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Hell
Hell was not created in the beginning. It was created at a later date, it is possible that even eons of time could have passed by before Lucifers rebellion. Genesis 1:1-2 has this earth becoming a waste and desolation. This occurred as a result of Lucifers rebellion. God didnt create this earth, waste and desolate or without form and void, scripture also makes it plain that it wasnt in that state, it became or came to be in that state. We are told that Hell was prepared for the Devil, (Satan) and his angels, the full third of the heavenly beings that went along with Lucifers rebellion. It wasnt even prepared for fallen man, although those not In Christ will find it quite cozy. Hell and the Grave are two distinct words, meaning two different things. The grave queber in Hebrew, and Mnaymion in Greek are both words used to describe the place for the body, Hell-Sheol or Hades always refers to the place the inner man goes to at death, hence the two are not the same. There are five distinct compartments in the underworld, acting as prisons of sorts. Reference the chart for a visual. Tartarus: This place is for the fallen angels that sinned before and after the flood. There is no indication that any human has ever entered that place. Paradise: This is the second prison, used until Jesus resurrection. This place is where all the righteous dead were held until Jesus death when he descended into hell and released the captives. It wasnt the fire and brimstone compartment he went to but to this Paradise side of hell. Jesus took back the keys of Hell and death from Satan, and returned to heaven with all the righteous Saints that were held there since Adam. Since Jesus emptied that abode, all those in Christ that die, are immediately with Jesus and the rest of the Saints in heaven. Hell-Hades: This prison active now under the age of Grace. This is the place of torments, and all the wicked souls and spirits from Adam until the end millennium are and will be held there until they are released, receive immortal bodies and appear at the Great White Throne Judgment. The word Hades, means literally, the unseen world, or the world of departed or disembodied spirits. The Abyss or Bottomless Pit: This is the prison of some demons and certain angelic beings. No humans are known to have gone to the abyss. The Hebrew equivalent is Abaddon, translated as Destruction. The Greek word is, Abussos, or Abyss, an unmeasurable depth. It is a deep chasm in the lower parts of the earth and is translated as Deep and Bottomless Pit. John sees this pit opened up in Revelation, and out came smoke, with demon locust type creatures, some 200,000,000 of them, ascend to start wreaking havoc on earth. The Lake of Fire: This is the place that was prepared for the Devil and his angels. It is the eternal hell of wicked men, demons, fallen angels, and all the rebellious creatures. There is no indication that anyone is there yet. The beast and the false prophet will be cast into it for a thousand years during the millennium, and will still be there when the Devil and the rest of the rebels are cast into it. It is called the Gehenna of Fire, and the second death, which is the lake of fire. It is eternal in its duration. It is most likely in the center of the earth. Until the Judgment, the body of every man goes to the grave, but the soul goes to one of two places, Hades-Hell or Heaven. So what about the Judgment. If all the wicked dead are then thrown into this lake of fire, then why even have the Great White Throne Judgment. There are in fact several Judgments. The Judgment Seat of Christ, where all those, In Christ appear, and become purified to be the Holy Bride of her Lord, and to receive to varying degrees rewards or loss, but salvation is sure. This occurs during the Great Tribulation period and is finished before Jesus returns at the battle of Armageddon with all the Saints. There is the Judgment of Israel which is the Great Tribulation, Jacobs time of Trouble. There is the Judgment of the Nations, which is what Jesus will do at His second coming, after the Great Tribulation period. You have the Judgment of Angels, which occurs after the millennium. Then you have the Great White Throne Judgment. This is the Judgment that everyone, not In Christ will appear at. This occurs at the end of the thousand year reign of Jesus and His Church on this earth. God is the Judge on Duty here, not Jesus. God is a Just God and will judge accordingly. The reason that the wicked dead are judged, is because that just as there are varying degrees of rewards in heaven, there will be varying degrees of punishment, in Hell. Yes, Joe Blow down the road, atheist to the end, but overall a good man will suffer less than a Hitler, or Jack the Ripper. Men can argue that the Fires of Hell are figurative and not literal when spoken of in scripture, but there is no evidence to support that assumption. Jesus himself warns one, of calling another, Thou Fool, of being in danger of Hell Fire. There and other places the Son of God plainly states its existence as a real eternal place of torment with fire and brimstone. That is enough for me to believe that it exists. The real Hell however is not the eternal torments caused by Satan and his angels on the masses of people stupid enough to wind up there, but it is the eternal separation from God. All humans are eternal, you will live on forever, the question is not, Will I cease to exist? but since I will live forever, which is a really long time, then, Where will I spend eternity? Where will you spend eternity? You may say that it dont matter, but let me tell you when the Sh*t hits the fan, you will be praying and seeking God. Seeking that salvation through Jesus Christ, but it may be too late to avoid having to go through Gods wrath. You may can be saved after the true church is taken out, but why go through seven years of hell, to only be killed off, suffer terribly, and probably die alone. Or you may just grieve the Holy Spirit one too many times, and can never be Saved. Why not just go ahead and make that choice of faith. Dont wait until it is too late. With Love in Christ, Patrick Robinson 9/18/2011 email me at prepareyetheway@live.com
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