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Did Jesus really go to hell?
Where in the Bible does it
discuss Jesus going into hell?
Ephesians 4:7-10 says, “But unto every one of
us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he saith, When
he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he
ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might
fill all things.)” I Peter 3:18-20 says, “For Christ also hath once suffered for
sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the
flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in
prison; Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the
days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved
by water.” We see that the Lord went and preached unto the spirits in prison (the
ones who were disobedient in the days of Noah).
Secondly, there was no need for Jesus to go to hell after He died on the cross. On the cross He said, “When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, IT IS FINISHED: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.” (John 19:30). It was the shedding of His precious blood that paid the terrible price for our sin. Hebrews 9:22 says, “And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.” Ephesians 1:7 says, “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.” Suffering in hell cannot take away sins. If His pure, righteous blood could not redeem our souls, then there would have been no hope for us. No amount of suffering in hell can take away one sin. That is why people that go to hell can never get out. No amount of suffering can take away even one sin.
*********************************** END QUESTION AND ANSWER The second important thing to note is that when Jesus preached to those disobedient spirits in prison, He did NOT offer them a chance to get out of hell. The Bible is very clear that when a person is cast into hell, it is for ever and ever. Luke 16:22-26 says, “And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; NEITHER CAN THEY PASS TO US, THAT WOULD COME FROM THENCE.” Have you repented of your sin and placed your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ? It is through His precious blood that we have victory!
