New Poster Asking Why God Created Hell

[Philip]

This was re-posted here - I'm sure there's probably an easier way to do it.

Truth: why god created hell

That's a great question, Truth - a lot of unbelievers ask this. But first, why do think a person would ever find themselves in Hell to begin with - do you understand the reason why?

[Stu]

Hell is a temporary place anyway isn't it?

The final destination of the devil, the fallen angels, demons and people who don't come to Jesus is the lake of fire.

[claysmithr]

Hell is the current prison that will be cast into the lake of fire, yes, and the lake of fire will be worse than hell. Hell was originally created for the fallen angels to go to a place separate from God, which is what they wanted. God created a place where he doesn't exist and it turns out, life without God is hell. God gives humanity a simple out through his Son Jesus Christ, without which all humanity would have been damned to hell along with the fallen angels. Accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and savior prevents you from going there.

Here are some benefits we get with God that will be removed in hell.

-life and water: absent in hell
-peace: absent in hell, replaced with fear
-meaning: absent in hell
-love: absent in hell
-light: absent in hell, unless from the flames? hrm
-community: absent in hell

In addition to being without these attributes, God's wrath is poured out on hell as fire, and the torment is increased by knowing you'll never get out of there, ever.

For those in hell we'll say, "they did it to themselves."

The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil.

Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death.