An answer to the question of resurrection. There are more than one resurrection. One happened on the day that Jesus rose from the dead, many were seen walking around in the cities after they were dead for years. There will be more, one when those who are the bride of Christ will meet Him to live in that great city for a thousand year reign. And the last when all those who denied Him will rise to be judged by God and the Saints. 3 resurrections and yes ALL will rise again whether to live in glory or be damned to hell which btw is not eternal like many think. It will be utterly destroyed with all in it.
I've read dozens of verses used to support the idea that hell isn't eternal. Every single one of them can be as easily interpreted to mean that hell and it's inhabitants are separated from heaven, out of sight, out of mind, but yet continue to exist. All of these questionable verses are easily overshadowed by some hard evidence that leaves no room for interpretation:
Matthew 25:46, "These shall go away into everlasting punishment but the righteous into eternal life." Mark 9:43, "And if your hand makes you sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched." Revelation 14:11, "And the smoke of their torment ascends up forever and ever."
I also get tired of hearing about how Satan rules in hell. He won't. Hell was created especially for him and his followers. He won't rule, he'll be it's principle victim.
All good points. I feel the same way about people thinking Satan rules Hell. I know you know this but for anyone interested,the scripture actually tells us that Hell was never created for man. It was made for Satan and all the fallen angels that followed him in his attempt to exalt himself in Heaven.I think it's interesting that since Hell wasn't created for men,they wind up there anyway. Could it be that they do because there's no other place for them? I mean if Hell was just punishment for a little while and then the Spirit was destroyed,what's the point? What good is punishment unless it's to reform wrong doing? If there's nothing left after the punishment to reform,then what's the point?
I personally think that a spirit cannot be destroyed, and will live eternally,either with God who that spirit made Lord,or with Satan,who that spirit made Lord.
Nowhere in the Bible does it say there is an eternal hell. Hell was created.......therefore it has to have an end. There is only one form of eternal life and that is God who had no beginning or end. And no there is not going to be punishment in hell for a certain amount of time then be able to go to heaven, that’s a rediculous statement. Also not mentioned in the Bible.
