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The idea of heaven entices and encourages believers and non-believers alike. It is enjoyable to envision a place of eternal rest and relaxation, in the presence of God and loved ones. Heaven does exist according to the Bible, and is the destination of the believer in Jesus Christ at the completion of life on this earth. What is not encouraging is the fact that there is a place for those whom God chooses will not inherit everlasting life. This place is commonly referred to in the English language as hell. It is not metaphorical nor is it mythological, it is real in every sense of the word; a true literal hell. It is a time as Guthrie says in New Testament Theology, " to inquire about the state of the lost, a subject which tends to be neglected or else glossed over.....the final state of those who are not in the book of life" (Guthrie p. 887). This will be the focus of this discussion, the eternal state of those individuals whose name will not be found in the book of life. To fully understand the implications of the declaration of a place of eternal damnation, one must first understand what that place is. The common use of the word "Hell" is considered colloquial and comical to some.
Peter is speaking of those angels who joined a rebellion with Satan and attempted to exalt themselves (Ezekiel 28:12). Stamps says, "To have ones name blotted out of the book of life is to lose eternal life itself, and to be condemned to the lake of fire" (Stamps p. Therefore, because Jesus stated it, and Guthrie supported it, shows that it must have a certain importance about it. Jesus makes a bold statement that those who do not choose to have a relationship with him will find themselves eternally cast away from the presence of God. The term 'Gehenna' occurs twelve times in the King James version of the bible. He spoke on it, and discussed it with his followers. Chicago, Illinois: Moody Press, 1978Stagg, Frank, Editor. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Bethany Fellowship Inc. Clearly, hell is an eternal existence that would be far worse than a missing limb. Also, Revelation reads, "If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire" (Revelation 20:15). Neither Satan nor his demons rule hell, or perform any acts of destruction from there. He continues to say that the dispensation of the believer, who has eternal life, is the same.
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God Guthrie,
God God,
Judge Richards,
God's Plan,
Neither Satan,
Likewise Dake,
Jesus Jesus,
Furthermore Jesus,
Testament Theology,
God Hell,
lake fire,
book life,
eternal life,
eternal punishment,
hell eternal,
hell guthrie,
eternal torment,
weeping gnashing teeth,
everlasting life,
sent hell,
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found book life,
eternal punishment righteous,
name found book,
punishment righteous eternal,
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