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Re: Jesus, "Hell," and Destructive Relationships

Re: Jesus, "Hell," and Destructive Relationships

I’m still not sure what you disagree with. What about what I wrote do you disagree with?

Do you disagree with my interpretation of Jesus’ usage of the word “hell”? Using the Gospels, what interpretation of Jesus’ use of “hell” would you suggest? Let us compare what the scripture says.

Jesus was a Jewish prophet and geena may well have had its origins in the Hebrew language. Yet the New International Version of the Holy Bible renders it the word “hell.” My concern is with how Jesus talked about “hell,” as the Gospels put it. Why? Because that is also how most believers talk about it today. They say “hell.” As in: “You are going to hell for believing X.” As best I can tell, Jesus wasn’t talking about beliefs or places, but about how we act toward ourselves, our neighbors and our God.

Jesus, "Hell," and Destructive Relationships By: Jacob (77 replies) 5 November, 2007 - 21:19