Speaker: Jeff Jarvis
Statistics tell us that over 50% of the Western world has some kind of belief in hell. Hell has been imagined in a number of ways over the ages, but most recently as some kind of spiritual wasteland, located somewhere in the underworld or bowels of the earth, where people who acted badly or who refused to hold proper beliefs are sent for eternal torment and punishment.
Question: Where did this particular conception of hell come from? Many have assumed that it came from the bible. But did it? You might be surprised!
This Sunday, I want to explore when and where some of the most popular conceptions of hell came from and what exactly the bible has to say about it. And, perhaps surprising to some, I would like to share ways in which holding various conceptions of hell can actually be helpful.
You may not have wanted to believe in hell before, but you may after this ;). Invite a friend and join us this Sunday in the spiritual gym.
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I don’t like the idea of being rewarded for doing good things , when it just comes naturally with no thought of some future reward it feels right, when I begin to think about some reward or what you sew you reap it becomes tainted and motivated by fear. I get in my head about good and bad and I become paralyzed.