Should the Message of Hell be preached in Churches

corvet786c · #1 08-25-2010, 05:47 AM

Just as the title says? Is it good to have fear of it? Would it help anything in our lives to be better or opposite? Or does it scare people away? Just asking?

Just being specific. Talking about the torments, sulfer etc, what the bible explains it to be?Weeping and knashing of teeth. I mean Jesus himself taught about hell, so what about us?

Aquila · #2 08-25-2010, 05:50 AM

I think there needs to be a balance. Perhaps we are hearing more about Hell than the Heaven God is preparing for us. I can't remember ever hearing a sermon on "Heaven" itself.

coadie · #3 08-25-2010, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by corvet786c

Just as the title says? Is it good to have fear of it? Would it help anything in our lives to be better or opposite? Or does it scare people away? Just asking?

Just being specific. Talking about the torments, sulfer etc, what the bible explains it to be?Weeping and knashing of teeth. I mean Jesus himself taught about hell, so what about us?

Preach the bible cover to cover. If some one finds they are in hell and their pastor never mentioned it, the pastor has some 'splainin to do.
I suggest a strong bible study on hell, its different meanings and how to go there.

Adam was told if they disobeyed pertaing fruit he would die.

Aquila · #4 08-25-2010, 06:08 AM

I'm not sure that a faith grounded on a fear of Hell is a mature faith. One's relationship with God can't be entirely built on fear. One must love the LORD. Again, I think we don't talk about Heaven enough. When we do it's disembodied and "mysterious"... but the Bible isn't mysterious at all about Heaven.

Sherri · #5 08-25-2010, 06:36 AM

Eddie's doing a series on Transformers - about reaching the lost and their lives being transformed. Last week he spoke about hell - it was very sobering, but not done in a scary way. I think it has to be preached if we believe it's real.

corvet786c · #6 08-25-2010, 07:16 AM

We all have struggles right? No one is perfect except Jesus. So what if we are struggling with a particular sin in our lives and dont overcome it? But always repent but it comes upon us once in a while.

Jermyn Davidson · #7 08-26-2010, 07:56 PM

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Eddie's doing a series on Transformers - about reaching the lost and their lives being transformed. Last week he spoke about hell - it was very sobering, but not done in a scary way. I think it has to be preached if we believe it's real.

I agree!

Don't have to dwell on it. Don't have to be manipulative about it. Do have to be sober about it.

iceniez · #8 08-25-2010, 09:34 AM

Jude 1:22-23

BroGary · #9 08-25-2010, 01:53 PM

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Jude 1:22-23

I was thinking of the same verses -

Jude 1:22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:

Jude 1:23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Esther · #10 08-25-2010, 02:18 PM

Jesus taught more on hell than heaven. Why? Because He wants to do all He can to get you to not go there.

This society has more evil in games, movies, etc and now I hear we "fear" talking about hell. Right! Who fears that?

Should our relationship with God be built on fear? NO!

God is love!

But you are doing a disservice to the people if you don't teach about Heaven and Hell. There are two destination for eternity, would be good to know about both.