Does the Bible say that hell is eternal?

In Matthew 13:42, Jesus says: “And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.” HELL IS FOREVER! All who enter hell — abandon all hope! The horror of hell — for even one second is unbearable — but FOREVER!

Where did the idea of eternal hell come from?

The idea of eternal hell was very much a late comer on the Christian scene, developed decades after Jesus’ death and honed to a fine pitch in the preaching of fire and brimstone that later followers sometimes attributed to Jesus himself.

Is hell hotter than heaven?

This gives H the absolute temperature of heaven, as 798° absolute (525°C). The exact temperature of hell cannot be computed but it must be less than 444.6°C, the temperature at which brimstone or sulfur changes from a liquid to a gas. Therefore heaven is hotter than hell.

What religions do not believe in a hell?

Judaism. Early Judaism had no concept of Hell,although the concept of an afterlife was introduced during the Hellenistic period,apparently from neighboring Hellenistic religions.

Did the Pope say that hell doesn’t exist?

In an article published on the site March 29, Scalfari claims that Pope Francis told him, “hell doesn’t exist, the disappearance of the souls of sinners exists.” Scalfari’s fifth meeting with Pope Francis, it is not the first time he has misrepresented the Pope’s words following a private audience.

Does the Bible say hell is eternal?

The Old Testament uses the word “hell” 31 times and each time in the Hebrew it is Sheol . While our English word hell seems to refer to a place of eternal torment, the Old Testament word for hell, Sheol, is not.

Why does Hell Last Forever?

The reason why suffering in Hell lasts forever is that the sinful nature of man is never lost in Hell. Hell is not a place of reformation or rehabilitation. Neither is it a place of regeneration. Hell is a place of punishment, never-ending punishment. By nature, a person in Hell will always be evil.