Gnashing of Teeth in Hell

You have heard it said there will be gnashing of teeth in hell, thinking it was from the terrible pain. There will be terrible pain and thirst but the gnashing of teeth is a different matter.

The "gnashing of teeth" is not from fear, in the original language it means intense anger.

Have you ever tried to discipline an angry raging person?

Disciplining a raging person only makes them rage louder. I believe that's what is happening in hell.

Those who hate God will regret going there but not because they rejected Christ, they just don't like the punishment. I believe this from my personal experience with rebellious children.

Discipline does not work to change the heart of one who is angry at God it either makes them hide better or rage even more.

We need discipline in this world to keep the evil people under control so they do not destroy the lives of others, but rarely does it change their hearts into a softer heart that regrets the pain they have caused others.

Notice that most criminals that go to jail regret going there but are only sorry they got caught, not sorry they harmed anyone else.

Have you ever tried to explain to a raging person their sin against someone else? If you have you know they cannot be changed by explanations, this is why God says: "do not answer a fool according to their folly", they refuse to listen, and their rage increases to shout down the truth.

Sometimes we must speak to a fool the truth, but usually because others are listening and they will be the ones who may be helped by our answer.

If we walk in the Spirit of God Who lives in us we will know when to answer and when not to answer.

2 Timothy 3 tells us the mentality of the end times people, it is astounding when we ponder each word and how intense it is against mankind.

2 Timothy 3:1-5

Perilous (ragingly insane) Times Will Come

3 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.

2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,

4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,

5 holding to a form of godliness although they have denied its power; avoid such people as these."

Trust Christ first and always! Never be guilted into remaining friends with someone who follows the world but claims to be a Christian. We are free to choose our friends and even commanded to remain with those who love and follow Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:33-34 "33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.” 34 Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of God. I say this to your shame.…"

Proverbs 13:19-20 "…19 Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools. 20 He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed. "