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Show Whoro Is Holl? Who Aro Thero? Our English word Hell, the Pastor explained, comes from the German word Jiozhte, a hole. It is therefore a very good translation of the Hebrew word Sheol. which signifies pit, hole, grave. The New Testament Greek gives Hades as an exact equivalent of Sheol. Tho Psalmist's statement, "Thou wilt not leave My soul in Sheol." SL Peter translated as "Thou wilt not leave My soul in Hades." SL Peter tells us that these words were not true respecting the Prophet David, who used them; that he is still in Hell. Sheol, Hades, The words were a prophecy pro-phecy relating to Christ's resurrection God raised Jesus from the dead on the third day raised Him, therefore, from Hades, after He had been in Hades for parts of three days. The Bible explicitly declares that all die really, not Eeemingly; and that there woukl be no future life whntever for mankind, unless God provides a resurrection. God has thus provided in Christ who died for our sins. Therefore, There-fore, ultimately, all will be delivered from Sheol, Hades, the grave. Our Lord says that He will unlock tho tomb, and dolrvcr the prisoners. He "has the keys of death and of Hades." |