What Does Jesus Teach Concerning Hell?

August 09, 2009

Pastor Hal

Matthew 7.13-23

Heaven and Hell Series

Some things that Jesus taught:

Jesus understood it as a real place.
Jesus described it as a place of torment, destruction, agony, weeping and gnashing of teeth (Matt 5.22; 7.13,14; 8.12; 13.42; 25.30; 25.46).
Jesus knew it as a place of judgement and eternal punishment prepared for the devil and his angels (Matt 5.29, 30; 25.41).
Jesus said that most people choose hell as their destiny, and he wept over those people (Matt 7.13).
Jesus said that there is no forgiveness there (Matt 12.32).
Jesus taught that hell stood in opposition to Him and that he would prevail (Matt 16.18).
Jesus taught that hell would stand in oppostion to the church (Matt 16.18).
I believe Jesus experiences hell forus (Matt 27.46; Eph 4.9).

Response

God's love and compassion stand as an invitation to eternal life and joy (John 3.16).
Belief/faith opens the door to eternal life and joy (John 10.10; 14.6; Rom 6.23).
Faith in Christ is the only way to eternal life (Acts 16.31; Rom 10.9, 10).

Do we belive this? What difference does it make?