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Thread #149974   Message #3491663
Posted By: Georgiansilver
18-Mar-13 - 05:53 AM
Thread Name: BS: What is 'Heaven and Hell'?
Subject: RE: BS: What is 'Heaven and Hell'?
This is taken from a Bible... is not my personal interpretation!
What is hell like?
>>>>>>>>>>There are two descriptions of hell in the Bible. One is of burning fire.. Jesus often used the word Gehenna to describe hell. Gehenna was the refuse dump outside Jerusalem that was always on fire. Jesus said hell is a place of worms, maggots, fire and trouble. FGrom that we get the image of the lake of fire and the concept of perpetual burning. The evil ones there are full of remorse and torment. (Mark 9:43-48)
Jesus said hell would be 'outer darkness'... weeping and gnashing of teeth (Matt 18:12). Here the image is one of terrible loneliness: separation from God and man. Those who are consigned to hell will be put into the inky blackness of eternity, with nobody to turn to or talk to- constantly alone. They will suffer the remorse of knowing they had the opportunity to come into Heaven with God but turned it down. The Bible speaks of a lake of fire reserved for the devil and his angels (Matt 25:41) Human beings were never intended to go into hell, but the ones who chose to reject God will one day follow satan right into this eternal torment. There will be no exit from hell, no way out, no second chance. That is why it is so important in this life to reveive the pardon that God extends to all men through the Cross of Jesus Christ (Rev 20:11-15<<<<<<<<<