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This world just doesn't make sense. You look outside and this place appears right
at times, but look real close and you find there is nothing of value here, except
people. All that your eyes can see is passing away. Can you ever find peace in this
world if your hope is in it? Where can you look and not find crisis? Thomas quoted
Jesus as proclaiming, "The Kingdom of Heaven is within you."
Behold religion closely and you will find turmoil within their ranks, as well.
Squabbling, divisions, differences and unspeakable crimes have torn apart the walls
of religion, exposing their man-made foundations and ideas. Often times, we see
hurting people who are looking for life's answers, trapped within their visible and
invisible walls. Hurting people do not need religion in a crisis; they need love and
truth. The fact that there is any crisis at all within religion's walls should say to us that
its' doctrines might not line up with truth. Have you ever considered that? Have you
ever examined your christian beliefs and thought to yourself, "These seem good, but
I can't help but feel there is something wrong or maybe even missing?" Could it be a
small voice within you whispering the truth in your inner most being? And if so,
could it be this same, small voice causing you to desire what is true, by allowing you
to finally see what is false? Have you succumbed to believing doctrines you were
taught by others? Are you even open to hearing what is true or has your mind been
made up? Has what you heard within your heart come into conflict with the
teachings you have received from others, but you decide to follow others beliefs
instead? Is the basic christian doctrine true as it is portrayed by the religious and
believed by millions today?
Those are just a few questions that I have come to ask myself while trying to discern
what Jesus was teaching us. When people discuss hell, they seem to have varying
beliefs. What I find to be interesting is that many cannot comprehend any of their
loved ones spending eternity in hell, yet they believe in it. My brother often tells me,
"If my family and friends are not going to be in heaven, then why would I want to be
there without them?" If heaven is eternal, then it is available now to all and never has
been unavailable to us. And if heaven is eternal, then it is true and what is true
cannot have an opposite, such as an eternal hell. Have you ever run into a person
who tries to convert you to their religious beliefs, usually through the fear of missing
heaven and ending up in an eternal hell? If you have, then may I suggest questioning
them about their beliefs regarding hell? There are too many contradictions taught to
people about hell and it may not even be recognized when the error is plainly
exposed! All we need to do is follow our train of thinking through to the obvious
conclusion and it begins to become clearer that these doctrines just cannot be
correct. I will assist in pointing out some errors through the following questions,
while you work to figure out the truth for yourself!
Question Twenty Two: If hell is an eternal place of torment, why did Jesus set the
captives free from the time of Noah...the same people whom the flood waters were
meant to destroy? (I Peter 3:18-20)
Question Twenty Three: If hell does exist eternally, why would Jesus possess "keys
to hell and death," knowing that keys are needed only to unlock something? What
need would there be of even having keys if they are not needed to unlock? If the
keys were only used to lock something up for all of eternity, why wouldn't the keys
be destroyed, if no longer needed? (Rev. 1:18)
Question Twenty Four: Let us assume there is an eternal hell and some we know
and love will be there in torment, while we are in heaven. How could God wipe
away all tears from the eyes of us in heaven if we have lost loved ones in the fires of
an eternal hell? Could we ever be at peace or do you suppose God would just
erase our memories of those we knew and loved, but have perished? Could you
ever forgive God for doing that to someone you love? (Rev. 7:17;21:4)
Question Twenty Five: If it were true that once a person finds himself in hell he is
trapped in a prison of torment without hope, why would Jesus state that "the gates of
hell shall not prevail?" (Matt. 16:18)
Question Twenty Six: Why did Bible translators use the word "eternal" in the
scriptures when the Greek word properly translated means "for a set period of time"
(an age), properly meaning hell has an end? And why are the greek words Hades
and Gehenna translated as "hell" in the King James Bible, when Hades simply means
the place of all departed souls, good or bad (the other side of the grave), and
Gehenna was just a local trash dump outside of Jerusalem? (Mark 3:29; Jude 1:7)
Question Twenty Seven: Some teach fire in the scriptures to be of the devil and part
of his torment upon the godless in his future dwelling place called "hell." If fire is of
the devil's hell, why would Jesus say, "all will be salted with fire?" Why does the
writer of Hebrews state, "Our God is a consuming fire?" (Mark 9:49; Heb. 12:29))
Question Twenty Eight: Many believe very few people will be saved and make it to
heaven. How could Jesus say he would draw all men unto himself? Why did Paul
say in I Corinthians, "all shall be made alive?" (John 12:32; I Cor. 15:22,28; Col.
1:20; II Cor. 5:19)
Question Twenty Nine: If you believe only some people will inherit heaven and
eternal life, what percentage would be saved in your opinion? If all are not saved
from hell, wouldn't that mean Jesus and God failed in their plan to "destroy the
works of the devil," making the devil victorious if even one perishes? Who is more
powerful, God or the devil, and which one failed since both could not be victorious?
(I John 3:8)
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at times, but look real close and you find there is nothing of value here, except
people. All that your eyes can see is passing away. Can you ever find peace in this
world if your hope is in it? Where can you look and not find crisis? Thomas quoted
Jesus as proclaiming, "The Kingdom of Heaven is within you."
Behold religion closely and you will find turmoil within their ranks, as well.
Squabbling, divisions, differences and unspeakable crimes have torn apart the walls
of religion, exposing their man-made foundations and ideas. Often times, we see
hurting people who are looking for life's answers, trapped within their visible and
invisible walls. Hurting people do not need religion in a crisis; they need love and
truth. The fact that there is any crisis at all within religion's walls should say to us that
its' doctrines might not line up with truth. Have you ever considered that? Have you
ever examined your christian beliefs and thought to yourself, "These seem good, but
I can't help but feel there is something wrong or maybe even missing?" Could it be a
small voice within you whispering the truth in your inner most being? And if so,
could it be this same, small voice causing you to desire what is true, by allowing you
to finally see what is false? Have you succumbed to believing doctrines you were
taught by others? Are you even open to hearing what is true or has your mind been
made up? Has what you heard within your heart come into conflict with the
teachings you have received from others, but you decide to follow others beliefs
instead? Is the basic christian doctrine true as it is portrayed by the religious and
believed by millions today?
Those are just a few questions that I have come to ask myself while trying to discern
what Jesus was teaching us. When people discuss hell, they seem to have varying
beliefs. What I find to be interesting is that many cannot comprehend any of their
loved ones spending eternity in hell, yet they believe in it. My brother often tells me,
"If my family and friends are not going to be in heaven, then why would I want to be
there without them?" If heaven is eternal, then it is available now to all and never has
been unavailable to us. And if heaven is eternal, then it is true and what is true
cannot have an opposite, such as an eternal hell. Have you ever run into a person
who tries to convert you to their religious beliefs, usually through the fear of missing
heaven and ending up in an eternal hell? If you have, then may I suggest questioning
them about their beliefs regarding hell? There are too many contradictions taught to
people about hell and it may not even be recognized when the error is plainly
exposed! All we need to do is follow our train of thinking through to the obvious
conclusion and it begins to become clearer that these doctrines just cannot be
correct. I will assist in pointing out some errors through the following questions,
while you work to figure out the truth for yourself!
Question Twenty Two: If hell is an eternal place of torment, why did Jesus set the
captives free from the time of Noah...the same people whom the flood waters were
meant to destroy? (I Peter 3:18-20)
Question Twenty Three: If hell does exist eternally, why would Jesus possess "keys
to hell and death," knowing that keys are needed only to unlock something? What
need would there be of even having keys if they are not needed to unlock? If the
keys were only used to lock something up for all of eternity, why wouldn't the keys
be destroyed, if no longer needed? (Rev. 1:18)
Question Twenty Four: Let us assume there is an eternal hell and some we know
and love will be there in torment, while we are in heaven. How could God wipe
away all tears from the eyes of us in heaven if we have lost loved ones in the fires of
an eternal hell? Could we ever be at peace or do you suppose God would just
erase our memories of those we knew and loved, but have perished? Could you
ever forgive God for doing that to someone you love? (Rev. 7:17;21:4)
Question Twenty Five: If it were true that once a person finds himself in hell he is
trapped in a prison of torment without hope, why would Jesus state that "the gates of
hell shall not prevail?" (Matt. 16:18)
Question Twenty Six: Why did Bible translators use the word "eternal" in the
scriptures when the Greek word properly translated means "for a set period of time"
(an age), properly meaning hell has an end? And why are the greek words Hades
and Gehenna translated as "hell" in the King James Bible, when Hades simply means
the place of all departed souls, good or bad (the other side of the grave), and
Gehenna was just a local trash dump outside of Jerusalem? (Mark 3:29; Jude 1:7)
Question Twenty Seven: Some teach fire in the scriptures to be of the devil and part
of his torment upon the godless in his future dwelling place called "hell." If fire is of
the devil's hell, why would Jesus say, "all will be salted with fire?" Why does the
writer of Hebrews state, "Our God is a consuming fire?" (Mark 9:49; Heb. 12:29))
Question Twenty Eight: Many believe very few people will be saved and make it to
heaven. How could Jesus say he would draw all men unto himself? Why did Paul
say in I Corinthians, "all shall be made alive?" (John 12:32; I Cor. 15:22,28; Col.
1:20; II Cor. 5:19)
Question Twenty Nine: If you believe only some people will inherit heaven and
eternal life, what percentage would be saved in your opinion? If all are not saved
from hell, wouldn't that mean Jesus and God failed in their plan to "destroy the
works of the devil," making the devil victorious if even one perishes? Who is more
powerful, God or the devil, and which one failed since both could not be victorious?
(I John 3:8)
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