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Is Hell Now A Myth?

Is Hell Now A Myth?

Hell Is A Real Place In 1962 a survey of 700 preachers found that

Hell Is A Real Place In 1962 a survey of 700 preachers found that 34% rejected the idea of future punishment for the wicked n In 1972 another survey found that 71% of ministerial students rejected a belief in Heaven or Hell n Another poll taken in 1990 revealed that just under 60% of Americans believe there is a hell (down over 10% from 1978), though only 4% believe that hell was their own personal destination n

Hell Is A Real Place n History behind Hell The word translated “Hell” is

Hell Is A Real Place n History behind Hell The word translated “Hell” is “Gehenna. ” This was the valley of the son of Hinnom on the western side of Jerusalem n It was the place for the worship of Molech (2 Chron. 28: 3; 33: 6; Jer. 2: 23; 7: 31) n Josiah declared the valley unclean to the Jews (2 Kgs. 23: 10) n It became a dump where trash and carcasses were burned and represented a place of despair and disgust n

Hell Is A Real Place n Connection of soul with Heaven and Hell n

Hell Is A Real Place n Connection of soul with Heaven and Hell n The soul is eternal (Matt. 10: 28; Rev. 20: 4; Mk. 9: 42 -28) n “Destroy” does not mean annihilation n “The idea is not extinction but ruin, loss, not of being, but of well-being” (Vine) n The soul is bound for Heaven or Hell (Matt. 25: 34, 41, 46)

Hell Is A Real Place n Some consistent conclusions are demanded: They are either

Hell Is A Real Place n Some consistent conclusions are demanded: They are either all physical or all spiritual n They are either all fictional or all real n They are either all figurative or all literal n n The seriousness of this subject is brought out by the statement of Jesus in Matthew 7: 13. It is sobering, and to some surprising, to realize that many are on the road to Hell!

The Inhabitants Of Hell n Some believe that Hell is sparsely inhabited They believe

The Inhabitants Of Hell n Some believe that Hell is sparsely inhabited They believe Satan and his angels will be there (Matt. 25: 41) n Others opine that only the most heinous of history will there n n The Bible reveals something different. As stated previously, many will be there (Matt. 7: 13)

The Inhabitants Of Hell n n n n Those who live according to the

The Inhabitants Of Hell n n n n Those who live according to the lust of the flesh (Gal. 5: 19 -21; 1 Cor. 6: 9 -10) Some religious people (Matt. 7: 21 -23) Hypocrites (Matt. 23: 33) Disobedient (2 Thess. 1: 7 -9) People not in the book of life (Rev. 20: 15) Sinners (Rev. 21: 8) Backsliders (Heb. 10: 26 -31; 2 Peter 2: 20 -22)