Christians, at what age were you introduced to the idea of hell?

[Citizen of the Cosmos]

If you were raised Christian, did your parents ever threaten you with going to hell? If they did not "threaten" did they ever "express concern" that hell would be your final destination?

 

[SETHPJ]

probably when I was around 5 or 6....lol

when I realized right from wrong,..and that I could do bad intentionally.

and OH YES,.they would "threaten" me with it....lol

 

[arslan_018]

i don't want to be there...

 

[Fireball]

graves....cant remember....NO BURNING...No i didnt.

 

[the Christian]

Since I was 46..that is when I became a christian....then I new the reality of hell and it is all true. No human being has the right to condem
anyone to hell...the father has reserved that right for himshelf. Thru faith in christ jesus as our savior from condemnation...we can expect
eternal life and not death. Today is the day of salvation....accept jesus and live he is our only hope.


God loves you..God bless

 

[BlueBelle]

My parents never said anything about it to me.
But I saw a video in church that gave me nightmares for weeks

 

[Adrift says 'cowgirl~up']

Being 'lost' was expressed but never threatened. My faith system doesn't believe in hell, though.

 

[christianman]

I was a Catholic and went to a Catholic school, so very early. I don't remember my parents ever doing that.

 

[discord71]

No, my parents never threatened hell to me ever...

I was encouraged to read what Jesus said on the matter..Only then would my parents ask me if I understood the consequences for my sins, and why I believe Jesus that He can save me...

I was always taught Jesus saved because He loves...Not because I deserve to go to hell..I had to learn that for myself to understand why He saved me.

 

[cheetaking243]

Nope. Although my mom was Catholic, she didn't force religion on me. And to be honest, I hated church at that age because it was so boring. But I was always afraid of death as a kid because I couldn't comprehend the notion of nonexistence. I wasn't really exposed to Christian doctrine until my best friend in high school expressed concern for my life, and warned me that simply trying to do good things wasn't enough in God's eyes. I was 16 at that point, and because the church was such a nice place, I stayed, and eventually really got into loving God and studying His word. It wasn't really because of fear, it was because I was in a really bad place as a teen, caught in self-loathing and depression, and I saw the love and the sincerity in the church, and I wanted a part of it. I knew that it was better than whatever I had at the moment. And it was. So much better.

 

[Jen [Ghoast Kitteh]]

I don't remember if they ever told me about hell. All I know is that it was a bad word to say, like "damn". I must have heard about it somewhere, obviously, because it's never been a new concept to me, but I don't think it was from my parents. My mother and I joke about hell once in awhile, but she's never "expressed concern" or anything. Of course, my parents are liberal Catholics so that might have something to do with it.

Hmm...I'm going to have to ask them next time I talk to them.

 

[the chosen one]

However old I was on my first day in my public schools science class.

 

[Mr. Pregunta]

I don't know of any parents that fit the role of the sensationalistic TV character that you speak of.

Hell is more than a threat.

 

[Me <3]

I also learned about it in church through plays and vedio clips

 

[Soon to be Mrs. C]

i was introduced to it in church in junior high so age 12-14ish we just learned about it and how the devil decieves you

 

[Robert Haydn]

When I was 12

 

[Kara]

I don't remember when I realized there was a hell, I just always knew about it.
No one ever threatened me with the possibility of going to hell, my family just taught us what the bible said without trying to scare us to death - I think that's important, no matter who a person is talking to about hell

 

[kittsyloves-U]

I was taught that "hell"is the grave, and with much Bible study, I have learned it to be true. The lake of fire is symbolic, and not a literal fire and in no way called "hell". But death and hell will be destroyed in this fire right along with evil. Sinners will be cast in this fire to make them pure and rid them of evil. 1Cor.3:15 If any mans work shall be burned he shall suffer loss, but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.