Is Hell Eternal?

Just as heaven is eternal, hell is eternal. As Christians, we believe that the righteous will inherit the kingdom they have been citizens of during life on earth, and the unrighteous will be told to depart from Jesus.

Are Heaven and Hell ‘not what Jesus preached?

Heaven And Hell Are ‘Not What Jesus Preached,’ Religion Scholar Says Bart Ehrman says the ideas of eternal rewards and punishments aren’t found in the Old Testament or in the teachings of Jesus. His new book is Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife.

Why do we believe in heaven and Hell?

The ideas of heaven and hell are also closely associated with the religious idea of salvation, which in turn rests upon a theological interpretation of the human condition. Even the non-religious can perhaps agree that, for whatever reason, we humans begin our earthly lives with many imperfections and with no (conscious) awareness of God.

Why did Jesus have to go to Hell?

Jesus had to endure great physical and mental pain, including being separated from God during His crucifixion and taking on the hell of our sin into His body to fulfill this truth. For those who think that hell is a great blemish or flaw in God’s love, they are greatly mistaken. Just as heaven is eternal, hell is eternal.

Is Hell all about suffering?

The only concern in hell is how bad the pain is. Scripture is clear that hell is all about suffering. For those of you who believe that you are destined for hell with no hope, you are missing God’s message of grace. God gives us what we don’t deserve.

Does God send people to Hell?

Hell is not a place that God sends you when He’s upset with you, or turned off by something you’ve done. There’s a common misconception that God sends people to hell. This is wrong. People send themselves to hell when they reject Christ.

What happens if you don’t believe in Hell?

If you don’t believe hell exists, you don’t trust God’s Word or truth. There is a common misconception that Jesus didn’t talk about hell which is completely untrue. Jesus talked about hell more than anyone else in the Bible. In fact, Jesus talked about hell more often than He talked about heaven.