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NASB | Revelation 20:14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 20:14 Then death and Hades [the realm of the dead] were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire [the eternal separation from God]. [Matt 25:41; 1 Cor 15:26] |
Bible Question:
I have been reading a lot lately about the existence of hell and I found out that even within the cristian faith some believe that it exist and others that don't. I went to to Restored Church of Christ and found some compelling arguments based on scripture passages that would seem to indicate that there is no hell and that our penalty for sin is the second death. I also read and watch some videos from Chuck Missler from the Koianonian institute that explain and quotes verses that would seem to verify the existence of hell.........both appear to be accurate and based on the bible, how is this possible? How can something so important be confusing to the believer? Please help understand how can this be possible. Victor |
Bible Answer: Hi, Victor... Welcome to the forum! There are a number of heterodox groups that espouse doctrines like annihilationism, mortalism, soul sleep, temporal punishment, and the like. We could talk about how in every case they trivialize the Atonement. However, what is more specific to your question, the method of Scriptural interpretation of these false teachings is fundamentally flawed; i.e., an approach referred to as eisegesis. Biblical Christian orthodoxy, however, has always recognized that hell -- the place of eternal punishment of the damned -- is a doctrine clearly taught in Scripture. In fact, our Lord Jesus Himself spoke of hell more frequently than He spoke of heaven. Furthermore the Apostles confirmed the teaching. The rejection of this teaching should not surpise us. The human heart would prefer to imagine that divine judgment might be avoided. Jonathan Edwards asserted "Almost every natural man that hears of hell, flatters himself that he shall escape it; he depends upon himself for his own security; he flatters himself in what he has done, in what he is now doing, or what he intends to do." Our Lord Jesus Christ stated, "But you do not believe because you are not of My sheep. My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me" John 10:26-27. In Him, Doc |
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