There is no eternal life in hell for the unsaved.
There seems to be a misunderstanding about who has eternal life in the afterlife. Most Christians now believe that both those who are saved and unsaved have eternal life after we die in this realm, yet is this really true according to the Holy Bible?
The Bible states that only Jesus Christ is immortal, which means only those in the body of Jesus will have eternal life in the Kingdom of God and Heaven.
This means that those who are not in the body of Jesus Christ, i.e. those who don’t believe nor have faith in the Holy Bible, will not have eternal life, as only Jesus Christ is immortal and those in his body.
As believers, we are part of the body of Jesus Christ.
Here are the scriptures that explain this:
The preceding verses, 14–15 explain this verse is talking about Jesus Christ.
The belief that unbelievers will be tortured eternally in hell comes from false doctrine. Rather, they will suffer the second death (the death of their souls) in the Lake of Fire and be no more.
That doesn’t mean there isn’t a holding place until then called hell, yet it does mean our souls are not eternal unless they are redeemed by the sinless blood of Jesus and reconciled back to Father God by faith in his Son Jesus Christ.
In my understanding, the worst reprobates and wicked will suffer in a holding place called hell, yet most people are just dead and “sleeping” in their graves until the final judgment.
The Bible is clear though that only Jesus Christ is immortal, thus we can conclude with certainty that there is no eternal life for anyone outside of the body of Jesus Christ, thus, there is no eternal life for those who are not saved.
The Catholic church has popularized the doctrine of hell and eternal life for the wicked, yet this doctrine doesn’t come from the Holy Bible. This denigrates the character of God, his mercy, and the nature of salvation. This false doctrine stops many people from coming to the faith, as they see God as unloving and unfair.
If we simply believe in what the Bible plainly states, we can correct this misunderstanding and have a clearer view of God’s loving character, mercy, and fairness.
The Bible states that only Jesus Christ is immortal, which means only those in the body of Jesus will have eternal life in the Kingdom of God and Heaven.
This means that those who are not in the body of Jesus Christ, i.e. those who don’t believe nor have faith in the Holy Bible, will not have eternal life, as only Jesus Christ is immortal and those in his body.
As believers, we are part of the body of Jesus Christ.
Here are the scriptures that explain this:
1 Timothy 6:16
Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.
The preceding verses, 14–15 explain this verse is talking about Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:12
For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
Conclusion
Those who aren’t believers in the Holy Bible, in Jesus Christ (the Word made flesh), aren’t going to have eternal life in hell, rather, they will be destroyed during the second death in the Lake of Fire after the last judgment.The belief that unbelievers will be tortured eternally in hell comes from false doctrine. Rather, they will suffer the second death (the death of their souls) in the Lake of Fire and be no more.
That doesn’t mean there isn’t a holding place until then called hell, yet it does mean our souls are not eternal unless they are redeemed by the sinless blood of Jesus and reconciled back to Father God by faith in his Son Jesus Christ.
In my understanding, the worst reprobates and wicked will suffer in a holding place called hell, yet most people are just dead and “sleeping” in their graves until the final judgment.
The Bible is clear though that only Jesus Christ is immortal, thus we can conclude with certainty that there is no eternal life for anyone outside of the body of Jesus Christ, thus, there is no eternal life for those who are not saved.
The Catholic church has popularized the doctrine of hell and eternal life for the wicked, yet this doctrine doesn’t come from the Holy Bible. This denigrates the character of God, his mercy, and the nature of salvation. This false doctrine stops many people from coming to the faith, as they see God as unloving and unfair.
If we simply believe in what the Bible plainly states, we can correct this misunderstanding and have a clearer view of God’s loving character, mercy, and fairness.
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