And so is every other person whoever died, except Christ!
By Bob Barney
Watching the news these past few days, one cold not help seeing all the tributes to John McCain; the accolades, the glossing over of the real human John McCain. We often do this when someone dies. Hero worship, in place of Christ worship has always been the rule of American life. However, as many believe, John will either go to Heaven or Hell. Most believe Heaven, some detractors think Hell. Well, the detractors are right in this case, even thought they have no idea what HELL IS!
When I mention to people that the Bible plainly states that all people die and go to hell, I am often looked at like I am crazy. When I inform them I can prove it in God's Word, they get mad! You see, the word Hell, in the Old Testament, is always a translation of the Hebrew word Sheol, which occurs sixty-four times, and is rendered "hell" thirty-two times, "grave" twenty-nine times, and "pit" three times. Examination of the Scriptures you will find that Hell's meaning is, The place or state of the dead. It's where we go when we die. A grave, a pit, or a hole in the ground. It is plain that it has here no reference to a place of endless torment after we die.
The idea of an eternally burning hell is based on the idea that man has an immortal SOUL, not subject to death. Therefore, man’s soul continues to live an intellectual life after it leaves the body. For this reason Christians often speak of deceased friends saying, “They have gone on to be with the Lord.” However, the Bible does not teach that we have an immortal soul. It plainly teaches that souls DIE! Ezekiel 18 English Standard Version The Soul Who Sins Shall Die. Souls die.
1 Corinthians 15 is called the "resurrection chapter" because it describes this thoroughly! Notice 1 Corinthians 15:21–23: "For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming."
Did you read that? All dead people shall awake from their deathly sleep after Christ returns, NOT BEFORE! Christians who are dead, awaken at Christ's return, to rule with Him 1,000 years, and everyone else, AFTER the millenium at the final judgement day we read: Revelation 20: 11 "Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face uthe earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hell (Sheol or Hades) delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. 14 Then Death and Sheol (Hell-Hades) were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire."
Wow, the rest of the dead (those not Christians) stay dead until the great resurrection, where they are judged, and those with BAD WORKS are destroyed! No immortal soul in a Hellfire – but permanent death! The total cessation of any kind of life.
This is what your Bible says. READ IT FOR YOURSELVES! AS for John McCain, he will be in Hell until one of those resurrections to come!