love,

Brian

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Erm - i hate to be rude, but you really dont answer the questions i have asked!! Yes the answer to them questions are true - because it says in the bible they are.

This aren't 'normal everyday kids' Tthey come from the worse possible estates ever so by throwing questions back at them isnt really going to help them in their walk!!

They are the type that want answer - and want 'proof' that its true

I know theres a Hell - its helping the others believe it too.

Please help

[Pax]

Ah, the age old hell question.

Let's see.......Did God destroy the earth with water and only saved a few?

Did the children of Israel cross the Red sea on dry ground?

Did David really kill a giant when he was young?

Did those 3 Hebrews really make it through the flames of the furnice?

Was Jesus the true Messiah?

Did Saul kill christians then was turned into Paul and write most of the NT?

Is Jesus really coming back for his church?

Was Jonah really swallowed by a big fish and survive?

......................If these are true, why is it hard to believe there is a literal hell?

In his love,

Brian

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Erm - i hate to be rude, but you really dont answer the questions i have asked!! Yes the answer to them questions are true - because it says in the bible they are.

This aren't 'normal everyday kids' Tthey come from the worse possible estates ever so by throwing questions back at them isnt really going to help them in their walk!!

They are the type that want answer - and want 'proof' that its true

I know theres a Hell - its helping the others believe it too.

Please help

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We must all remember that faith is a gift from God. Faith is open to all, but unfortunantly many don't have that gift. That is why you will get questions from people with little or no faith, such as prove to me that hell exist, or prove to me that God exist. There is no answer that I am aware of that will convience non-believers in such things. All that you or I can do is point them in the right direction, try to answer their questions with the fullness of the truth, lead by exapmle, and then pray for them. God will do the rest.

Edited June 29, 2005 by Pax