Hell

OUR FATHER, HELL AND HEAVEN : M. M. NINAN
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37:20), will "burn" up (Malachi 4:1), "shall be destroyed together" (Psalms 37:38), will "consume away"
(Psalms 37:20), "shall be cut off" (Psalms 37:9), "shall be slain" (Psalms 62:3). God will "destroy" them
(Psalms 145:20), and "fire shall devour them" (Psalms 21:9). Note that all of these references make it
clear that the wicked die and are destroyed. They do not live forever in hell fire.
Ceasing to exist is a very viable solution for the living whereby they avoid the pain and suffering of life.
It is almost identical with the original state of Ein (Nothingness) of God Himself. There is neither pain
nor happiness. Those who are given eternal life become part of God.
The wages (or punishment) for sin is death, not everlasting life in hellfire. The wicked "perish," or
receive "death." The righteous receive "everlasting life."
"But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and
sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and
brimstone: which is the second death." Revelation 21:8
The position of annihilationism was the predominant position of the early church but has since become
a minority view. However, this movement is gaining ground with both liberal Christians and This
position uses the following verses : Psalm 1:6, Psalm 37:20, Psalm 69:28, Psalm 34:16, 21, Psalm
92:7, Proverbs 24:20, Dan 2:35, Isaiah 1:28, 30-13, Obadiah 1:16, Mal 4:1, Matthew 10:28, John 3:16,
Matthew 7:13, 13:40, John 15:6, Phil 3:19, 2 Thess 1:9, 1 Cor 3:17, 2 Cor 2:15-16, Romans 6:23,
Hebrews 10:39, James 4:12, 2 Peter 2:3, Revelation 20:14.
One of the major problem with this concept is that the memory of those who are saved about their
loved ones who are dead. God will wipe away their tears? Is that it? Annihilation is a better choice
than being saved since there will be no more chance for another fall. Dont we have freewill as sons in
heaven. Or do we become machines, computers programmed not to crash again?
Christian Universalism (Universal Redemption)
Christian Universalism, or the Universal Redemption Theory, remains an orthodox Christian view even
today among the Orthodox and the Eastern Churches and claims that Jesus Christ is the only way to
be reconciled to God and He will by his power of Love eventually bring in the salvation of the whole
cosmos and all those that are in it in all dimensions of existence. But it does not take place within the
aeon, and may take several ages to come. Where it differs from the other orthodox views however is
that it views the “fire” seen in scripture as being for the purpose of refinement instead of punishment.
Under the Universal Redemption model it is believed that Christ will either refine everyone in the fires
of his love- thus making them fit for heaven, or that Christ will continue to invite sinners to repent and
be reconciled to God even from hell (postmortem repentance). This view still leaves room for a
purgatorial hell of some sort, but argues hell will ultimately (one day) be empty, as all will ultimately
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