The Biblical Doctrine of Hell #2: Definition of Hell & Scriptural Reality

Larry Wessels, director of Christian Answers of Austin, Texas/ Christian Debater (YouTube channel: CANSWERSTV; websites: BibleQuery.org, HistoryCart.com, & MuslimHope.com) reviews the Biblical doctrine of Hell with teaching elder & author Rob Zins, ThM of Dallas Theological Seminary. The entire one hour program can be seen on Google Video, search "Larry Wessels" on their homepage. Hell is one of the most unpopular doctrines in the Bible (only "predestination" may be a doctrine more unpopular than Hell). A definition of Hell is as follows, "An eternal furnace of fire both material & spiritual where the inhabitants of Hell are tortured in mind & body by God, by every rational being in the universe, & the damned themselves (their memories & lusts torture them as well as their own active consciences). The damned in Hell would give, if they could, the world & all that is in it to have the number of their sins reduced by one." The Bible contains 1800 verses directly attributed to Jesus & of that number 13% relate to the judgment of God & damnation in Hell. Half of all the parables that Jesus spoke in the Bible relate to judgment & damnation (in Hell). Hell is a PLACE of ETERNAL TORMENT & is described as: Everlasting Fire (Matt. 25:41, Matt. 13:49-50), Eternal Punishment (Matt. 25:46, Rev. 20:10), Outer Darkness (Matt. 8:12, Matt. 22:13, Jude 13), Everlasting Destruction (2 Thess. 1:9, 2 Thess. 2:10-12), Lake of Fire (Rev. 19:20, Rev. 20:14-15); Hell is PREPARED for: the Devil & his angels (Matt. 25:41, 2 Peter 2:4), Wicked Men & Women (Psalm 9:17, Rom. 2:5, Jude 7, Proverbs 6:12-7:27), Nations that Forget God (Psalm 9:17), Disobedient, Apostates (Rom. 2:8-9, Hebrews 6:4-8, 2 Peter 2:21-22), The Beast & the False Prophet (Rev. 19:20, Rev. 20:10), Rejectors of the Gospel of Christ (Matthew 10:15, 2 Thess 1:8-9, Galatians 1:6-9), Worshipers of the Beast (Rev. 14:11), Fake, self-deceived "Christians" (Matt 7:15-23, James 2:14-26), Adulterers, fornicators, drunks, etc. (1 Corinthians 5:9-10, Gal 5:19-21, Ephesians 5:3-5), Those hated by God (Psalm 11:5-7, Psalm 5:4-6). Punishment in Hell is described as: Eternal (Isaiah 33:14, Rev 14:10, Rev 20:10), Bodily (Matthew 5:29-30), In the Soul (Matt 10:28, Luke 12:4-5), With Degrees (Matt 23:14, Luke 20:47, Mark 12:40, John 19:11), Unchangeable (Luke 16:22-31, Isaiah 40:8, Malachi 3:6); Inhabitants of Hell: Possess Memory (Luke 16:23,25, Isaiah 14:9-10, Matt 12:41-42, Cry for Release from Hell, Weeping (Luke 16:24, Matt 8:12, Matt 13:41-42), Cannot Escape from God (Psalm 139:8, Amos 9:1-4, Jeremiah 23:23-33). Additional References: Second Death (Revelation 2:11, a death that HURTS), Parable of the 10 Virgins (Matthew 25, the Door is PERMANENTLY SHUT), Hell Fire, Furnace of Fire (Matt 5:22, Matt 13:42, 50), Resurrection to LIFE or DAMNATION (John 5:28-29, Daniel 12:2, John 3:36), Worm will not die, fire not quenched (Isaiah 66:23-24, Mark 9:43-48), Unrepentant Sinners Left Outside (Revelation 22:15, turned away from God's kingdom), Blashemy of the Holy Spirit (Matt 12:31-32, no forgiveness ever anywhere), God Loves Judgment (Isaiah 61:8, Amos 5:18-24, Hebrews 10:26-31), THE WRATH OF GOD (Nahum 1:2-8, Deuteronomy 32:22-43, Revelation 19:11-21). This show originally aired on the Austin, Texas public access channel to 300,000 households in its full length form. To see these shows (4 hour video series) the way they initially appeared go to YAHOO VIDEO or GOOGLE VIDEO (search "Larry Wessels" once on their homepage & look for it).

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[etherform66]

the doctrine of eternal torment was not mentioned to Adam and Eve, nor to Cain when he murdered his brother nor to the Antedeluvians who perished in flood waters nor to Sodom and Gommorrah for their great sin - for 2500 years God made no mention of it.  Then came the Patriarchal period and the giving of the Law - no mention of a place of eternal damnation/ torment here either. Praise God!

[CAnswersTV]

@etherform66 You don't seem to understand that the Bible is a complete book given to us by divine progressive revelation over 1400 years by 40 different writers living in various time periods & different places. God reveals what He wants & when He wants (Deuteronomy 29:29). New Testament writers, for instance, give us much more detailed information about the Jewish Messiah than do the Old Testament writers. See our 4 hour video series on this, type "LARRY WESSELS HELL" in the YOUTUBE search box.

[reader24]

so what do you think about the blacks being the original isrealites? I keep reading about this but i'm still not sure about it?

[CAnswersTV]

@reader24 Since the Bible focuses on grace not race & sin not skin we generally do not mention ethnicity in relation to skin tone. As far as the Bible is concerned the color of your skin does not matter (Old Testament & New Testament). The main division mentioned Biblically is "Jews" & "Gentiles" not blacks & whites. There is something called "Afrocentrism" which promotes theories & myths about the subject you mentioned but can't be proven. "Alternatives to Afrocentrism" is a good book on this.

[CAnswersTV]

@LuxAuterna You continue to DODGE the HISTORICAL FACTS that the Jews believed in an ETERNAL, BURNING HELL (Jewish Talmud) & I haven't even referenced to all the other Jewish intertestamental literature yet. The reason you must do this is because HISTORY itself refutes your unBiblical position. Next you IGNORE what the GREEK TEXT says.Thirdly, you use the logical fallacy of EQUIVOCATION concerning the terms "death" & "destruction" & FORCE your own PRETEXT understanding, IGNORING Biblical CONTEXT.

[CAnswersTV]

@LuxAuterna Again, instead of answering the argument that the Jews historically DO BELIEVE IN AN ETERNAL, BURNING HELL (which refutes your position) you make OPINIONATED statements that have no bearing in either reality or Scripture. Instead of PROVING your case with documented evidence you meander about "condescension" & "no choice." Basically you're just going on EMOTIONS, not Biblical doctrine. God is MERCIFUL & JUST by saving some (Romans 9:11-18) & JUST in sending the rest to eternal hell.

[CAnswersTV]

@LuxAuterna This comment shows that you don't understand what you're talking about. Instead of studying the issue carefully, such as the Jewish Talmud which says that Jesus is a false prophet (Sanhedrin 43a, p. 281-282) & is now being punished in HELL in "boiling excrement" for "mocking the Rabbis" (Gittin 56b, 57a, pp.260-261), you come up with this nonsense about the Jews. The Jews believed in an ETERNAL BURNING HELL, GET IT? Your problem is you've simply not looked at all sides of the issue.

[CAnswersTV]

@LuxAuterna The only one bringing their own ideas & interpretations is you. The nonsense you state here reflects abysmal IGNORANCE on your part. You're commenting on a 10 minute clip from a 4 hour video series on hell (see the entire series, type LARRY WESSELS BEREAN BEACON in the Youtube search box & look for it). 1 hour of this series is devoted just to Bible passages. The Jews?! The Jewish Talmud says Jesus was sent to Hell & is suffering in "boiling excrement" (Gittin 56b, 57a, pp.260-261).

[CAnswersTV]

@tonythatjesusloves We answer this question in detail in our newsletter on Hell, simply go to our website BIBLEQUERY ORG, once on the homepage, click on the box that says "Experience" & scroll down through the newsletter titles until you see the one on Hell with lead article by Spurgeon entitled, "Turn or Burn (in Hell)." The text description for this video also goes into much Scriptural evidence (click under video where it says "Larry Wessels, director ..)" See the full 4 hr series on YOUTUBE.

[tonythatjesusloves]

which hell are you on about, gehenna the valley of hinnon , hades the grave or tarturus the place fallen angles are chained cmon live up to all you theology letters after your name