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Title: WHAT IS HELL? Post by: God Sent on March 17, 2006, 06:20:19 AM According to the Bible,you have two options to choose from when it comes to deciding where you will spend your life after death. One option is heaven.The other is Hell.Interestingly enough,while there seems to be an increased belief in a place called hell,most people don't believe that hell is reserved for only the most hardened of criminals and other evil elements of our society.But God's Word judges people by a different set of criteria.You are not sent to hell for being a bad person any more than you are sent to heaven for being a good person.We all deserve to spend eternity in hell. (Romans 3:22-23).
While God clearly says that those who reject the salvation offered through his Son,Jesus Christ,will spend eternity in this place of torment,he repeatly gives each person ample opportunity to choose life-abundant life on earth and eternal life in heaven (2 Peter 3:9).If you haven't made that choice yet,or if you have decided and want a better understanding of what your nonbelieving friends will have to face,consider these facts about hell from the pages of Scripture. 1. What is Hell Like?--Hell is a place of unending,isolated torment (see Luke 16:19-31). 2. Who Will Go to Hell?--Those whose names do not appear in the Book of Life are destined to everlasting punishment (see Revelation 20:11-15). 3. What is the Worst Punishment of Hell?--Hell's worst punishment is everlasting separation from God's presence (see 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10). GOD BLESS. |