Bible Question:
No, God did specifically tell them that they will going to hell for eternal damnation nor going to heaven for eternal life. Ge 2:16 ΒΆ And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: Ge 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. God did not mentioned to Adam that his soul will go to hell or heaven, what God said to adam was: Ge 3:19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. did God mentioned eternal life in there? did God mentioned any piece of eternal fire in there? Simply None... |
Bible Answer: Jlp, You're back on the Forum after an extended absence! Welcome back! I believe a reading of Hebrews 11 would answer your question, Is Cain expemted from Hell? Note Heb. 11:13, "All these died in faith, without receiving the promises, but having seen them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth." (NASB) Regarding Cain: In Heb. 11:4 we're told "By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain,..." Here, Abel is noted for his faith and there is no mention of Cain. Then, in 1 John 3:12 we read, "...not as Cain, who was of the evil one and slew his brother. And for what reason did he slay him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother's were righteous". Note Jude 11, "Woe to them! For they have gone the way of Cain, and for pay they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam, and perished in the rebellion of Korah." Is Cain Exempted in Hell? Based on scripture (particularly Hebrews 11), I can find no reason to conclude Cain is exempt. What's said of him would lead me to conclude that his evil deeds condemn him. He would face the Great White Throne judgment as spoken of in Rev. 20:12ff. Finally, in Rev. 20:15 it states, "And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire." (NASB) Hopefully I have read and understood your question as it reads. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |