{"id":1081,"date":"2009-08-19T09:44:17","date_gmt":"2009-08-19T13:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.danielgoepfrich.com\/?p=1081"},"modified":"2022-10-24T19:37:48","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T23:37:48","slug":"why-do-people-go-to-hell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theologyisforeveryone.com\/why-do-people-go-to-hell\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do people go to hell?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have mentioned before that I am an avid reader. It\u2019s been said that \u201cleaders are readers,\u201d and I think that\u2019s true. In addition to the never-ending supply of books (many of which I review here<\/a>), I also subscribe to over 40 blogs that are posted on a regular basis.<\/p>

One of those blogs had a post that caught my eye today. In his post, \u201cOne White Lie Will Send You to Hell For All Eternity\u201d and other stupid statements<\/a>, Michael Patton wrote this paragraph:<\/p>

It is important to understand that hell not is filled with people who are crying out for God\u2019s mercy, constantly hoping for a second chance. People are in hell because they have the same disposition toward God that they had while they were walking the earth. They do not suddenly, upon entrance into Hell, change their nature and become sanctified. They still hate God. People are in hell for all eternity, not because they floated a stop sign, but because their fists are still clinched toward God. They are not calling on His mercy. They are not pleading for a second chance. They are in hell for all eternity because that is where they would rather be. It is their nature. As C.S. Lewis once said, \u201cThe doors of hell are locked from the inside.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>

Now this is very much a different view of hell than most people have. Many people can\u2019t believe that a loving God would even create a place like hell, much less send people there. And that at the same time as saying that he wants everyone to come to repentance and be saved (2 Peter 3:9<\/a> and 1 Timothy 2:3-4<\/a>).<\/p>

So what do you think?<\/strong> Why do people go to hell (if they do)? And how do you back up your reasoning?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have mentioned before that I am an avid reader. It\u2019s been said that \u201cleaders are readers,\u201d and I think that\u2019s true. In addition to the never-ending supply of books (many of which I review here), I also subscribe to over 40 blogs that are posted on a regular basis. 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