Only our minds can experience eternity and no one who has experienced bliss or anguish could doubt they exist, says guardian columnist. Heaven, or the heavens, is a common religious, cosmological, or transcendent place where beings such as gods, angels, spirits, saints, or venerated ancestors. But frankly folks, if hell is not real, and everyone is going to get to heaven eventually, we might as well close the doors to this church and go home. May 15, 2011 the belief that heaven or an afterlife awaits us is a fairy story for people afraid of death, stephen hawking has said. Yes, but fortunately god has provided the way of salvation for us through christ. Bart ehrman says the ideas of eternal rewards and punishments arent found in the old testament or in the teachings of jesus. However, very few people believe in a hell, statistically speaking. In todays episode jon answers the question what does the bible say about the afterlife. As sinners, we cant get to heaven on our ownbut jesus made a way for us to go there by paying the price for our sins on the cross. Heaven is real, hell is real jane kuria english version. In all of my idealistic hopes for eternity, i simply cant stray from the fact that heaven is real, and hell.
The biblical evidence for hell by christopher morgan. A young man on the ultimate power trip takes a trip to hell and a skydiver takes a trip to heaven. Heaven and hell are not what jesus preached, religion. Nov 26, 2017 in fact, theyre really the same place. I made this video this vid was made with volcano clips i found on the net and sound. Assuming hell heaven is real, if you went back in time and killed a legitimately reformed good person back when they were still evil, would their soul go to heaven or hell. The bible clearly and explicitly teaches that hell is a real place to which the wickedunbelieving are sent after death. Their real life testimony provides solid and undeniable proof of heaven. May 04, 2019 most important video you will ever watch hell is real is the best video compilation of people who have died and or seen and experienced hell. Heaven and hell are real places but not exactly what most people picture to be heaven and hell. I knew so in the same way that i knew that the world around us was real was not some fantasy, passing and insubstantial. We know heaven is real because of jesus christ, who came from heaven. However, christianity describes heaven as being radically different from what we are used to on earth, including different laws of physics.
Its real, its right here and i have the god damn pictures to prove it. The boy the book is based on details near death experience. Or, is it merely an idea made up to give false hope to people. There are also references of a heaven and hell in the old testament. Their description of the devil will be that he is red with black trim, has horns and a long tail, carries a pitchfork, and loves to torture bad little children. Meet people who have experienced death and visited both heaven and hell. Actually, when jesus taught on earth he taught more about hell than heaven. A sermon by canon george maxwell last sunday after pentecost year a. What jesus said about heaven and hell what the bible says. Jesus christ has shown heaven and hell for peoples. However, what the bible does make clear is that hell is real, eternal and should be avoided at all costs. Whether you go to heaven, hell, or somewhere in between, a neardeath. Thus, it is false for a person claiming to know christ jesus to say that heaven or hell is not real.
Heaven and hell life beyond the grave meet real people who. In fact, the bible says that all those who fail to accept christ will spend eternity separated from him in hell. Few things could be more important than what happens to us when this life ends. Heaven is for real death and the afterlife youtube. In broad terms heaven is a reward for serving the living god whereas hell is a place of punishment for rejecting god and his son jesus. Together, they present a careful case for upholding hell, showing that it remains central to a right understanding of god, the gospel, humanity, and gods purposes for the world. The book includes scripture quotes that capture the current interest in the reality of heaven and hell, while offering readings on heaven and hell. Feb 05, 2017 stories of beauty and peace from people who have crossed over to the other side and made it back to give their testimony. Heaven and hell are not what jesus preached, religion scholar. Heaven and hell in christian thought stanford encyclopedia of. Moreover, it would be hard to find many people who truly believe they are going to hell.
While hell is not a pleasant topic to address, it is important to understand it in biblical context. According to the bible, hell as a real place of separation and outer darkness in an unquenchable lake of fire filled with burning torments and everlasting punishment. In this video of her second journey to heaven and hell, angelica zambrano was shown the judgment against christians that rob from god in tithes and offerings, the judgment against idolatrous nuns and rebellious children, the lambs book of life, and much more. Jesus said hell was a place of worms, maggots, fire, and trouble. He is a neurosurgeon who learned his craft at duke and honed it at harvard. Maybe youre trying to make a major decision that will send your life down a different path.
Thirdly, what is your understanding of this john 3. Hell is a place that many, even some christians, refuse to believe, however because the bible teaches about hell we must believe it to be real and true. Assuming hellheaven is real, if you went back in time and. Journeys to the devils domain are more common than you might think. A kenyan woman in boston describes what she claims to have recently experienced a roughly 2 hour trip to heaven, hell and back to the world. I will concede that you may well be offended by todays sermon, people often are when any man presumes to preach on the subject of hell. In the sermon on the mount, often known for its emphasis on love and the kingdom, jesus teaches the reality and nature of hell 5. Are you born for heaven or hell, unfortunately millions of people were born for hell without knowing until they ended up in hell, and now they are cursing the day they were born and all the people that celebrated their naming ceremony, are you one of them. And if thats true, then hell is just two exits down on the left. I love the idea that perhaps hell doesnt exist, or that everyones religion could be right for them or if youre a good person in this life then youll go to heaven. I believe that heaven can not thoroughly be explained, even by the scriptures,bible the bible talk about heaven is a real place and there are angels there who all day, and all night pray of god we really dont know exactly where hell is but we do know that it is a real place and a place of unending torment.
In heaven is real but so is hell, internationally reknowned speaker, author and mystic vassula ryden takes the reader into the supernatural world where she has experienced the hidden forces that affect every moment of our lives. The people of hell assume that they will find a way out while the people of heaven deride their impudencethere is no human waste in heaven, no waste at all. In fact, most people not only believe in a heaven, but also feel sure that they are going there after death. Different religions have different descriptions of what heaven is like. In all of my idealistic hopes for eternity, i simply cant stray from the fact that heaven is real, and hell is too. Everyones going on about how heaven and hell arent real physically, because thats impossible and such. Oct 18, 2017 a day in the word is a weekly youtube bible study for youth and people of all ages. All over the world people have gone to heaven and were sent back to tell the world about it. Author and pastor brian jones shares his story of coming to a belief in the reality of hell when for so long he refused to accept it.
In the end, however, it is up to us to follow or reject his offer. These locations vary in nature from the ancient greek afterlife of a rather dreary wandering. Thanks to modern media it is now possible to give these people a voice, so their eye witness accounts of heaven can be heard by others. In a dismissal that underlines his firm rejection of religious comforts. Heaven and hell are real, and were going to one of them. Or maybe you feel god calling you to a certain task. Watch this dramatic stage presentation of hell is real from the potters house.
Ask any child where the devil lives and their answer will be that the devil lives in hell. And if we dont accept this free gift, is there really a hell. An eyewitness account of what is to come kindle edition by ryden, vassula. The belief that heaven or an afterlife awaits us is a fairy story for people afraid of death, stephen hawking has said. Heaven is the spiritual dwelling place of god, and it is where all true christians will go after death. There are many reasons why we might ask god to give us a sign. With greg kinnear, kelly reilly, thomas haden church, connor corum. A wise and sagely woman once posited that heaven is a place on a earth.
Sing me a song, youre a singer do me a wrong, youre a bringer of evil the devil is never a maker the less that you give, youre a taker so, its on and on and on. Gehenna was the refuse dump outside jerusalem that was always on fire. When we turn to the theological and philosophical literature in the christian tradition, we encounter, as we would in any of the other great. Is hell for real or does everyone go to heaven christopher w. Heaven is a real place where your soul and spirit live forever. Jun 09, 2014 many people claim to have had visions of the afterlife during neardeath experiences, some even claim to have visited heaven and to have seen deceased relati.
A smalltown father must find the courage and conviction to share his sons extraordinary, lifechanging experience with the world. Hell isnt below us, instead, where we are now will turn into hell when satan takes over. Apart from the grace of jesus christ, and believing in him for salvation, there is no way to enter heaven. The bible, however, is clear that hell is just as real as heaven. This is what christians, jews and muslims say about the afterlife. Testimony of jennifer perez at the age of 15, jennifer perez experienced an outofthis world event that changed her life forevershe went to heaven and hell. Useful for group discussion or individual study, is hell for real or does everyone go to heaven. An eyewitness account of what is to come ryden, vassula on.
Hell is real and those who reject the lord jesus christ will be tormented forever without a single, solitary hope. Jennifer was raised in a christian family, but like most christian teenagers, she rebelled against her parents and left the way of the lord. And every day, those who have elected to go to hell are allowed to come up and experience heaven and they will be met there by someone who is in heaven, somebody from their past, who beckons them to stay, because they always have a choice. We know from scripture that heaven is not only a real place, but also a dwelling place of god.
What jesus said about heaven and hell what the bible. Heaven and hell are real, and were going to one of them christian. Jesus often used the word gehenna to describe hell. Kindle edition by hudson, christopher d download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The section on hell deals with questions such as how real hell is, if going to hell is a choice, what hell looks like, the final judgment, and contemporary challenges to the belief of hell. Heaven is for real interview with todd and colton burpo. Originally, god made hell and the lake of fire for satan and his demons, not for man. That is a wicked boring and dense way of seeing it.
The bible describes heaven and hell as real places. In all of my idealistic hopes for eternity, i simply cant stray from the fact that heaven is real, and hell is. The real difficulty for christians is the idea that hell entails eternal conscious torment, which is the jargon for something almost unthinkable. Opinion the postulation that there is a heaven and or hell is a common motif in religious belief.
Many people love the idea of heaven but hate the idea of hell. Most unique and helpful about heaven and hell is the catechetical outline, where a question is posed and then answers are offered, and then another. Black sabbath heaven and hell lyrics genius lyrics. Its not something we like to think or talk about all the time. Td jakes ministries presents hell is real at the potters house of dallas. Satan isnt some red guy with horns either, hes a human.
Mar 19, 20 heaven and hell are real places introduction. Most important video you will ever watch hell is real is the best video compilation of people who have died andor seen and experienced hell. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading heaven and hell. What comes to your mind when you hear the word hell.
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