*Disclaimer: I know that people don't like to think or talk about hell, and I'm not sure that I do, either. However, I am a Christian and thus believe in a literal hell. I don't believe in hell because I want revenge on anyone, and I certainly don't believe that I have any responsibility for who goes to hell (referring to the common question, "if I don't believe in Jesus, do you believe I will go to hell?" Well, yes, but it's not MY condemnation, it's your own for not accepting Christ, and it's what the Bible says. "Don't shoot the messenger.")
At one of our Thursday Bible study meetings, our Bible study leader asked us, "What do you think hell is like?" A few people gave some answers, then Jeff asked Amos what he thought. Here's a paraphrase of Amos' response. It is not meant to be taken as biblical fact but rather as Amos' own view of what hell could be like.
"I don't think hell is like a nightmare, like many people think [dark, scary, monster-filled, etc.]. I think it is more like finally understanding that God is God, and being eaten up by that knowledge for eternity. You finally understand and believe what God has done for you on the cross, and you are eaten up by the fact that God loves you and doesn't want you in hell, but that His perfect justice will not allow Him to take you out of hell. You live in eternity with the knowledge of both the truth and your rejection."
How sad! How horrifying.
At one of our Thursday Bible study meetings, our Bible study leader asked us, "What do you think hell is like?" A few people gave some answers, then Jeff asked Amos what he thought. Here's a paraphrase of Amos' response. It is not meant to be taken as biblical fact but rather as Amos' own view of what hell could be like.
"I don't think hell is like a nightmare, like many people think [dark, scary, monster-filled, etc.]. I think it is more like finally understanding that God is God, and being eaten up by that knowledge for eternity. You finally understand and believe what God has done for you on the cross, and you are eaten up by the fact that God loves you and doesn't want you in hell, but that His perfect justice will not allow Him to take you out of hell. You live in eternity with the knowledge of both the truth and your rejection."
How sad! How horrifying.
1 comment:
That's an interesting thought...it makes perfect sense.
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