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Is punishment by fire for eternity a reasonable sentence for any amount of wrong /horrible actions a person could manage in a life time?

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  • 6 years ago
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    The Greek and Hebrew word, often translated as "hell" is "Sheol" and "Hades". This is not referring to an eternal place of torment. Sheol and Hades means grave or pit. When we die, regardless of how we lived or what we believed, we cease to exist (Ecclesiastics 9:5, 6,10). When Adam and Eve sinned Yahweh told them that the consequences would be death not eternal life in torment (Genesis 3:3). Life is a gift rewarded to the faithful not the unsaved (1 John 2:17; Romans 6:23). Yahweh does not want to torture the wicked for all eternity as that would not be very loving or just. Since life is a gift, those who are wicked or not saved will just cease to exist while the faithful will have everlasting life in the New Jerusalem (Matthew 5:5, Revelation 5:10).

  • 6 years ago

    No, but this is a problem, for you see it was made for Satan and His followers. If you insist on following Satan, then this is where you'll be. Your choice, as Jesus is offering you a way to avoid this. If you are too stubborn to follow Jesus, then be content in he** with Satan, your "father".

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. This is a sin with eternal consequences.”

  • Of course.

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