Part 1 of 3 – Satan’s Grandest Deceptions Are Found in Religion’s Traditions

This Article is part of a multi-part Study Series called What Exactly is Death and Hell?.

What Exactly is “Death and Hell”?

A Three-Part Study Series

By Arthur J Licursi

The Bible does reveal what exactly happens to the dead who did not believe; never having trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ as… their personal Savior.

Sadly, due to the many false teachings and religious traditions as promulgated throughout Christendom;

  1. Most religious people live under the false ideas that leads them to fear for themselves and their loved ones. These false teachings concern the traditional manmade religious view of ‘hell” as ‘Eternal Torment’ Of The Dead who are Not Believers.

 

  1. They often do not know or understand the fundamental basis of salvation by grace through faith alone in Christ’ as their redeemer and as the lover of their soul.

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is The Gift of God: 9 Not of [religious] works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9 (KJV)

 

  1. Others, having heard religion’s false offerings and then blocked their ears to resist the love of God in Christ and “the gospel of Christ unto salvation. Lacking Biblical understanding of the truth they say; “How could a loving God torture lost people eternally for their misdeeds in this life.” Christendom’s false teachings have long misled people, giving a tool to Satan whose desire is to rob, kill, and destroy.

“For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is The Power of God unto Salvation to Every One That Believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek [Gentile]. Romans 1:16 (KJV)

One of the great concerns of most human beings is what will happen to them after they DIE. Many religions and sects of Christianity teach the simplistic religious idea that; 1) people who are ‘bad’ will be sent to a place called ‘hell’ and, 2) those who are ‘good’ will immediately go to be with the Lord in heaven. There are many different human unbiblical ideas as to what “death” and “hell” are. But only the Bible is our reliable.

  1. Some view ‘hell’ as a place of “fire and brimstone” where the supposedly DEAD’ sinners will be ‘tortured forever’ and NEVER DIE. Do you see the contradiction in terms? How can a DEAD person be said to NEVER DIE? They can’t and be the same and this is not Biblical.
  2. In recent times, many so-called Christian churches teach a less harsh sort of “hell”—often describing DEATH simply as ‘eternal separation from God while yet ALIVE somewhere. This also is not Biblical.

As you will see from Scripture, dead according to the Bible really means the “dead” are Totally Dead in Body and Soul, no longer having ANY Consciousness or Awareness, Being DEAD means their spirit of man,which had given them life has departed.       

“The Dust [The Body] Return to The Earth as it was: and The Spirit Shall Return Unto God who gave it.” (Eccl. 12:7)

If he [God] set his heart upon man, if he [God] gather unto himself His Spirit and His Breath; [then] 15All flesh shall perish together [cease living], and Man Shall Turn Again Unto Dust.” (Job 34:14-15 (KJV)

See: http://www.artlicursi.com/articles/state-dead-believer-resurrection

The shared misunderstanding among Christians is that sinners as nonbelievers who DIE will still somehow ‘LIVE’ FOREVER in a State of ETERNAL TORMENT. Note the contradiction in saying the DEAD are yet ALIVE? Thus, most Christians (including fundamentalists / evangelicals) believe this SATANIC LIE.”  

You might ask me; “Art, what is this “SATANIC LIE” that you say most Christians believe?

Recall how that the Serpent’ LIED to deceive Eve (and Adam) into rebelling against God’s precise Words.

  • God said if you eat of “the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil,” “thou shalt surely DIE” (Gen. 2:17).
  • The Serpent’s ‘LIE later denied God’s words, saying to Eve; “Ye shall NOT surely DIE: (Gen. 3:4).

The majority of manmade Christendom Teaches that DEAD Unbelievers LIVE in ETERNAL TORMENT. This aligns with the words of the Serpent,’ the Devil, Satan, therefore Denying God’s Word to Adam.

For a proper explanation of the parable of “The Rich Man and Lazarus” (Luke 16) go here to read or listen;

Read: http://www.artlicursi.com/articles/real-meaning-%E2%80%98-rich-man-and-lazarus%E2%80%99-0#

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ8JlVyPFxY