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1 | is hell a literal fire | Bible general Archive 2 | Tess | 139313 | ||
Hell is the Grave. Notice at Rev. 20:14 13 And the sea gave up those dead in it, and death and Ha´des gave up those dead in them, and they were judged individually according to their deeds. 14 And death and Ha´des were hurled into the lake of fire. This means the second death, the lake of fire. 15 Furthermore, whoever was not found written in the book of life was hurled into the lake of fire. The King James Version translates hai´des as “hell” in these texts, but the Revised Standard Version renders it “Hades,” with the exception of Matthew 16:18, where “powers of death” is used, though the footnote reads “gates of Hades.” “Hades” rather than “hell” is used in many modern translations. |
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2 | able destroy both soul and body in hell? | Bible general Archive 2 | Pastor Glenn | 139315 | ||
Hello Tess, Please explain this verse: Matthew 10:28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (NKJV) 28 And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna.(Young's Literal Translation) I think that most Christians think of hell (or hades) together with the "Lake of Fire" (gehenna) as a place of torment for the immortal soul. If there is no immortal soul, then Jesus' statement here seems meaningless, doesn't it? I do not know if this is a natural or physical "fire" that torments the soul, but the word "fire" is used to describe the source of the torment. I noted in your profile that you do not want to argue. I do not wish to offend you by this question. Pastor Glenn |
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3 | able destroy both soul and body in hell? | Bible general Archive 2 | forgvn | 139324 | ||
Hi, I am not Tess, but I wanted to give you my two cents. When the Bible says "...fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." (NKJV) I don't believe that this can be used as a conclusion to say, as you said, that 'there is no immortal soul'. Although God has intended the soul to be immortal, it doesn't mean that He can't destroy a soul if He feels like it. I believe the point of this verse is that He is the only One with such power and, therefore, we should be afraid of only Him. | ||||||
4 | able destroy both soul and body in hell? | Bible general Archive 2 | Pastor Glenn | 139340 | ||
Hello Forgvn, You got me wrong. I was not concluding that there is no immortal soul. What I said was: "If there is no immortal soul, then Jesus' statement here seems meaningless, doesn't it?" I was refering to the verse: Matthew 10:28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (NKJV) You concluded "...we should be afraid of only Him." I agree. However, some do not believe in "ETERNAL" torment of the soul in "hell fire" or the "lake of fire". They believe that the soul of the wicked will simply "cease to exist". My question is how can they believe that in light of this particular scripture. The point is, if the soul ceases to exist by destruction in the "Lake of Fire", then why should anyone fear God more than man. Man can destroy the body, so if the soul then ceases to exist after death, what is the difference in whether a person fears God or not? Do you see what I am getting at? So, again I say to those that do not believe in eternal torment, please explain this scripture. |
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5 | able destroy both soul and body in hell? | Bible general Archive 2 | forgvn | 139452 | ||
I apologize for misunderstanding you. Thank you for taking the time to clarify. | ||||||