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Part 4 "Is Hell God's Torture Chamber?"
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If anyone's name was not found written in the
book of life, he was thrown into the lake of
fire. Revelation 2015 (NIV)
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Hell is that horrible thing which cannot be,
yet somehow is. C.S. Lewis
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If we accept Jesus authority, we must believe
that Hell is real and that it will be the
ultimate fate of the lost. Yet, the idea of
conscious everlasting torment was a grievous
mistake, a horrible error, a gross slander
against the heavenly Father, whose character we
truly see in the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
Edward William Fudge
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The hallmark of authentic evangelicalism is not
the uncritical repetition of old traditions, but
the willingness to submit every tradition,
however ancient, to fresh scrutiny and if
necessary reform. John Stott
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The risk God must take in creating creatures
with the capacity for eternal heaven is that he
thereby creates them with the capacity for
eternal hell. Gregory A. Boyd
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What we do in life echoes in eternity.
Gladiator
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If you are a sinner when you die, you go
immediately to a burning hell. Demons with great
chains will draw your soul through the gateways
of hell, where you will be thrown into pits and
tormented. Mary Baxter
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The fear of hell is the basis for the Christian
faith. Madalyn OHare
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Torturing people without end is not the sort of
thing the Abba Father of Jesus would do. Would
God who tells us to love our enemies be intending
to wreak vengeance on his enemies for all
eternity? Clark H. Pinnock
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If anyone dies unrepentant in the state of
mortal sin, he will undoubtedly be tormented
forever in the fires of an everlasting Hell.
Pope Innocent IV
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The goal of Gods justice is closure, not
torture. Randy Klassen
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The God that holds you over a pit of Hell, much
as one holds a spider over the fire, abhors you
and is dreadfully provoked. His wrath toward you
burns like fire. Johathan Edwards
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I could not enjoy heaven if I thought my mother
was in hell. Nels Ferre
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I could not enjoy heaven if I thought my dog
was in hell. Randy Klassen
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Nowhere in Scripture do we find a statement
that tells us that God wants those who are
punished to suffer without end that is not the
purpose for which God created humans. Jan
Bonda 
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I cannot imagine a hell and paradise. For me,
hell and paradise are here on earth. Rabbi
Leon Klenicki
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The saved will, in fact, rejoice at the pains
of those who are condemned. Their own bliss will
be all the more enjoyable in contrast with the
misfortune of the lost. Thomas Aquinas
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I find the concept intolerable. John Stott,
on the traditional view of Hell as eternal
torment
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I can conceive of no more powerful and
irrefutable argument in favour of atheism than
the eternal torments of hell. Nicholas Berdyaev
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Torturing people forever is an action easier
to associate with Satan than with God. Clark
H. Pinnock
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The only thing I can say for sure is that hell
is separation from God. Billy Graham
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Torturing people forever is an action easier
to associate with Satan than with God. Clark
H. Pinnock
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He will punish those who do not know God and do
not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will
be punished with everlasting destruction and shut
out from the presence of the Lord and from the
glory of his might. 2 Thessalonians 18-9
(TNIV)
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God is light in him there is no darkness at
all. 1 John 15 (TNIV)
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Just as people are destined to die once, and
after that to face judgment, so Christ was
sacrificed once to take away the sins of many.
Hebrews 927-28 (TNIV)
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For the Son of Man is going to come in his
Father's glory with his angels, and then he will
reward everyone according to what they have
done. Matthew 1627 (TNIV)
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God will repay everyone according to what they
have done. To those who by persistence in doing
good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will
give eternal life. But for those who are
self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow
evil, there will be wrath and anger. Romans
26-8 (TNIV)
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He will punish those who do not know God and do
not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will
be punished with everlasting destruction and shut
out from the presence of the Lord and from the
glory of his might. 2 Thessalonians 18-9
(TNIV)
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You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you
escape being condemned to hell? Matthew 2333
(TNIV)
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The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven
against all the godlessness and wickedness of
human beings who suppress the truth by their
wickedness, 19 since what may be known about God
is plain to them, because God has made it plain
to them. Romans 119-19 (TNIV)
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Hell Gehenna Garbage Heap
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If anyone builds on this foundation using gold,
silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, their
work will be shown for what it is, because the
Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed
with fire, and the fire will test the quality of
each persons work. If what has been built
survives, the builder will receive a reward. If
it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but
yet will be saved even though only as one
escaping through the flames. 1 Corinthians
312-15 (TNIV)
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Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees,
you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to
win a single convert, and then you make that
convert twice as much a child of hell as you
are. Matthew 2315 (TNIV)  
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He will punish those who do not know God and do
not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will
be punished with everlasting destruction and shut
out from the presence of the Lord and from the
glory of his might. 2 Thessalonians 18-9
(TNIV)
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We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though
God were making his appeal through us. We implore
you on Christ's behalf Be reconciled to
God. 2 Corinthians 520 (TNIV)
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Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been
forgiven as her great love has shown. But
whoever has been forgiven little loves
little. Luke 747 (TNIV)
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Therefore, there is now no condemnation for
those who are in Christ Jesus. Romans 81
(TNIV)
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If any of you want to be my followers, you must
forget about yourself. You must take up your
cross each day and follow me. If you want to
save your life, you will destroy it. But if you
give up your life for me, you will save it.
Luke 923-24 (CEV)
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