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    Why Jesus Came To Hell
    Why Jesus Came To Hell
    Why Jesus Came To Hell
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    Why Jesus Came To Hell

    By Tim Liwanag

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    The Bible is a book that is full of imagery, metaphors, and mysteries. Yet we have been challenged to shed further light on one topic, that is, Jesus' descent to hell. It should not be surprising that many are not aware of its meaning. In fact, it only puzzled Christian thinkers for generations.

    So we come to the question, How can St. Paul make such a claim that the Christ went to Hades? What did the apostle intend? On what basis did Paul discover this doctrine?

    There are only two possibilities:

    1) Hell is a place, but it is only located in a particular region.
    2) Hell is a state, but it is only a passing situation in time.

    Those who favor number (1) understand that hell is a place, yet they cannot pinpoint its exact location. Well, we will show you that. We will give you that precise info on hell's position.

    Those who favor number (2) realize that hell is an unpleasant state, yet they cannot disregard its prevalence in a specific locality.

    We are presenting these issues to you so that you can learn its significance in Christ's or Paul's time. We are explaining this because we know that you'll fully appreciate why Jesus came to hell.

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    PublisherTim Liwanag
    Release dateDec 19, 2017
    ISBN9781370739516
    Why Jesus Came To Hell
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    Tim Liwanag

    Tim Liwanag is an active digizen, a social innovator contributing various info as a writer/author on Amazon, Blogger, Quora, Facebook, Wattpad, Wikipedia, etc. Outside his intellectual hobbies and his fascination for the ancient script Baybayin, he is definitely interested in Filipino World Records, causes, distance learning, entrepreneurship, and superhero or sci-fi movies.Hey, you're never too old to do something amazing for God's glory and for people of any age to live a fulfilled life!

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      Why Jesus Came To Hell - Tim Liwanag

      Why Jesus Came To Hell

      Copyright 2017 Tim Liwanag

      Published by Tim Liwanag at Smashwords

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      Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      DEDICATION

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      PREFACE

      PERSPECTIVES ON THE FINAL STATE

      PART 1: Introduction

      Vignette 1: Divine Justice

      Chapter 1 — DIVINE RETRIBUTION

      The Absolute Rule of God

      Divine Visitation

      Now what?

      Vignette 2: The Return

      Chapter 2 — MAN'S FINAL DESTINY

      Two Outcomes of Divine Judgment

      Eternal Life or Death

      Salvation or Perdition

      Heaven or Hell

      Now what?

      Vignette 3: Bobbing Up and Down

      Chapter 3 — HELL ON EARTH

      The Way to Hell

      The Gates of Hell

      The Deep

      The Furnace in Jerusalem

      Now what?

      PARADIGM OF JESUS' DESCENT INTO HELL

      PART 2: Introduction

      Poem: Issues of Life

      Chapter 1: THE DEAD

      The Spirits in Prison

      Now what?

      FOOTNOTES

      REFERENCES

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      Connect with Tim Liwanag

      DEDICATION

      To my elegant mother, Glory, who sacrificed so much for our family. I always thank God for your assiduousness as a parent.

      To my lovely wife, Grace, who understands my work in the Lord. I am grateful for your devotion and patience.

      To my beautiful daughters, Gwen, Love, and Zsofi who bring me joy each day.

      To my fellow believers whose genuine faith in the Lord lives on.

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      MANY THANKS to my fellow believers, relatives, friends, former classmates, and neighbors who willingly gave their support, spiritually, morally, and financially, just for me to keep on glorifying our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ. I could not do this work without you.

      Thank you, Everlasting Father, for everything. Hallelujesus!

      We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

      (1 Thessalonians 1:2)

      PREFACE

      The Bible is a book that is full of imagery, metaphors, and mysteries. Yet we have been challenged to shed further light on one topic, that is, Jesus' descent to hell. It should not be surprising that many are not aware of its meaning. In fact, it only puzzled Christian thinkers for generations.

      So we come to the question, How can St. Paul make such a claim that the Christ went to Hades? What did the apostle intend? On what basis did Paul discover this doctrine?

      There are only two possibilities:

      1) Hell is a place, but it is only located in a particular region.

      2) Hell is a state, but it is only a passing situation in time.

      Those who favor number (1) understand that hell is a place, yet they cannot pinpoint its exact location. Well, we will show you that. We will give you that precise info on hell's position.

      Those who favor number (2) realize that hell is an unpleasant state, yet they cannot disregard its prevalence in a specific locality.

      We are presenting these issues to you so that you can learn its significance in Christ's or Paul's time. We are explaining this because we know that you'll fully appreciate why Jesus came to hell.

      We have found that the right understanding of this motif motivates believers to revere God more and esteem his goodness. It is our prayer that this present work will get a fair and extensive hearing in various Christian communities.

      TIM PAGADUAN LIWANAG

      Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

      (Matthew 13:52)

      PART ONE

      PERSPECTIVES ON THE FINAL STATE

      PART 1: Introduction

      PERSPECTIVES ON THE FINAL STATE

      ALL THINGS MUST COME TO AN END, it has been said.

      As one observer notes, there are certain 'signs' which indicate its nearness.¹ The other person agrees with him in a sense that science seems to anticipate a time when earth will become uninhabitable.² Yet another holds that God will destroy the earth that is so marred and cursed by Satan's evil.³

      But are we just going to accept 'endtime' predictions on blind faith? The answer is no. It isn't wrong to be doubtful of the 'end of the world.' So it's okay to question such theories of a coming 'great tribulation' (a time of unprecedented trouble), mankind's 'annihilation' (complete destruction), or 'Doomsday' (the last day of Earth's existence).

      And if we are going to understand the 'end of all things,'⁴ we must have a solid basis. Moreover, how can we know if we have arrived at the correct interpretation?

      At this point we

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