Hell Vs Religion

One of the most disturbing doctrines in Christianity is the idea that one day an enormous amount of people will be consigned to hell. The doctrine of hell is so disturbing that most pastors prefer not to preach on the topic and often times ignore it altogether. The fact is that many loved ones are dying each day that have not placed their faith in Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and one day they will be cast out from the presence of God eternally.

The doctrine of hell has been debated since the early Church up until modern times. The debate entails different views of hell including universalism, annihilationism, and that of an eternal hell. The contemporary media teaches that everyone will go to heaven when they die. That is the view of

The attack is not only coming from outside the church, but within it as well. For example, Pastor Rob Bell recently wrote a book entitled Love Wins that teaches the doctrine of universalism. These views that attack the historical doctrine of hell must be rejected, because they are not congruent with the Scriptures. Those who reject Jesus Christ and are unsaved will suffer for eternity in an everlasting conscious punishment away from the blessed presence of God. Therefore, while there are many different views of hell including universalism and annihilationism, eternal hell is the view that correctly corresponds to the

This word occurs ten times in the New Testament and has different translations depending on the version of the Bible. For example, the NIV retains the word Hades in five places, and translates the rest of its usages as “grave,” “depths,” and “hell.” When Jesus used the word Hades, He warned the people of Capernaum who refused to repent that they would “Go down to Hades” (Matt. 11:33-34). Hades is used in direct contrast to heaven and its meaning can be properly translated as a place of punishment for the wicked. However, Hades is only a temporary place for the wicked until the final judgment is rendered. Vine’s Dictionary explains that Hades “never denotes the grave, nor is it the permanent region of the lost; in point of time it is, for such, intermediate between the decease and the doom of Gehenna” (cf. Luke 16:23-31). Further, the apostle John writes that death and Hades are thrown into the lake of fire on the Day of Judgment (Revelation 20:13-14). Blanchard comments that “Hades is not eternal. It is an intermediate state, and the souls of all who enter it at death will be forced to leave it in preparation for the Day of