Apostles never preached hell?

[Abiding Now]

I'm sure the rich man in Luke 16:19 -31 "and in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments" and "I am tormented in this flame" probably wished that the fire of hell would "destroy him".

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Abiding Now

I'm sure the rich man in Luke 16:19 -31 "and in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments" and "I am tormented in this flame" probably wished that the fire of hell would "destroy him".

Could a man in a fire carry on a conversation?

[Sean]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

Could a man in a fire carry on a conversation?

Yes

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Sean

Yes

Sure

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Abiding Now

I'm sure the rich man in Luke 16:19 -31 "and in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments" and "I am tormented in this flame" probably wished that the fire of hell would "destroy him".

Nothing in the parable says the rich man had now attained immortality. Only that at present he was tormented in flame. It was just a parable to show there would be punishment or reward in the afterlife.

[Abiding Now]

Originally Posted by Michael The Disciple

Nothing in the parable says the rich man had now attained immortality. Only that at present he was tormented in flame. It was just a parable to show there would be punishment or reward in the afterlife.

Easy there, there's nothing mentioned in Luke 16:19- about this story being "a parable".

[Michael The Disciple]

Originally Posted by Abiding Now

I'm sure the rich man in Luke 16:19 -31 "and in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments" and "I am tormented in this flame" probably wished that the fire of hell would "destroy him".

Would you like to address the fact that the only time Paul mentions "Hades" is when Christians are brought out of it at the resurrection?