What is Hell Going to be Like? Part 1 (TMF:283)

Wednesday, November 04, 2015
Peace to Live By: What is Hell Going to be Like? Part 1 (TMF:283) - Daniel Litton
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        Now that we've determined why hell was created, and who is going to go there, let's look at what hell is like. We've already touched on this with our understanding of the prison system, but we can get an even better picture. During the time of Jesus' earthly ministry, he referred to hell as Gehenna, which was the local trash dump outside of Jerusalem. This trash dump was a very vile place. In Matthew 10:28, he said, “And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell” (Matthew 10:28, ESV). So, the world 'hell' in this verse is Gehenna in the Greek language (see ESV footnote on the verse). So, using our prison system analogy from earlier, let's now image that the prison is intermixed with a huge trash dump. I think now we're getting more of a clearer picture here. Let us also consider a passage from Mark 9. Jesus states: “And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than with two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell” (Mark 9:43-46, ESV).