Posts Tagged ‘Hell’
Is conditionalism a possibility?
Question: Is Luke 16:19-31 another parable in the series of the chapter? Does I Timothy 6:16 mean that we are not immortal? I ask because conditionalism looks very attractive, especially after reading Al Maxey’s reflections. But I have some doubts about it because if hell is not eternal, can we expect heaven to be? Also…
Read MoreHow Could a Loving God Send Me to Hell?
by Tanner Campbell The very thought of Hell is terrifying. Such a thought is an intense provoker for many to repent of their sins and revere the word of the Lord. However, others think little of Hell. For example, you may have heard someone say something like “how could a loving, kind, and merciful God…
Read MoreWhat is meant by “where the worm dieth not?”
Question: What exactly does the scripture mean in Mark 9:44,46,48 where Jesus said, “where the worm dieth not”? Does it mean that pain will never cease for a person who is in hell? Why the reference to a worm? Answer: “If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you…
Read MoreIs it “away from the presence of the Lord” or “coming from the presence of the Lord” in II Thessalonians 1:9?
Question: Like always, I have a question. In II Thessalonians 1:9 it has a commentary on the bottom. The verse says, “They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might,” then in the footnotes, I found in my Bible and on Blue Letter…
Read MoreIs God’s presence felt in hell?
Question: I’m having some trouble explaining how God’s presence works without conflicting scripture. Some would argue that it’s impossible to be away from God’s presence, understanding He is omnipresence, as taught in Psalms 139:7. However, when you take this verse – “Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from…
Read MoreDo people physically go to heaven or hell?
Question: Where is paradise? Is it above the earth or below? When Jesus was raised, how can he be lifted up in the flesh? By flesh, will a man go to heaven or hell? When Moses and Elijah appeared to Jesus in what form did they appear, flesh or spirit? Where is third heaven? After…
Read MoreAre there degrees of rewards and punishment?
Question: Are there degrees of punishment and rewards after the judgment? In II Peter 2:20-21 Peter states, “For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had…
Read MoreWhen did the concept of eternal life, heaven and hell first get mentioned in the Bible?
Question: I’ve enjoyed reading through the majority of your answers very much. It’s nice to see such a straight-forward answering all types of questions. Forgive me if you’ve answered this before, but I’m trying to determine when the concept of eternal life in heaven or hell first occurred in the Bible. Unless I’m mistaken, most…
Read MoreWhat does “gnashing of teeth” refer to?
Question: I hope you are doing well. I really like your new look on your web site, and the convenience it offers. Great work! Thanks, it makes it easier to navigate. I have a question about something that Jesus said more than once, usually (I think) during the telling of parables. It concerns passages in…
Read MoreSpirits in Prison
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton In a discussion on suffering for righteousness sake, Peter turns to Jesus as an example. “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, by whom also He…
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