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1 | Jesus time in Hell | 1 Pet 3:18 | BradK | 221515 | ||
Hello lightedsteps, There is simply nothing in scripture to support the notion that Jesus went to Hell. The source of this appears to be the Apostle's Creed, where is says, "he descended into hell...". This is more Old English, probably to refer to 'sheol" the earth or ground. 1. Wrong. Here's what scripture says: 1 Cor 15:3 "For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures," 1 Cor 15:4 "and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures," 1 Pet 3:18 "For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;" Jesus did not atone for our sins in hell, he atoned for them on the cross! 2. 1 Peter 3:19 says, " in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison," It says nothing about Him going to Hell. We don't know exactly where He went. This is one of the more difficult passages in the entire NT. As principle, we interpret the unclear passages from those that are clear! 3. Matt. 27:52 and 53, does tell us, after Jesus death, "The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered the holy city and appeared to many." (NASB) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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2 | Jesus time in Hell | 1 Pet 3:18 | lightedsteps | 221533 | ||
Hi Bradk first you say "There is simply nothing in scripture to support the notion that Jesus went to Hell" I concur with your assessment, but where then were the souls of the dead from Adam, to Christ while awaiting judgement, other than (The Bosom of Abraham) (Hell, Hades, Sheol) Was there a holding place of separation for those before Christ, for lack of a better word - (Hell). Then you post 1 Peter 3:19 in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison Matt. 27:52, 53, 52) The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; 53) and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered the holy city and appeared to many. "It says nothing about Him going to Hell. We don't know exactly where He went". Again I have to concur with you. Where then was this prison, where Jesus made this proclamation to those spirits? The word being used is, (Prison) which infers some place, and some form of punishment, even if it is only separation. Then the tombs which were opened, where were those spirits being held until Christ? Another controversial scripture that goes with 1 Pet. 3:19 Eph. 4:9 Now this expression, "He ascended," what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth? Peter also speaks in Acts 2:27, in relation to the Psalm of David 16:10,11 Acts 2:27 Because you will not abandon my soul to Hades, nor allow your Holy One to undergo decay. These three places in scripture from Paul, Peter and David, speak of the lower parts of the earth, and His soul in Hades. If the principal we are to follow is, that we interpret the unclear passages of scripture, from those that are clear, where then are the clear passages you speak of? Grace be unto you lightedsteps |
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3 | Jesus time in Hell | 1 Pet 3:18 | BradK | 221534 | ||
Hello lightedsteps, Let's stick to one topic at a time as it makes it much easier to answer and follow:-) We're in agreement on the first two parts are we not? Your question had to do with Jesus going to hell and I've answered it! Time doesn't permit me to fully answer the "where were the souls from Adam to Christ". I don't see anything controversial about Eph. 4:9. The phrase "descended ino the lower regions,the earth" (katabas eis ta katotera tes ges) means that. It is not 'gehenna" which would refer to hell, so there's no support here from the text itself! The scriptures clearly teach that Christ died on the cross for our sins as I gave reference to in 1 Cor. 15:1-4. (cf 1 Cor. 1:17-18, Eph. 2:16) Atonement was made there, not in hell. Where are the scriptures that teach otherwise? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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