Do you believe in hellfire?
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Hell - Definition: The word “hell” is found in many Bible translations. In the same verses other translations read “the grave,” “the world of the dead,” and so forth. Other Bibles simply transliterate the original-language words that are sometimes rendered “hell”; that is, they express them with the letters of our alphabet but leave the words untranslated. What are those words? The Hebrew she’ohl´ and its Greek equivalent hai´des, which refer, not to an individual burial place, but to the common grave of dead mankind; also the Greek ge´en·na, which is used as a symbol of eternal destruction. However, both in Christendom and in many non-Christian religions it is taught that hell is a place inhabited by demons and where the wicked, after death, are punished (and some believe that this is with torment).\n\nDoes the Bible indicate whether the dead experience pain?\n\nEccl. 9:5, 10: “The living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all . . . All that your hand finds to do, do with your very power, for there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol,* the place to which you are going.” (If they are conscious of nothing, they obviously feel no pain.) (*“Sheol,” AS, RS, NE, JB; “the grave,” KJ, Kx; “hell,” Dy; “the world of the dead,” TEV.)\n\nPs. 146:4: “His spirit goes out, he goes back to his ground; in that day his thoughts* do perish.” (*“Thoughts,” KJ, 145:4 in Dy; “schemes,” JB; “plans,” RS, TEV.)\n\nDoes the Bible indicate that the soul survives the death of the body?\n\nEzek. 18:4: “The soul* that is sinning—it itself will die.” (*“Soul,” KJ, Dy, RS, NE, Kx; “the man,” JB; “the person,” TEV.)\n\n“The concept of ‘soul,’ meaning a purely spiritual, immaterial reality, separate from the ‘body,’ . . . does not exist in the Bible.”—La Parole de Dieu (Paris, 1960), Georges Auzou, professor of Sacred Scripture, Rouen Seminary, France, p. 128.\n\n“Although the Hebrew word nefesh [in the Hebrew Scriptures] is frequently translated as ‘soul,’ it would be inaccurate to read into it a Greek meaning. Nefesh . . . is never conceived of as operating separately from the body. In the New Testament the Greek word psyche is often translated as ‘soul’ but again should not be readily understood to have the meaning the word had for the Greek philosophers. It usually means ‘life,’ or ‘vitality,’ or, at times, ‘the self.’”—The Encyclopedia Americana (1977), Vol. 25, p. 236.\n\nWhat sort of people go to the Bible hell?\n\nDoes the Bible say that the wicked go to hell?\n\nPs. 9:17, KJ: “The wicked shall be turned into hell,* and all the nations that forget God.” (*“Hell,” 9:18 in Dy; “death,” TEV; “the place of death,” Kx; “Sheol,” AS, RS, NE, JB, NW.)\n\nDoes the Bible also say that upright people go to hell?\n\nJob 14:13, Dy: “[Job prayed:] Who will grant me this, that thou mayst protect me in hell,* and hide me till thy wrath pass, and appoint me a time when thou wilt remember me?” (God himself said that Job was “a man blameless and upright, fearing God and turning aside from bad.”—Job 1:8.) (*“The grave,” KJ; “the world of the dead,” TEV; “Sheol,” AS, RS, NE, JB, NW.)\n\nActs 2:25-27, KJ: “David speaketh concerning him [Jesus Christ], . . . Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell,* neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.” (The fact that God did not “leave” Jesus in hell implies that Jesus was in hell, or Hades, at least for a time, does it not?) (*“Hell,” Dy; “death,” NE; “the place of death,” Kx; “the world of the dead,” TEV; “Hades,” AS, RS, JB, NW.)\n\nDoes anyone ever get out of the Bible hell?\n\nRev. 20:13, 14, KJ: “The sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell* delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their w
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YOU WON"T !            I believe in God. I believe In Jesus Christ. I believe He died on the cross for all mankind. (that includes me, you, everybody.) I don't believe in a Hell dragged out of the dark ages. Jesus said,"If I be lifted up I draw all men (mankind). The bible says Hes VICTORIOUS!!!  He won! Who did He win from?...( SATAN) What did He win? (LIFE), Satan gave us death, Jesus gave us life.  Those who believe say it is a choice, and their prideful egos think they made that choice. they need to give the credit where it belongs. TO GOD. God chose them, just as Jesus(GOD) chose 12 men out of hundreds to be His first followers. Did God choose all men to write the Gospels? NOoooo. Unfortunely most are blind and can't hear, but even God does that. So if most of mankind is supposed to burn in a fuery fire in pain and torment for eternity, then how victorious does that make our Savior?? Well I believe the savior I worship is 100% victorious. I do believe god will punish the disobediant and unbelieving, but with a fathers love. And Fathers who love thier children don"t throw them into a fire. God gave everything to his Son to have authority over, and God said that everything given to Him, He would lose nothing.Jesus has authority over all creation(all mankind included).  SORRY DEVIL!!  You Lost!  God is not narrow minded, people are.
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well i don't believe in hell so i'll use a similar question.\nIf a man kidnapped your brother and sister and abducted your mother grandmother and father, and they were being tortured and he said that if you take their place, they'll all go live in florida in a huge house with free food. Would you do it?\n\nMy answer:yes
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Yes, I believe there is life on the other side. I do not believe in hell though.
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Do you believe in miracles?
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What will happen to the wicked in hellfire? \n \n"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." Revelation 21:8.   \nThe wicked are not immortal. The Bible says they will "perish", "burn up" and "be destroyed".  \n\n\nAnswer: The wicked die the second death in hellfire. If the wicked lived forever being tortured in hell, they would be immortal. But this is impossible, because the Bible says God "only hath immortality." 1 Timothy 6:16. When Adam and Eve were driven from the Garden of Eden, an angel was posted to guard the tree of life so that sinners would not eat of the tree and "live for ever." Genesis 3:22-24. The teaching that sinners are immortal in hell originated with Satan and is completely untrue. God prevented this when sin entered this earth by guarding the tree of life.\n\n\nBible Clear--Wicked Obliterated\nThe Bible says the wicked suffer "death" (Romans 6:23), will suffer "destruction" (Job 21:30), "shall perish" (Psalms 37:20), will "burn" up (Malachi 4:1), "shall be destroyed together" (Psalms 37:38), will "consume away" (Psalms 37:20), "shall be cut off" (Psalms 37:9), "shall be slain" (Psalms 62:3). God will "destroy" them (Psalms 145:20), and "fire shall devour them" (Psalms 21:9). Note that all of these references make it clear that the wicked die and are destroyed. They do not live forever in misery.
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hmmmmmnnn! very much like the conspiracies from where I come from... but not as sophisticated. But you know, I believe that those in power tend to justify evil for a "better" cause...sometimes even  if it meens erradicating people who in their belief whose lives are "insignificant" to their cause. That "cause" maybe  power,pride,vengeance, wealth,religion, lives of a few or more non "insignificant" individuals.  I find it hard to accept but somehow, I believe it is in it each one of us. In fact, it is written in our history books. We all have our Guardian Devil's to guide us.....fighting the urge to give in to the "URGE" would deeply depend on our individual ability to balance our sense of good and evil, right and wrong. sometimes....we tend to balance things with the conclusion that evil becomes right, and good becomes less right.  sad but true.......  9-11 is just a reflection of this nature.  sometimes, I believe that the whole world has becum a physical entity of HELL itself. This is not the world God wants us to live in or what He wanted for us. But we formed it this way.....so much for free will!!! After Noahs Arc, God may want to punish us all next with FIRE for all we know. I dont know if this world could ever get cured..... God knows......!
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Heaven and Hell are supposed to be in the Spiritual realm unseen by the human eyes.  I am Atheist so its up to you what you believe and dont believe.\n\nThere was this one guy who by a an active Volcano who said he heard screams coming from the crevice with lava flowing under him. He had recorded it, Ill try to find the website. I believe its rubbush but meh.
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The "hell" is a christian concept.  I was a christian for many years.  In my desire to become more enlightened I find that I'm more spiritual than religious.  I've looked into some pagan religions.  The idea is about finding peace and a spiritual path. (I would like that for all of us)
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Yes. I have asked my pastor and friends to share their ideas after answering questions. There have been concepts covered here that I had not thought of before. It has served as a tool that has deepened my understanding and fortified my faith. My church is open to all questions, and we discuss whatever is on our minds on Wednesday nights, so the reaction has been as it always is, very welcoming and non-judgemental. A topic that I am currently mulling over is the concept of hell - whether it is the eternal burning and torture most think it is, or if it is obliteration by being thrown into the lake of fire. I'm leaning towards the latter lately as I have found nothing that indicates that hell is eternal torture.
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Yes, do you believe that?\n\nXLMan
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no\n\n"hell" is a mistranslation. it always means the "grave", biblically anyway. there is a lake of fire referred to. In it, evil people will be destroyed, not eternally tormented.\n\nheaven is a temporary dwelling until such time as God sets up paradise on earth, as recorded in the book of revelations. we will live together in paradise with Jesus and God will dwell among us.
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Probably it is human nature to try to find an explanation for everything. Before the establishment of science the most simple explanation was that since things such as fire, lightning natural phenomena were beyond human abilities, they were the work of something superior-the gods. So I guess it is partly a remrant from those times\nAlso I think it is in human nature to believe in something superior, because it fuels hope. Finding "evidence" for the existence of such a power reassures you that your hope is not in vain.\n.
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with God all things are possible, so i would pray to God, maybe He'll put the fire out and i won't burn in the wreckage? :)
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Eternal torment in the fires of hell is a myth from Greek mythology. The Bible teaches that the wicked dead will be ashes under the feet of the righteous. The wicked dead will be dead forever after they are totally consumed in the lake of fire.
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Isn't there enough evidence of hell on earth?\n\nPoverty, mental illness, etc.?
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yes.. while believing in God/heaven/angels.. satan/hell/demons come with it