A study of heaven and hell from luke 16 eternal perspective. There is a real sadness, a sense of tragedy, in his words. Lavery we are entirely dependent upon the word of god for all our knowledge of heaven and from it we learn who created it, where it is, who will be there, who will not be there, the bliss of it, and the way to it. Many people are afraid to preach on hell, but jesus was the greatest hell fire preacher ever. The word heaven sometimes refers to the atmosphere surrounding the earth. The bible speaks on the reality of hell in the same terms as the reality of heaven. What the bible really says about hell clover sites. Popular belief is that if weve been good we are rewarded with a place in heaven and if weve been bad then we are faced with eternal torment in a fiery hell. Read section 177 of heaven and hell dole translation, a part of emanuel swedenborgs theological writings, on the new christian bible study site. Its not a pleasant subject, and we avoid even discussing it seriously or giving it any diligent study.
Hell the word hell appears 54 times in the holy bible. It is an excerpt from a larger work titled secrets of heaven, which was originally written and published in in latin as17491756 arcana coelestiaby emanuel swedenborg 16881772. Whatever you believe about the bible, it will be well worth your time to discover what god himself has to say on the subject. Search the scriptures, jesus preached more about hell than he did heaven. Heaven and hell are the final, ultimate, and logical ends of the story ends we all decide for ourselves without coercion. For over three decades lifeguide bible studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thoughtprovoking questions. There are many, however, who pay no attention to what the bible teaches. Jesus uses gehenna 11 out of the 12 times, and james uses it once. As you confront the inevitability of death in the context of the promise of heaven and the reality of hell, you will be challenged to examine your heart and in doing so, find that, in grabbing hold of the hope of eternal life, the sting of death is. Heaven and hell bible education free online bible study. Difficult, because most christians have a concept of hell which, in many cases, comes from what was taught them in early childhood.
Study guides for heaven and hell these guides integrate bible study, prayer, and worship to help us treat the transcendent realities of heaven and hell carefully and seriously. It is both easy and hard to go to hell and here is why. So we created this twopart series that explores in depth what the bible has to say about heaven and hell. But there is good news for those who have had their sins washed away by the blood of jesus christ there is a place called heaven. When abraham looks down from heaven into hell and speaks to the rich man, he calls him son. Can a modern person make any sense of either final state. Com we are thrilled that you have chosen to read 15 answers to questions on heaven, hell and end times an ebook by what christians want to know.
We propose therefore briefly to examine the bible teaching concerning the soul and human nature and then, on this foundation, to establish the reasonable and logical teaching of the bible concerning the ultimate destiny of. Heaven and hell is a simple and concise biblical guide to the eternal condition of the soul. Many people are intrigued by what lies beyond deaths door, but we live in an age bombarded with many conflicting views. You might want to write down some observations and questions as you go. The church of old spoke frequently of such things and it is a sign of the. They are part of the larger story we see through the pages of scripture. Apr 09, 2014 charles chuck missler is an author, evangelical christian, bible teacher, and former businessman. Now randy alcorns bestselling book is available for small groups or for individual bible study. Few things could be more important than what happens to us when this life ends. Hell most people christian and nonbeliever alike believe they will be going to heaven if there is such a place however, the bible gives a different view matthew 7. Heaven, hell, life after death40 min study precept. Hell, sheol, hades, paradise, and the grave berean bible institute.
When william shedd produced his celebrated work, dogmatic theology, he utilized only two pages on heaven, while consuming eightyseven pages on hell. Free heaven and hell youth bible study teaching series. Finally, lest we succumb to the notion that meditation on heaven and hell has led christians only to a disembodied, otherworldly faith, we should note its rich influence on christian art, music, and spirituality. What you may also find interesting is that jesus preached about hell a whole lot. Those who accept jesus as their saviour and obey him, are waiting in their graves until he comes back to awaken them at the resurrection. Most people believe the bible teaches that we will go to either heaven or hell at death. In this eyeopening study youll examine the bible s answers about death and what comes next.
The place called heaven is just as real as the place you call home. Talking about heaven and hell biblebridge bible study. Could a god of love sentence people to an eternity of agony in hell. The gospel is not ultimately about heaven and hell but about being reconciled to god. Each week we will have different teachers with the assignment of speci. This erroneous teaching leads to the denial of the existence. Both heaven and hell are continuations of where your life is headed.
Sermon charts by james huggins bible study lessons. Heaven and hell are not ideas tacked onto a religious faith, manipulating people into adherence to some moral code. The trumpet or horn means divine truth in heaven and revealed from heaven. If it were essential for him to tell his disciples about such things, then we need to give serious attention to the subject of eternity and what the bible teaches about heaven and hell. The bible also tells us that heaven is the dwelling place of god. Concepts formed in early childhood are often very difficult to let go of. In examining scripture, he shows that heaven is the home of gods chosen people, the church. The first preachers believed that they had received the ministry of reconciliation, and therefore, they implored people, be reconciled to god 2 cor. Heaven is a term in the bible which describes three different spheres of existence. Heaven, hell, and life after death is a study designed to help you see for yourself what the bible, the word of god, has to say on the subject. The study of heaven has been a much neglected theme.
Also, the bible describes hell as lashing or scorpions or darkness where theres great gnashing of teeth. Most christians today assume that hell has one meaning in the bible, which is referring to some form of eternal punishment. Hell is probably the most hated truth in the bible. This study of hell will be, in one sense, very difficult, and in another sense, very easy. What does the bible really teach you need to understand the truth about what happens after death.
While i dont believe that every biblical account should be taken literally, i think its a mistake to dismiss this parable as strictly figurative based on assumptions that. In our last lesson, we learned about the visions god gave to daniel. Lastly, heaven is the dwelling place of god and the. Each video session is between 10 15 minutes and suitable for small groups, sunday school classes and churchwide campaigns. Is jesus teaching in this verse that the soul lives on after death and is immortal. In this eightsession lifeguide bible study provide a biblical perspective on heavensomething richer and more exciting than we can imagine. Entering heaven is a personal decision many will chose the easy earthly life and miss the eternal life offered them. In it we looked at multiple scriptures that show just how often hell shows up in scripture, each of the 4 words it is translated from and how each word is a little bit different, and how knowing more about hell.
Jesus plus nothing bible study heaven and hell by i gordon introduction in no way is this meant to be detailed study of heaven and hell. Mar 01, 2016 3 sobering reasons why you should study heaven,chip ingram and lance witt study from the bible and be encouraged to grow your faith. Each video session is between 10 15 minutes and suitable for small groups, sunday school classes and churchwide campaigns sessions. The lord often talked about hell, and he devoted several of his parables to the subject of heaven, hell, eternal judgment, and eternal rewards.
In this ebook we hope to answer some common questions that. Sproul provides clear teaching about heaven, explaining that christians have the greatest hope the hope of glory. Hell is a final place of bondage and isolation from the righteous. To suffer through hell is to suffer away from the presence of god, forever. But, if this view of human nature is incorrect, then the popular conceptions of heaven and hell may also be quite false. First appearance is found in the song of moses in deuteronomy 32. Bible study lessons, outlines, onlin e studies, podcasts and materials are free and available in pdf and word formats for the encouragement of the body of christ.
As you have seen in book 1, hell is a place of terrible torment for the unsaved throughout all of eternity. A lot of us, even christians, have nonchristian views of heaven and hell. In our consideration of this allimportant subject, for the sake of simplicity we. The bible is quite clear on the matter and the truth might surprise you. The other greek word gehenna is associated with fire, but.
In teaching his disciples about heaven, jesus said, i go to prepare a place for you. Its a real place filled with real people, which is why the bible sometimes compares heaven to a mansion with many rooms john 14. Eternity in hell will be worse that we can imagine. The purpose of this study is to briefly analyze jesus teaching on hell more correctly. Gehenna, the greek word for which hell is given, to see whether these popular concepts are grounded therein. Are some of your loved ones writhing in everlasting. Its teachings make sense and it is this simple logic that presents such a challenge that noone of good will can deny its impact. There are 7 video sessions taught by randy alcorn on the dvd. What jesus said about heaven and hell what the bible. If we strive for openmindedness and truly want to know what the bible teaches, the following quotation will.
Foundations for christian maturity the reality of heaven. I would suffer through hell if necessary, just to be with god. Jerusalem build up their walls to protect themselves from gehenna. Heaven, hell and beyond the last things, according to traditional christian belief, are heaven and hell. Charles chuck missler is an author, evangelical christian, bible teacher, and former businessman. There seems to be some confusion about the meaning of hell and who goes there. After the resurrection and the final judgment, the wicked and even hades are thrown into hell. Illegally, he sat in a jail cell over a river for 12 years with his bible, galatians by luther, and another book or two. In the king james, it is translated as hell 9 times, and hell fire 3 times. Jpn bible study heaven and hell jesus plus nothing.
If you would like your group to have more information, feel free to copy the leaders guide for. The bible clearly mentions the words hell and fire. Although swedenborgs best known work is his 1758 heaven and hell,this. After the individual judgment and the final judgment, after the repairs of purgatory, all that then remains is the eternal happiness of heaven or the eternal punishment of hell. Neither sheol nor hades give any hint that it is a place of tormenting fire for departed immortal souls. Hell and gehenna was contained so that it could no longer destroy anything outside of it. Lightner, the book gives definitions and descriptions of both heaven and hell, and talks about who goes where. At the end we hope to clarify what the bible says about heaven. But i do want to look at what jesus said about heaven and hell in matthew 8. This is simply an outstanding analysis of crucial and often difficult questions about heaven. Key passages about hell 1 hell was designed originally for satan and his demons matthew 25. Finally, lest we succumb to the notion that meditation on heaven and hell has led christians only to a disembodied, otherworldly faith, we should note its rich. We all have questions about heaven because god has put eternity in our hearts.
Before we start it is interesting to point out that the first time hell appears in your bible it is connected with burning fire. Key facts about eternity 1 everyone will exist eternally either in heaven or hell daniel 12. The guides can be used in a series or individually. Similar to gehenna, hell like gehenna is contained outside of heaven like jerusalem. Youll discover the answers to the other questions in our bible study aid booklet heaven and hell. Purgatory an intermediate state between heaven and hell. Jesus teaching on hell truth according to scripture. Other times it refers to outer space where the other planets are. Glory in the word means divine truth as it is in heaven and in the inner meaning of the word. This study uses the book by randy alcorn but the bible is our textbook. He had the choice of feeling miserable and murmuring, or of filling his time, thoughts, and energies with studying that bible, and seeking a way to be of help to his more comfortable, but less dedicated, brothers and sisters. In preparation for your study of the book heaven, read through revelation 2122 at least three times using a couple of different bible translations if possible.