Category: Immortal Soul

Heaven Now? What the Bible Really Says About Enoch, Elijah, and the Thief on the Cross

TS Writer 2 weeks ago in Salvation, Kingdom of God, Immortal Soul

Introduction Many Christians today assume that when someone dies, they immediately go to heaven or hell. This belief is deeply embedded in Western theology and often treated as a foundational truth. But does the Bible actually teach this? Three commonly cited examples—Enoch, Elijah, and the thief on the cross—are frequently used to support the idea of an immediate afterlife in heaven. Enoch “did not see…

How Hell Got Hijacked: The Surprising Origins of the Modern View of Eternal Torment

TS Writer 3 weeks ago in Immortal Soul, Hell

The Hell You Know Isn’t the Hell the Bible Describes Fiery pits. Demons with pitchforks. Sinners screaming in endless agony.It’s the stuff of horror movies, comic strips—and, for many, Sunday sermons. But is this disturbing picture of hell really what the Bible teaches? Surprisingly, the modern concept of hell owes more to Greek philosophy, medieval literature, and church tradition than to Scripture. The idea of…