633. Scripture calls the abode of the dead, to which the dead Christ went down, “hell” – Sheol in Hebrew or Hades in Greek – because those who are there are deprived of the vision of God.479Such is the case for all the dead, whether evil or righteous, while they await the Redeemer: which does not mean that their lot is identical, as Jesus shows through the parable of the poor man Lazarus who was received into “Abraham’s bosom”:480“It is precisely these holy souls, who awaited their Saviour in Abraham’s bosom, whom Christ the Lord delivered when he descended into hell.”481Jesus did not descend into hell to deliver the damned, nor to destroy the hell of damnation, but to free the just who had gone before him.482
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
261. Is Baptism necessary for salvation?
544. How does Jesus teach us to pray?
412. On what is human equality based?
341. What new element did Christ give to Matrimony?
455. What does the fourth commandment require?
514. To what type of work does every person have a right?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
How can faith influence Christian behavior according to 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12?
What is the significance of the founding of the church in Ephesus described in Acts 19:1-10?
What can we learn about the theology of suffering from the story of Job described in Job 1:1-22?
How to be generous and share with those in need?
What is the message of redemption present in the book of Abdias, specifically in Abdias 1:17?
The Beatitudes: Understanding Their Meaning and Importance (Matthew 5:3-11)
