HELL @@@@@@@@@@@@ Flashcards
how is hell described in scripture?
’ a burning lake of fiery sulphur’
lazurus decsiption of hell
the rich man now begs for his tongue to be cooled as he is in agony in the fire
who parable suggests hell is a real place
parable of the sheep and the goats
parable of lazarus and the rich man
quote from sheep that suggests hell as real
‘you who are cursed, will go to the eternal fire’
is hell physical?
vivid Biblical depictions of hell suggest it is physical
propositional
inspired by god, product of an amanuensis if you will
also jesus has authority to make claims on easchatology, takes his words
origen on hell as a spiritual state
punishment is not from God or Satan but each persons own interior anguish at being seperated from the creator
did origen think hell was eternal?
no - it would eventually pass when the world is redeemed and all people will be redeemed to reconcile with God
link to parousia
Nysaa view on hell
spiritual state of guilt
experienced when a person will be placed in front of Jesus Christ at the final judgement
catholic teachings on hell
spiritual
its a state of self exclusion and God does not choose it for humanity, it is self imposed
tillich on hell as a symbol
hell is a symbol for psychological and spiritual descriptions of human alienation
it is a psychological experience of life alienated from supreme reality and from one another
but we will all be eventually reconciled with God
quote from parable of the sheep and goats that shows hell
‘you who are cursed, into the eternal fire’
what does sheep and goats suggest about hell?
Hell is a real eternal place after death this view is
what is a venial sin?
forgivable
what is a mortal sin?
unforgivable
what did hume think about hell?
HELL IS NOT ETERNAL
infinite suffering for finite crimes contradict the omni-benevolence of God
for him there must be temporary punishment that reflects their crime until they are annihilated into non-existence
what is Humes annihilationism?
for him there must be temporary punishment that reflects their crime until they are annihilated into non-existence
strengths of hell as a real place?
- Jesus = God incarnate and divine authority to speak on eschatology if he argues for a real hell he has the ultimate word in Christian thought
- scripture is ‘simple and majestic’, sola scriptura
- annihilationism - not eternity in hell but anihilated into non existence - this make senses because eternal life = union with God, without god = eternal death
weaknesses of hell as a real place?
doesn’t fit with an all loving God - augustine and manichaeism
hell can only be a temporary spiritual state until all will be reconciled to God after the Parousia
Hick - universalism - everyone will continue to grow until they are able to access salvation
Hume - infinite punishment doesn’t fit finite crimes
strengths of hell as spiritual
fitting with inclucivist and pluralist view that people outside of christianity can be saved as he believes that all will be reconciled with God even if they do go to hell could link to Panikarr and not limiting God
weaknesses of hell being spiritual ……………
contradicts jesus
lazarus and the rich man
what was the point in The sacrifice of Jesus for atonement if all be saved regardless
weaknesses as hell as a symbol?
kraemer - watered down christianity, we must accept the Bible as a whole system
theological of wishful thinking
nice thought but not that scriptural really
strengths of hell as a symbol?
respects the myserty of God
scholars for hell as spiritual
roman catholic church
nysaa
origen
what suggests hell is physical
tons of scripture
hume?
who says hell is NOT eternal
hume
origen
