If Isaiah 53 Is Taken in Its Context

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Contextual view in Isaiah 53 and other false proof texts about Christ suffering in the Hell-fire.

If Isaiah 53 is taken in its context, there was no indication or hint that Christ suffered the second death or
experienced hellfire. The key to look is in v.9 saying "And he made his grave with the wicked..." It's about
the grave and not hellfire as some is saying. Now, the 'soul' of man functions as life. Christ is a living soul
of course and he has his body and spirit as well. For Christ to redeem us, he would experience physical
pain and death on the cross. The obvious result is to put him in the grave, never a hell-fire. Concerning
his soul, may mean his emotions suffered a painful ordeal bearing our iniquities. In Isaiah 53: 4-5 deals
that Christ as Christ may experience despising and rejection of men, he was a man of sorrows and griefs.
When did that happened, it starts bearing our sins at Calvary and ended in there, so that Christ says “It is
Finished!” hindi na need ni Christ to go to hell-fire. To believe such is indeed a heresy, a divisive and “an
enemy of the cross of Christ” Phil. 4:18

Yes Christ have labored with pain or an emotional pain but not in hellfire. The ‘labor’ speak of his
vicarious suffering leading to his death at the cross of Calvary. Additionally, the emotional pain was
caused by sorrow and rejection of men and connected with going down to the grave. This is seen in
Isaiah 54:4-5, 9. To insist that Christ did suffer from hellfire is hilarious and unbiblical. It is an only a
stretch of imagination.

Psalms 116:3 the pains of hell is never to be equated with suffering in hell which is totally different. Take
note that the Bible says “of” which is different from the word “in”. The scripture of truth does not say
“pains IN hell”.
Acts 2:24 , 27, 31- The context speaks more of the flesh, the body that will be corrupted or be decayed,
although that is not possible for the Lord because he will be raised up from the dead. The following then
may point to the understanding about the passages:

1. Acts 2:25, speaks of David’s face and right hand (part of the body, flesh)
2. Acts 2:26, speaks of David’s heart, his tongue, his flesh.
3. Acts 2:27, speaks of corruption. The body is corrupted but not the soul. Now it says also of “soul
in hell”
4. Acts 2:29, the sepulchre speaks of the tomb where the body of the dead is placed.
5. Acts 2:30, speaks of “according to the flesh” then “left in hell”
6. Acts 2:31, his flesh did see corruption.

Now, obviously, the soul was mentioned in the given passages as “my soul in hell” as in the case
of v.27 and “left in hell” in verse 31.
7. We have to note that any word in the English Bible with plurality of meaning will always be
dependent on its context to determine its meaning. The word “hell” in the light of context,
meant to be the grave or sepulchre not the hellfire.
8. The pains of death means, the pain of his flesh while carrying the cross and sin as he will
experienced physical and emotional pain unto death
9. So, we conclude that on the basis of its context Christ did not suffered the second death in
hellfire.

Introduction 2.1
This is a thorough Greek word study about the Greek word ᾅδης, 'hades'
meaning 'Hades' or 'the grave' (Strong's 86). It gives every verse where the
word 'hades' appears in the New Testament. To obtain a true understanding of
this word these scriptures need to be meditated on and notes made of their
meaning in different contexts. This requires putting scriptures together where
they seem to have a similar meaning, and then meditating even more. The truth
will be revealed by the Holy Spirit, who has been given to guide us into all truth
(John 16:13). Wherever this word hades appears in the Greek, the translation of
it is highlighted with yellow. In Greek the suffixes and some prepositions are
not added to the basic word to enhance the meaning, except for case endings, so
the associated suffix or preposition has not been included in highlighted text.
Every blessing be to those who seek the truth of God's word.

#2.1 Scriptures for ᾅδης 'hades' meaning 'Hades' or 'the


Grave' Strong's 86
Matthew 11:23 And you, Capernaum, who is exalted to heaven, shall be
brought down to Hades: for if the mighty works, which have been done in you,
had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
16:18 And I say also to you, That you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build
my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

Luke 10:15 And you, Capernaum, who is exalted to heaven, shall be thrust
down to Hades.
16:22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels
into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
16:23 And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and sees Abraham
afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Acts 2:27 Because you will not leave my soul in Hades, nor will you suffer
your Holy One to see corruption.
2:31 He, seeing this before, spoke of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was
not left in Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption.

1 Corinthians 15:51 Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but
we shall all be changed,
15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet
shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on
immortality.
15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal
shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is
written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
15:55 O death, where is your sting? O grave, where is your victory?

Revelation 1:18 I am he who lives, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for
evermore, Amen; and have the keys of Hades and of death.
6:8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was
Death, and Hades followed with him. And power was given to them over the
fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and
with the beasts of the earth.
20:13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it; and death
and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them: and they were judged every
man according to their works.
20:14 And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second
death.

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Introduction 3.1
This is a word study about the meaning of the Greek word γέεννα, 'geenna' or
'gehenna' (Strong's 1067) meaning 'Hell' or the 'lake of fire'. It gives every verse
where the word 'gehenna' appears in the New Testament, and every reference
to the 'lake of fire'. To obtain a true understanding of this word these scriptures
need to be meditated on and notes made of their meaning in different contexts.
This requires putting scriptures together where they seem to have a similar
meaning, and then meditating even more. The truth will be revealed by the Holy
Spirit, who has been given to guide us into all truth (John 16:13). Wherever this
word gehenna appears in the Greek, the translation of it is highlighted
with yellow. In Greek the suffixes and some prepositions are not added to the
basic word to enhance the meaning, except for case endings, so the associated
suffix or preposition has not been included in highlighted text. Every blessing
be to those who seek the truth of God's word.

#3.1 Scriptures for γέεννα 'geenna or gehenna' meaning


'Hell' Strong's 1067
Matthew 5:22 But I say to you, That whoever is angry with his brother without
a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whoever shall say to his brother,
Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whoever shall say, You fool, shall be
in danger of hell fire.
5:29 And if your right eye offends you, pluck it out, and cast it from you: for it
is profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your
whole body should be cast into hell.
5:30 And if your right hand offends you, cut it off, and cast it from you: for it is
profitable for you that one of your members should perish, and not that your
whole body should be cast into hell.
10:28 And do not fear those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul:
but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
18:9 And if your eye offends you, pluck it out, and cast it from you: it is better
for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast
into hell fire.
23:15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you go about sea and
land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, you make him twofold more
the child of hell than yourselves.
23:33 You serpents, generation of vipers, how can you escape the condemnation
of hell?

Mark 9:43 And if your hand offends you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter
into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never
shall be quenched:
9:44 Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.
9:45 And if your foot offends you, cut it off: it is better for you to enter into life
lame, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be
quenched:
9:46 Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.
9:47 And if your eye offends you, pluck it out: it is better for you to enter into
the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:
9:48 Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.

Luke 12:5 But I will forewarn you whom you shall fear: Fear him, who after he
has killed has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, Fear him.

James 3:6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among
our members, that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of
nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

#4.1 Scriptures for the 'lake of fire'


Revelation 19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who
did miracles before him, with which he deceived those who had received the
mark of the beast, and those who worshipped his image. These both were cast
alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
20:10 And the Devil who deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and
brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day
and night for ever and ever.
20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second
death.
20:15 And whoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into
the lake of fire.
21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and
fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in
the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

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