Finally the other day i came across this in scripture:
| "and to grant relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels |
| in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. |
| They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might," 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9 (ESV) |
Verse 9 there answered my question, "away from the PRESENCE of the Lord and from the glory of His power,". The flaw in my original question is, as i stated earlier, logic. God's ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts higher than our thoughts.
In all actuality, my question was invalid and completely unnecessary. No matter the answer to the question God is still Love, Wrath, Justice, Grace, Mercy, and ALL that is perfectly good and perfectly beautiful.
Who am i, an imperfect creation, to question THE Perfect Creator?
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"Where shall i go from your Spirit? Or where shill i flee from your presence? If i ascend to heaven, you are there! If i make my bed in Sheol (The underworld), you are there! (Ps. 139:7-8, ESV)
hmmm... touche cirlot. interesting
my question is....how is hell separation from God if God is there?
That is what i asked as well and unfortunately do not have a solid answer for... my best explanation is that maybe Hell is separation from the Love of God and it is only His Wrath and Judgment there. the point i came to at the end of this entry though is what is important. No matter the outcome of this discussion God is still perfect and good and so much more, this doesnt change who God is.
and.....the Sheol...is that not the translation for the place where the people from the old testament that were set apart are until the coming of Christ? pretty sure Sheol isn't hell....just sayin.
Sheol is the Old Testament equivalent of Hell, the Pre-hell of sorts.
It is the place where people don't remember God (Ps 6:5. It is the place of terror (Ps. 116:3). Where there is not hope (Is. 38:18). Of Darkness (Ps. 88:6). Of maggots (Isa. 14:10-11). Of the wicked (Isa. 5:14). Not a good place to be.
hmmm. things to think about eh?
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