The teaching presented argues that upon death, individuals do not enter heaven or hell, challenging common beliefs rooted in Greek mythology and translation errors. The confusion stems from translating the Hebrew word Sheol to Greek Hadēs, leading to misconceptions about the state of the dead, affecting both Judaism and Christianity.
Introduction Revelation 20:14-15 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire. Annihilation takes place in the Lake of Fire. The Lake of Fire is the only place that we should see … Continue reading The Lake of Fire is Hell and Nothing Else
Introduction In our English bibles Sheol (Hebrew) and Hades (Greek) are seen as only something physical. However that is not how the Jews understood these terms. Christians today use words like hell, Hades, Sheol and Gehenna interchangeably but they are not the same. This post will address the difference between Sheol and Hades as they … Continue reading Demystify the Meaning of Sheol and Hades in the Bible
The Old Testament made it clear that when a person died, he went to sheol. Neither Greek or English has a good equivalent word for sheol, because it is not a “physical place” where dead people go, like the grave, but rather it is a “state of being;” it is the state of being dead … Continue reading The Hebrew word Sheol shows us Dead People are Dead
Living as a Christian in this World 