Bible Question: Did Jesus go to Hell? - What happened when Jesus died on the cross? He says to the man next to Him that he will be with him in paradise, yet He was dead for three days. What happended during those three days, and what happened when Jesus died, - how did he defeat our sin, how did he take away our sin? |
Bible Answer: 'While historic Christianity has debated the issue of whether or not Jesus actually descended into hell (e.g., to proclaim the gospel, declare victory, etc. [1 Peter 3:18-19), no orthodox believer ever held to the belief that Christ suffered and atoned for our sins in hell, rather than on the cross. 'Yet, Word of Faith teachers, including Joyce Meyer, teach the necessity of Jesus having to pay for our sins in hell, under the torment of Satan and his angels -- a teaching both unsubstantiated by and contrary to Scripture. The entirety of Christ’s atoning work (i.e., His suffering and death in our place) occurred on the cross (e.g., 1 Peter 2:24), ending with His proclamation, “It is finished” (John 19:30). The Christ of Faith theology literally had to become sin, taking on the nature of Satan while in hell, thereby needing to be born again in hell before His resurrection could occur.' (To read the entire article, please go to: http://www.equip.org/search/ and in the search field enter the words Joyce Meyer.) |