Undeceived, there is no mention of any hell in the Hebrew and Greek manuscripts, God has a much greater plan for us than you can ever begin to imagine.
Matthew 13:42, Jesus says: "And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth."
This pertains to purification
Matthew 25:41, Jesus says: "Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire . . ."
everlasting should be age lasting
Mark 9:46, Jesus says: "Where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched."
A not quenched fire will burn itself out when there is nothing left to burn eg: Sodom and Gamora an unquenched fire is being continually fed
Matthew 25:46, Jesus says, : "These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
Eternal punishment should be age lasting chastisment, eternal should be age abiding
The man in Luke 16:24 cries: "I am tormented in this flame."
This is a parable, and means not what you think
Revelation 20:15: "And whoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."
The lake of fire is a symbol of purification
Are we supposed to throw out the idea of Hell because it is *only* mentioned 15 times? Or do you mean society's concept of Hell is a literary construct?--because I'd agree to that. The Bible itself is very clear: Hell is a place of perpetual torment.
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Hell is an evil doctrin of men and has no place in scripture, the sooner "christiandom" accepts this and throws it out , the sooner the Gospel of Good Tidings can be brought back in
Matthew 13:42, Jesus says: "And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth."
This pertains to purification
Matthew 25:41, Jesus says: "Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire . . ."
everlasting should be age lasting
Mark 9:46, Jesus says: "Where their worm does not die and the fire is not quenched."
A not quenched fire will burn itself out when there is nothing left to burn eg: Sodom and Gamora an unquenched fire is being continually fed
Matthew 25:46, Jesus says, : "These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
Eternal punishment should be age lasting chastisment, eternal should be age abiding
The man in Luke 16:24 cries: "I am tormented in this flame."
This is a parable, and means not what you think
Revelation 20:15: "And whoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."
The lake of fire is a symbol of purification
Are we supposed to throw out the idea of Hell because it is *only* mentioned 15 times? Or do you mean society's concept of Hell is a literary construct?--because I'd agree to that. The Bible itself is very clear: Hell is a place of perpetual torment.
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Hell is an evil doctrin of men and has no place in scripture, the sooner "christiandom" accepts this and throws it out , the sooner the Gospel of Good Tidings can be brought back in
