Thoughts on Hell
Hell is not a subject that is talked about very much these days, but I believe we need to understand hell, to understand what Jesus wants us to do with our lives. Jesus talks about hell many times. Let me rephrase that, Jesus is translated as using the word hell many times. Lets check out a few verses shall we? First lets look at the sermon on the Mount. Matthew 5:22, "But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca, is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell." And a few verses later, 5:30, "And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell." The Greek word used is geena transliterated as Gehenna which is an actual, physical place south of Jerusalem. Most Christians when they see the word...