What's Hell?

[David]

I came up on this question in reddit from someone called Moonxxx_the_Fool (Deist) who actually gave rules for how you can answer their question:

What's Hell?​

Hell

I want YOU to tell to me what is hell in YOUR OWN WORDS. You can describe it physically, psychologically and conceptually. Any way you prefer, but you can't just quote the Bible and "that's it" use your own words. How do you belive or know that hell is like?

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So for others who have the same question, here is my answer:

Close your eyes for a minute and imagine with me: You’re driving home. Singing along to the radio, listening to your favorite playlist. Your day’s winding down; you’re thinking about dinner and what’s on your to-do list. You’ve lived your life the way you wanted, ignoring all the talk about God and heaven and hell. “I’ll take care of that later,” or “I don’t believe that stuff,” you’d say. But then…screaming tires. Crumpling metal. Shattering glass. Your heart stops. You open your eyes but not to the paramedics or flashing lights. You open your eyes into…darkness. Thick. Hot. Silent… except for the sound of screams.

You come to your senses. This is not a dream. This is not a movie. This is forever. The air stings your lungs. The fear of what is to come doesn’t go away. The regret of a wasted life crushes your soul. And in that moment, you know you were wrong. Now that would be hell. There is a God. There is a heaven. And the Son of that God, Jesus Christ, is who He said He was. You had the opportunity to know Him and all He offers, but you traded the truth for comfort. You traded eternity for a few decades living your way. That is hell, the fire, yes, but more than that, the eternal awareness of the fact that you refused the only One who could save you.

God does not send people there to torture them and mock their pain; He sent His Son to die so no one has to go there. When your time is up, when your heart stops beating, that’s it. Your eternity is sealed. So listen to me this isn’t religion, this is reality. Heaven and hell are real places, and you’re on your way to one of them right now. Choose life. Choose Jesus. Before it’s too late.

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So what is your answer?

And yes, here you can use the Bible and Bible verses.

If you're curious, you can find the original question by clicking here.

 

[Mason]

I can't answer that in my own words, for fear of speaking against the Word's of God.

“Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:” (Matthew 25:41)

“And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.” (Matthew 13:50)

“And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10:28)

“And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.” (Revelation 20:10)

 

[bobinfaith]

I can't answer that in my own words, for fear of speaking against the Word's of God.

“Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:” (Matthew 25:41)

“And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.” (Matthew 13:50)

“And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10:28)

“And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.” (Revelation 20:10)

Good morning, David and Mason;

Scriptures in the Old and New Testaments describe hell. You and Mason provide this.

People who think, define and express concern about hell have one thing right. It is not mythology or a metaphor, it's literal. Problem is we can't find a "simple definition" of hell.

I'm challenged when the Scriptures define eternal punishment in so many ways, arriving and warning those who have a lack of belief and acceptance in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and choosing to live a life of sin.

We need to let go of the simple definition of hell and see how the Bible challenges us to arrive at the same outcome of hell. God's Ways are so much higher than our thoughts including our academic discipline of study. But God makes a way for the Bible to be a great opportunity to gain wisdom and knowledge of what He is saying to us, especially blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience.

Otherwise, we'd all be lost attempting to understand His ways being so much higher than ours.

God bless you, brothers.

Bob