Revelations 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.\n\nRevelations 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. \n\nRevelations 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.\n\nSo this is saying to me that unless my name is in this book, I am to be burned.
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I'm not sure Hell is a place where you get actually burned, but is a place without the presence of God. Hope you end up in the same place as me.
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I can't answer your question...However, I do feel sorry over the fact that you've had so many 'sarcastic' responses.\n\nI believe in time, the 'mystery' behind the Book of Revelations and the various symbolism,etc. will be revealed. God has not, however - given me insight into what this verse "EXACTLY" means...but like others, I have my suspicians.\n\nGood luck in finding a complete explanation on here.
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I believe the 2nd story is correct. Not sure about the follower part, but yes, another man was subsituted. See, Jesus was pulled into the heavens and will return before the Day of Judgement, symbolizing that the Day of Judgement is near. So, yes, God did not kill Jesus.
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Apologies for pasting so many verses, but what better to answer this question then the book that holds the answer?\n\nHebrews 9:16-28 NIV\n\n16In the case of a will,[there is a note here in the NIV that the Greek word "diathēkē" that is translated "will" in both vs. 16 and 17 is the same word used in, for example, Heb. 8:9 that means "covenant"] it is necessary to prove the death of the one who made it, 17because a will is in force only when somebody has died; it never takes effect while the one who made it is living. 18This is why even the first covenant was not put into effect without blood. 19When Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves, together with water, scarlet wool and branches of hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people. 20He said, "This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep."[Ex. 24:8]21In the same way, he sprinkled with the blood both the tabernacle and everything used in its ceremonies. 22In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. \n\n 23It was necessary, then, for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. 24For Christ did not enter a man-made sanctuary that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God's presence. 25Nor did he enter heaven to offer himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own. 26Then Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. But now he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, 28so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.\n\nAgain, sorry about the length of the pasting, but this should answer your question pretty well.  God bless!
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Hell itself is a grave. Apparently you have fallen for some false teaching yourself. Hell is to be cast into the lake of fire.So why have you beleved in false teaching?
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Spot on!  Hell in the Bible refers to the state of death, and the Bible even states that at death "his thoughts do perish".  No, you will not find anyone you will be able to give you clear cut proof that the Bible says anything about eternal damnation!  And a great question!  Maybe this will give so-called "Christians" the impetus they need to actually read the Bible for once instead of having all the crap and prejudice spoonfed to them at church!\nHappy Hunting!
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Ok here we go- I am sorry this answer is long but I know if you read it, it will answer your questions-\nBy the way I am A christian myself and have been studying the bible daily for over 6 years-\n\nWhoever you choose to follow in life whether it is Satan or to accept Jesus Christ you are alive.\n\nIf you have not accepted Jesus and you follow the ways of the world and Satan, you are still alive physically but dead to God and condemmed. Your punishment which is death in Hell does not come until your physical death and judgement day.\n\nNow about hell-\nHell is a very real place. Jesus spoke more about hell than any other topic. Jesus made it very clear that hell is a true place with detailed descriptions.Check out a few of the following scriptures that mention hell-\nNotice the following scriptures are very descriptive. Would these decriptive words be used to describe a place of no thoughts, no emotions, no body, nothing? To be nothing is a blank, but the following scriptures identify hell as a place where you feel, think,etc.\n\nMatthew 25:41 (Jesus speaking to people at final judgment), ...Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels\n\nRevelation 14:11, And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night... \n\nRevelation 20:12, 15, And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life...And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. \n\nMatthew 10:28, And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. \n\nLuke 12:5, But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which AFTER he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. \n\nMatthew 18:8, 9 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or feet to be cast into everlasting fire. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. \n\nMatthew 25:46, And these shall go away into EVERLASTING punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. \n\nII Thessalonians 1:9 Who shall be punished with EVERLASTING destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power. \n\nIsaiah 66:24, And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be abhorring unto all flesh. \n\nMark 9:44 (speaking of hell), Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. \n\nJude 7, Sodom and Gomorrha...are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. \n\nMatthew 22:13, ...Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. \n\nMatthew 13:41-42, The Son of man (Jesus) shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. \n\nRevelation 21:8, But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. \n\nPsalm 9:17, The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. \n\nIsaiah 14:99-11, 15 (referring to Lucifer), Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee...all they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us? Thy pomp is brought do
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When you die, you perish. God is not going to burn people in hell for ever and ever, this is a twisted misconception, people take the idea of eternal hell fire out of context.\n\nFor instance, read Jude 7:\n\n"Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire."\n\nIs Sodom still burning today? NO. So eternal fire is not speaking of an undying flame, but rather a lasting/eternal effect.\n\nThis makes Malachi 4:3 clear when you read:\n\n"And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts."\n\nThe wicked perish, and become ash, what is more clear than that. Eternal fire is what destroyed Sodom and Gomorah, pretty clear.\n\nGod Bless
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Someone posted a question trying to justify incest with his daughters using the OT example of Lot as an example. I spent quite a time answering this, only to find the next morning that the question had been removed. Just in case anybody else has problems with the passage, here's my answer anyway.\n\nLot and his Daughters\n\nThank you for raising this question, it's caused me to get my Bible out and read the story again for myself. If anybody is actually interested in understanding it properly, they need to go back to Genesis 11 and start from the beginning.\n\nAn old pagan called Abram is worshipping one day at the local ziggurat in Ur of the Chaldees and Yahweh comes and reveals Himself to him. The Bible doesn't tell us that Abram did anything special to earn or merit this revelation, just that God, for His own reasons, chose to reveal Himself to him. This really upset the religious locals, who followed a mixture of astrology and Babylonian mystery religions. Abram was rejecting their pantheon of Gods and going round telling people there was only one true God. Talk about upsetting the neighbours. And you should have heard the gossip!\n\nAbram leaves Ur with his father Terah, his nephew Lot and their households. They passed through the Euphrates (a type of baptism) and arrived at Harran, where they got too comfortable and stayed until Terah dies. At this point Yahweh gives Abram a kick up the backside and points him towards the Promised Land.\n\nSome time after they arrive in Caanan there is a famine, and what happens next has a direct bearing on Genesis 19 as cited.\n\nAbram, taking Sarai his wife and Lot with him, goes down into Egypt (always a type for the world). Here they encounter all the corruption of Pharaoh’s court and the fleshpots of the most advanced nation on earth. After moving back to Caanan, Lot sits round the campfire and dreams of the forbidden things he has seen. If you carefully read the start of chapter 13, you will see that when Lot separated from Abram, he looked to the east, towards Sodom, and chose that because it reminded him of Egypt and the forbidden pleasures that he had been dreaming of.\n\nFast forward now to chapter 19 and Lot has given up farming on the plains outside of Sodom and has allowed the lure of sin to draw him inside the city. Lot had abandoned his God to the extent that he was prepared to allow his daughters to marry those that God called detestable, but even so, God did not abandon him.\n\nWe know what happened next, but if you really think that God condoned the sin you have to be crazy. The offspring of those illicit unions went on to form the Moabites and the Ammonites, two of the most cursed tribes in history.\n\nThis is a classic morality tale of reaping that which you have sown and is recorded not only as historical truth, but as an admonition to all of us. Genuine queries on any of this are welcome.
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You've got it mixed up. This is the actual scripture:\n\nFor God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.\n\nNowhere does it say God killed Jesus.\n\nGod gave his Son to the people to show His eternal Love for us. \n\nThe misguided people killed Jesus.
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The whole notion of the rapture and the belief that the wicked will get a second chance while the Bible clearly states that when Jesus comes for the righteous, all of the wicked will be dead.\n\nThose who teach that the wicked will be tortured forever in the fires of hell are not telling the truth.  The Bible says that they will be burned to ashes.\n\nLet me add another name to the list;  Harold Camping.  He wrote a book saying that Jesus would return in October 1994.  This prophecy did not happen (as we all know.)
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The Bible says the devil was cast from heaven.  Apparently his doom is withheld at the moment because he had the power over death and thus everyone who dies.\n\nHebrews 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;\n 15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.\n\nNow that his power has been taken however, his doom is rapidly approaching and is ceased only so more people can come to find eternal life through Jesus.\n\nRevelation 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.\n\nAs for Job, God didn't send Satan after him, but let Satan have his way, perhaps because Satan had not yet fallen from heaven yet.  After all, Job is likely the first book of the Bible to have been written.
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The Biblical View of 'Hell'\nIs eternity in an ever-burning inferno the fate of the wicked? Many assume that it is, but is that what the Bible says? To answer that question, we need to understand the four Hebrew and Greek words translated "hell" in most versions of the Bible.\nSheol is the Hebrew word translated "hell" throughout the Old Testament. It refers to "the state and abode of the dead; hence the grave in which the body rests . . ." (William Wilson, Wilson's Old Testament Word Studies, Hendrickson Publishers, Peabody, Massachusetts, "Hell," p. 215). The Expository Dictionary of Bible Words explains, "Thus there are no references to eternal destiny but simply to the grave as the resting place of the bodies of all people . . ." (Lawrence O. Richards, Zondervan, Grand Rapids, 1985, p. 336).\nReflecting its true meaning, many more-recent Bible versions translate this word as simply "the grave" or leave it untranslated as Sheol.\nAmong those who knew that they were going to sheol-the grave, not an ever-burning inferno-were such men of faith as Jacob (Genesis 37:35), Job (Job 14:13), David (Psalm 88:3) and Hezekiah (Isaiah 38:10). Clearly, sheol does not refer to a place of eternal torment.\nGreek words translated 'hell'\nThe counterpart of sheol in the Greek language is hades, which also refers to the grave. In the four New Testament verses that quote Old Testament passages containing sheol, hades is used for sheol (Matthew 11:23; Luke 10:15; Acts 2:27, 31). As with sheol, hades is rendered as "the grave" or "death" or left untranslated as Hades in recent Bible versions.\nHades likewise does not refer to a place of fiery torment. Indeed, the apostle Peter refers to Christ Himself as having been in "Hades" (Acts 2:27, 31) or "hell" (King James Version), referring to the time He was entombed before His resurrection. Both words simply refer to the grave.\nA second Greek word, tartaroo, is also translated "hell" in the New Testament. This word is used only once in the Bible (2 Peter 2:4), where it refers to the place where the fallen angels, or demons, are restrained awaiting their judgment. The Expository Dictionary of Bible Words explains that tartaroo means "to confine in Tartaros" and that "Tartaros was the Greek name for the mythological abyss in which rebellious gods were confined" (p. 337). Peter used this reference to contemporary mythology to show that the sinning angels were "delivered . . . into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment." These fallen angels are in a condition or place of restraint awaiting their ultimate judgment for their rebellion against God and destructive influence on humanity.\nTartaros applies only to demons. Nowhere does tartaroo refer to a fiery hell in which people are punished after death.\nIt is only with the remaining word translated "hell"-the Greek word gehenna-that we see some elements people commonly associate with the traditional view of hell. However, this word also has significant differences from the popular concept of hell.\nGehenna "is derived from the Hebr[ew] _expression, ga-Hinnom, Valley of Hinnom . . . Religiously it was a place of idolatrous and human sacrifices . . . In order to put an end to these abominations, Josiah polluted it with human bones and other corruptions (2 Kgs. 23:10, 13, 14)" (Spiros Zodhiates, The Complete Word Study Dictionary New Testament, AMG Publishers, Chattanooga, 1992, p. 360).\nThanks in large part to its evil reputation, this valley bordering Jerusalem came to be used as the city garbage dump. Trash was burned there, along with the bodies of dead animals and criminals. Fires day and night consumed the refuse.\nInferno to destroy the wicked\nGehenna is used 12 times in the Bible, with 11 of those recording Christ's words. When Jesus spoke of gehenna, His li
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Actually, if you read the Bible, when people died before Christ they went to a place called Shoal, which is where Jewish people still believe people go when they die, as they go mostly by the Old Testament.  Kind of neither a Heaven or Hell.  When Jesus died, he went and got the good people out of Shoal and took him with him to Heaven.  Also, when the Rapture occurs, it says those who are dead will rise first and then the rest will meet Christ in the air.  Then judgement of everyone takes place and the damned are cast into the lake of fire.  So basically, before the birth of Christ, God was watching.  And after, he still is.\n\nAs an aside, anyone who reads this might like to ask themselves how interesting it is that atheists seem to dislike Christianity because if demands a code of behavior and forbids some favorite sins.  Seems that way to me, hence the condescending tone to those attempting to live their lives rightly.
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"the present heavens(universe) and earth by His(God's) word are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men...the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up." (2 Peter 3)\n\nIn light of God's revelation, we should be investing in and looking for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
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Not too hard to understand..\nThe two angels went into sodom to bring Lot and his family out so that God could destroy the city...\nGen 19:5 The men of the city wanted Lot to bring the 2 men out so that they could have homosexual sex with them.\nGen 19:9  They are saying that Lot came in to visit and live in Sodom and now he was trying to become a judge, or change the customs of the people there..  \nGen 19:11,12  The two angels (were in the form of men) and they pulled Lot back inside the house and made the people outside of the house blind.  V12 they are telling Lot that they are going to destroy the city and that he needs to get his family together and go with them..  \n\nLev 18:22  It is an abomination to God when men have homosexual or sodomite sexual relations..  Man was made for woman not man for man..  \nThis is pretty straightforward and I just preached on the whole theme two sundays ago.\n\nGen 13:13  But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly. \nTHIS throws a little light on Sodom, they were wicked people and their sin was so bad that their wickedness had come up to God, and he had to deal with it..  I also take this to mean that they had some understanding of what God's rules were and just didn't care..
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It also says that God is VERY angry.  The bible clearly describes how he brought plagues, floods, and firestorms to kill thousands of people.  He also had millions more killed in the Crusades, the Inquisition, and the Holocaust.  In the Bible people are supposed to be stoned for violating any one of the hundred biblical laws.  If the church got its way then very few of us would still be alive.  It is a good thing they lost the power to execute people at will without any justification.  I hear the church is still bitter about that fact.