Can a loving and forgiving creator really send some one to hell?
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HELL IN KJV\nOne Hebrew word “sheol” is rendered hell. Definition; hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranian retreat), grave, hell, pit. Three Greek words are rendered hell; geenna, hades, and tartaroo. Definition of geenna; a valley of Jerusalem, used (figuratively) as a name for the place (or state) of everlasting punishment: - hell. Definition of hades; properly unseen, that is, “Hades” or the place (state) of departed souls: - grave, hell. Definition of tartaroo; (the deepest abyss of Hades); to incarcerate in eternal torment: - cast down to hell. Tartaroo is used only one place II Pet.2:4.\nChrist teaching the Pharisees in Luke 16:19-31 shows us a separation from God is truly what hell is. The “water” is symbolic for God’s Spirit and love. The word “tormented” means distressed in the Greek, not torture. The “fire” is symbolic for the shame and desire not to be separated from God. \nSo all who die the first death of the flesh return to God Ecc.12:6-7, but on which side of the gulf do they end up?\nHell is not eternal but is done away with in Gen.20:14-15, called both the second death and lake of fire. This second death is non-existence, for death and hell and those not written in the book of life. This second death or lake of fire is like fat drippings that fall into the fire. Just a poof of smoke into non-existence.\nPsa.37:20  But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.\nIn my mind what’s worse yet is no memory of you, no tears will be shed for you like you never existed.\nRev.21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. \nSo hell is a separation from God and is not eternal torture or burning. Eventually hell will be done away with or passed away and also some souls. Like fat drippings in the fire, a poof of smoke into non-existence, the second death.
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Not yet, but soon as someone sends him to hell he will be.
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Since day one we have been taught that all sin is forgivable. If not, then many are on the road to hell. God is all merciful, all loving, all kind all forgiving...all we need do is ask...and all we ask in His name will be granted.\n\n+David
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Does that primitive fairy tale sound right to you?  For example why wouldn't Satan use his powers to make Hell really nice so that people wanted to go to Hell?  He could gain power by being nice.  The whole good and evil nonsense in the Bible is really very silly if you actually analyze it.
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This is the main reason why God created man...to prove Satan wrong when he said "God, you're not fair for casting me into hell-how can a loving God send one of His creatures to Hell?"\n\nHave you heard of Col. R.B. Thieme, Jr. in Houston, TX?
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no one, hell doesn't exist.  It is a figment of imagination which was created to keep people in line and force them do do what their 'masters' wanted.
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one cant, at least THIS one cant.  When something terrible happens and you question gods "wisdom" a religious person will most often come back with god has a plan we just don't know what it is.  Well my point is if there is a god and this god is omnipotent then this god allows all of this terrible stuff to happen.  Now if this god has a plan that lets these things happen FOR WHATEVER REASON then it is not something I would want in my life.  If a person stands idly by and lets pain and suffering befall his fellow man when it is in his/her ability to stop the suffering then they are as much at fault as whatever is causing the suffering.  If a "god" dose the same thing, well its just a perverse sort of thing to put your faith in.
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God is not this vicious being that punishes people by casting them into Hell for their sins. That is a made up tale by religious that wanted to scare the crap out of people into submission. The only Hell that exists is in your concsious when you pass over. Every one of God's children are given the opportunity to go Heaven (or the Light, whatever you want to call it) as long as they can see the errors that they made while on Earth..yes, this even includes some really horrible people (Manson,Hitler). Everyone has a shot at redemption. If people choose not see acknowledge their misdeeds and refuse to go with God, then they are left wandering about in their own self made dillusions and bitterness until the time they are ready to be councelled.
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That is true...Never thought of it like that...If he is supposed to forgive you for all your sins...then why do people threaten us with hell....Probably because it's all a bunch of bull sh!t.
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Like the people in an unknown Pigmy tribe??  \n\nGod will judge their hearts.. I don't think He would throw anyone away because they were never taught.\n\nGod is too merciful and loving for that.\n\nNow, if someone were exposed to Jesus , and they denied the Lord, then that's a different story. Yes, according to the Bible, they would go to hell. :o(
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It could be done, if a person truly regrets has he/she gets older the kind of lifestyle and attitude they had when they were younger. I don't truly believe in or trust any organized religion, but somehow I have to give a small measure of respect to them for giving tortured souls a chance to redeem themselves. Maybe these unfortunates didn't have proper guidance or the ability to find inner strength and self-respect on their own.
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God is perfect goodness. The cost for sinning just one time is eternity in hell. The only way to get forgiveness of sin is belief in the ONE pure sacrafice that God has given us. It's not something you have to bargain for, it's just there waiting for you to take it. If you are a good person, but don't have the sense to take salvation when it is offered so freely then it's your fault. God does not send anyone to hell, they send themselves by rejecting him. It is not his will that anyone should perish.
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Hello, \n\nGod is very loving, why would God who is loving and forgiving send us to burn in hell? That goes against everything God stands for, doesn't it? But when we sin he wants to forgive us, in fact 2 Peter 3:8, 9 says, "However, let this one fact not be escaping YOUR notice, beloved ones, that one day is with Jehovah as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day. Jehovah is not slow respecting his promise, as some people consider slowness, but he is patient with YOU because he does not desire any to be destroyed but desires all to attain to repentance." (I welcome you all to look this up in your own personal copy of the Bible) \n\nSo you see, not only does He want us to repent, He is also patent with us. How loving! Don't you think? It goes with His personality in fact we have the scripture at 1 John 4:16 that say "God is Love" which is very straight forward. So again, this would go against God’s personality. But back to your original question on Hell, do you know that after you die you are conscious of NOTHING of at all. Ecclesiastes 9:5 tells us that "For the living know that they shall die; but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten." So if all bad people were going to be burning in hell, this would go against what the Bible says, and we know God can not lie. Titus 1:2 says "In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began." Then we have the scripture in 2 Timothy 3:16 that says all scriptures is inspired by God.\n\n\nPsalms 146:4 "His spirit goes out, he goes back to his ground; in that day his thought do perish." So again, here we see that our thoughts are gone. If we were going to burn in hell, don't you think it would make sense that we would be aware of it. \n\n\nEzekiel 18:4 "The soul that is sinning it itself will die." Notice that it doesn't say that it will burn in hell, just that it will die. And as we learned above in Ecclesiastes 9:5 the dead are aware of NOTHING. \n\n\nHell is nothing more than the common grave of mankind. Webster’s Dictionary says that the English word "hell" is equal to the Hebrew word Sheol and the Greek word Hades. In German Bibles Hoelle is the word used instead of "hell"; in Portuguese the word used is inferno, in Spanish infierno, and in French Enfer. The English translators of the Authorized Version, or King James Version, translated Sheol 31 times as "hell," 31 times as "grave," and 3 times as "pit." The Catholic Douay Version translated Sheol 64 times as "hell." In the Christian Greek Scriptures (commonly called the "New Testament"), the King James Version translated Hades as "hell" each of the 10 times it occurs.—Matthew 11:23; 16:18; Luke 10:15; 16:23; Acts 2:27, 31; Revelation 1:18; 6:8; 20:13, 14.\n\n\nThe question is: What kind of place is Sheol, or Hades? The fact that the King James Version translates the one Hebrew word Sheol three different ways shows that hell, grave and pit mean one and the same thing. And if hell means the common grave of mankind, it could not at the same time mean a place of fiery torture. Well, then, do Sheol and Hades mean the grave, or do they mean a place of torture?\n\nBefore answering this question, let us make clear that the Hebrew word Sheol and the Greek word Hades mean the same thing. This is shown by looking at Psalm 16:10 in the Hebrew Scriptures and Acts 2:31 in the Christian Greek Scriptures. Notice that in quoting from Psalm 16:10 where Sheol occurs, Acts 2:31 uses Hades. Notice, too, that Jesus Christ was in Hades, or hell. Are we to believe that God tormented Christ in a fiery hell? Of course not! Jesus was simply in his grave.\n\nWhen Jacob was mourning for his beloved son Joseph, who he thought had been killed, he said: "I shall go down mourning to my son into Sheo
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Those ignoramuses that believe in god should stop and think: why would a god that is so almighty and good allow such a place to exist.  The eternal torturing of the soul is a pretty bad scenario.  Eternal? yeah right.  What good can come of torture?  The sooner people realize that there is no god and hence there also is no hell, the better!
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If God didnt ever show His goodness to us we would never know to seek Him. Sometimes what brings someone to salvation is Gods good work to someone who completely doesnt deserve it. In fact thats always what it is. None of us are righteous and all who have salvation were shown the goodness of Him. Think about the drug addict who gets a secound chance, or the attempted suicidal person who finds new hope... They didnt deserve a life but God can do miracles.\n\nOn the other hand how can God let bad things happen to good people? First of all none of us deserve any better than hell for it is His divine mercy and grace that rescues. And secoundly trials make us stronger and prepare us for His kingdom.
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I don't believe in the idea of a petty God with vindictive rules.\n\nSo the answer is no, you wouldn't go to hell if you're a Christian and it turns out that Buddhism was the One True Faith because even then, you'd be forgiven if there is a God.  Just live your life the best way you can and be good to yourself and others.
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My friend,  the thief on the cross next to Jesus was told that he would be in paradise that very day with the LORD so yes.....those that have committed  horrible crimes can and will be forgiven if they sincerely repent.  GOD does however know if they are indeed sincere.  \n\nJohn 3:16 says "whosoever"  There are no exceptions given.  This goes along with...God is not willing for ANY to perish but for ALL to come to repentance...again there are no exceptions. \n\nOne word of caution....we are not promised a tomorrow and according to Hebrews 9:27 we have one life and after this the judgment so do not count on a second chance or waiting until the last moment so you can "enjoy" life until then......