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Did Jesus Believe in Hell?

Eternal Conscious Torment in the Gospels

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John Nelson
Oct 03, 2026
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I was recently asked by a reader whether Jesus believed in hell. It is an excellent question, since post-mortem judgement is a topic that Jesus addresses more than almost any other in the gospels. Yet it is also a difficult question to answer, for reasons that are as emotional and theological as they are theoretical.

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