Why do so many Christians end up in Hell?

If on the other hand is why can life as a Christian be more difficult for some than others? I think that the answer might be it depends upon the roles we may be chosen for. I think life is like a boot camp and an office clerk in the Coast Guards experience will be totally different than that of a person to become a Seal or Green Beret. It's only my opinion but it's as valid as anyone else's.

Good day GyO,

It is important here to understand that unfortunately, there are three Greek words all translated as "Hell" but are individual places, as listed below:

Tartaroo/Tartartus = This word is only found once in scripture. It is the place under the earth where the angels who sinned were sent to by God, mentioned in both 2 Peter 2:4 and described in Jude 6. I believe that the angels referred to are the ones who took wives from mankind, defiling themselves with them.

Sheol/Hades = This is the realm of the unrighteous dead located under the earth, which is where "the rich man" of Lazarus fame went to when he died, being in flame and torment. Sheol/Hades is a temporary place of punishment for the wicked until the great white throne judgment takes place. At the end of the thousand year kingdom, the unrighteous dead will be resurrected, their spirits being released from Sheol/Hades and united with their resurrected bodies, and will stand before God at the great white throne to be judged for all of their sins.

Gehenna = This is the final place of eternal punishment, the location of which is not mentioned but will most likely not be on the earth since this current heaven and earth will pass away. The other names for it are the lake of fire, everlasting fire and the second death, which is also the place that Jesus said was created for Satan and his angels.

All that said, the place where the wicked are currently in torment in flame is Sheol/Hades. For no one has yet been put into the lake of fire, with Its first recipients being the beast and the false prophet (Rev.19:20)

When I say church members i meant people that attend your church. Regulars if you will. So im assuming they believe in Jesus or about Jesus assuming thats why they attend?

Ok. So lets take your approach. Are they in fact "saved"? They believe and are attending your church based on that belief right? Why doesnt that belief atone for their sins? I dont understand?

You say if they have not accepted the attoning sacrifice of sin through Jesus Christ.. Can you explain how they accept that or why they wouldnt have accepted that?

Hello TLC209,

I believe that Dino is speaking about what I call "Potluck Christians" which are those who believe that by attending church they are saved, but have no real commitment to Christ. They're doing their duty (works).

These are the ones I refer to as the "Sunday crowd". The ones who show up Sundays and thats about all they have concerning God in their life.

So theres many who believe they are Christians by this definition of potluck and Sunday goer. Do you agree?

Joh 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Joh 3:4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

Joh 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Joh 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

Joh 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

Yes, I agree. That's what I said in my previous post. They are just doing their duty by attending, but have no real commitment to Christ.

So it seems that there are some among us who believe that some how there will be members of the body of Christ in hell. That presents a serious problem with the understanding of Christology, and the place of the Christian I'm Christ.

I think thats who GyO is referring to in his OP. Christians in hell. It is those potluck Christians who will be spit out.

Thats the crazy part. Because I doubt alot of them realize they are not truly "saved". Its just a counterfeit faith that they have.

A "counterfeit" faith, where is that in scripture?

Did you mean the place of the Christian in Christ?

2 Timothy 3
7 (Such women are forever following new teachings, but they are never able to understand the truth.) 8 These teachers oppose the truth just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses. They have depraved minds and a counterfeit faith.

IMO it's here:


((not to say it's not elsewhere, too - e.g. Matthew 7:22?))

Wrong about what exactly?

Before I comment further what Bible version is this?

Thankfully there is still time as no one is yet in Hell. Hell is the final place for after the judgment.