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*** NOTE*** Please do not mistake me as
saying there is no consequences for wrong choices or sinful
behavior, and those who religiously abuse others through fear or not
excluded from this. However we do need to take another look at the
subject of hell, as the Bible teaches it.
7 things you may not know about
Hell.
(1)---The word hell comes from a German
term meaning to cover, used by the Scott's in the covering over of
potatoes for the winter. The KJV translators picked this up to
describe the grave (the Greek word Hades) and the
Hebrew word Sheol. It is also called Gehenna
or the Valley of Hinnom in another place, It is used by Jesus to
describe the place of punishment familiar under the O.T. for the
Judgment of Judah. Peter used the word tarturus
(from Greek Mythology) to describe the chains for angels that sinned.
(2)----Jesus used the word Gehenna
(the garbage dump) because he was dealing with the the judgment of the
nation of Israel, and their rejection of Him as the Messiah. Gehenna
speaks of a national judgment, not an individual judgment. He used
hades 4 times. The rest of the time He used the word Gehenna. Gehenna
was never used afterward except by James to describe the tongue in
James 3:6
(3)---- The Apostle Paul only mentioned
hades or hell one time and never
mentioned Gehenna, 1 Cor. 15:55 Oh death where is thy sting and
Oh grave "hades" where is thy victory, Thank God we
now have been given victory over hell.
(4)----In Lk 16 we have The story of the
rich man and Lazarus. This is a parable of the Jews (the rich man) and
Lazarus (the Gentiles). Both systems died. One was carried into
Abraham's bosom the other went to hades the "grave". There are many
thoughts here that are to numerous to mention. One interesting
thought is the rich man had the presence of mind to call Abraham his
father, and only wanted Lazarus to put his finger in some water to
cool his tongue, He didn't ask for a river of water, but only a dip
on his finger. This is a parable because Jesus was speaking to the
Pharisee's and He only spoke to them in parables concerning the
mysteries of the kingdom. It is just one in a string of five parables
he had just spoken. There is much more that can be said on this
subject.
(5)---- Do you know that the lake of fire
that burns with brimstone is where death and hell are eventually
thrown into? The word "lake" is better translated "body". The word
"brimstone" comes from the Gr. word "Theion" from where we get our
word "Theos" translated "God". Death and hades (hell) are thrown into
a body of fire burning with God himself.
(6)----Do you know that God said through
Jeremiah that burning His children in the fire of Gehenna ( valley of
Hinnom), had never even entered into His mind? (Jer. 32:35)
(7)----Jesus said He has the keys of death
and hades, Satan is not the jailer nor does he hold the keys to hell.
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