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1	Is Heaven and Hell like we think?	John 14:3	HamsteRulz	54919
	Now I'm not sure if there can be a proven fact for this question, but it would be cool to see some of the answers to it. Is there really a Heaven or Hell like most people think that there is? The only thing that we know about Heaven that I am aware of is that it is a big city, but how could that be if the Bible calls it the New Jerusalem. But then you have the new world but that isnt even given the name or implication of Heaven. Also the Bible never says that we will live in Heaven but rather the new world. Now as for Hell. If the wages of sin is death and in Rev. we find that the lake of fire(Hell) is the second death then why do some people say that if you go to Hell you will be in torment for eternity? Some say that your body consists of an immortal soul but why then would Paul say in Thessalonians that when Jesus returns that this mortal shall put on immortality. Therefore stating that if we go to Hell we do not have an immortal soul to suffer toment for eternity but rather do we just become annihalated from existence? Now I'm not saying that there is no Heaven or Hell dont get me wrong, but what I am saying is could the Heaven and Hell that we thought about for so long actually different in reality? Could it be that maybe Heaven is a demention and Hell is complete annihilation?
2	Is Heaven and Hell like we think?	John 14:3	Robert Nicholson	54920
	Hamesterulz: I believe human language is inadequate to describe heaven and hell. The verse I quoted from John 14:3 is a promise of the Lord Jesus that he was going to prepare a place for us that we might be with him forever. He did not call it heaven, but rather he refers to his personal presence with his people. I think that is where the words come from "where Jesus is, tis heaven there." You mentioned 1 Thess. 4: 13-18 regarding the coming of the Lord for those who sleep in Jesus. In other words those who have died who have trusted Christ for salvation. This terminology is never used to describe those who have died without Christ. In fact in Rev. 20 they are referred to as "the dead small and great" According to 2 Cor. 5:8 when the believer dies "They are absent from the body and present with the Lord" Again you have mentioned "this mortal puts on mortality" this is found in 1 Cor.15:51-57 where we are told that believers will not all die, but we will be changed when Christ comes. It is at this time that our mortal bodies will be translated into immortal bodies forever. I have often said that words which would describe heaven are inadequate to decribe the glories. Likewise, human words can never describe what it will be for those who make the choice to be lost and separate from God forever. Hell has several meanings in scripture. In many cases it simply describes the place of departed spirits. Thus, we have the statement that at the Great White throne judgement of Rev. 20 for the dead, that "death and hell gave up the dead which where in them" Rev. 20:13 Is hell eternal? Is heaven eternal? We read in Rev. 14:11 concerning those who have rejected Christ "And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name." It is interesting that Jesus spoke more of hell than he did of heaven and warned people that they there on the broadway which leads to destruction. I do not read of annilation in the Bible. We are born living souls and as such we will live forever either in heaven with Christ or in hell to be separated from him forever. Rev. 20 makes it clear that all lost souls will stand before God. I realize that there are many today who would teach otherwise. I think however, when considering these solumn issues,that what we think does not change the truth. Robert
3	Is Heaven and Hell like we think?	John 14:3	christian7	54925
	Amen Robert...1 corinthians 2:9 but as it is written,Eye hath nor seen,nor ear heard,neither have entered into the heart of man,the things which God hath prepared for them that love him...I can't even imagine how great it will be only that though Jesus Christ my Lord...I will get to experince it...I enjoy your post Robert keep up the great work...God Bless
4	Is Heaven and Hell like we think?	John 14:3	kalos	54966
	The Bible does say "Eye hath nor seen,nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man,the things which God hath prepared for them that love him." And then in the very next verse it goes on to say: For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. (NASB 1 Corinthians 2:10) Yet to us God has unveiled and revealed them by and through His Spirit, for the [Holy] Spirit searches diligently, exploring and examining everything, even sounding the profound and bottomless things of God [the divine counsels and things hidden and beyond man's scrutiny]. (AMPLIFIED 1 Corinthians 2:10 ) Putting the two verses (9,10) together we have: 1 Cor. 2:9-10 (ESV) But, as it is written, "What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him"— [10] these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.
5	Is Heaven and Hell like we think?	John 14:3	christian7	54996
	Good point kalos...thanks...in my spirit I can enjoy the depths of God....and do...but I still hope and look forward to the fact, that someday its gonna be a whole lot better...ah yes...God Bless
6	Is Heaven and Hell like we think?	John 14:3	kalos	55013
	Oh, yes, I agree: "Someday its gonna be a whole lot better." Grace to you, kalos