The subject of hell is one that is constantly misunderstood, misapplied, and misused throughout many Christian theological circles. Numerous Christian leaders, teachers, and pastors have used hell since the writing of the Gospels as a threat of eternal damnation with the specific intention of forcing individuals to accept the Christian message and ultimately convert them to Christianity. Similarly, the doctrine of hell was considered heretical to not believe in it’s reality, as evidenced by the early Catholic church and various religious societies down through the ages (this will be an ensuing topic of future blog posts). Therefore, the doctrine of hell has been assumed as one of the foundational beliefs that originated with Christianity and one that believers must adhere to in order to be deemed “orthodox.”

I want to start this blog (which can be found HERE) with the hopes of educating everyone, both Christians and non-Christians, on what the Bible actually says about the topic of hell. It will be an academic and theological discourse that will cite scholarly sources and provide evidence to whatever is claimed in the current blog post. I will refer to my sources at the end of each blog so readers can investigate those for themselves, if they so choose, and perhaps find sources that they were previously unfamiliar with. Therefore, I do not expect this blog to be “popular” because it will be written with a formal approach in view and will not be treated casually.