90: Why did Jesus descend into Hell?
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- Опубликовано: 21 янв 2018
- Sup, Thomists,
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Here's Thomas' text for this week:
There are four reasons why Christ together with His soul descended to the underworld. First, He wished to take upon Himself the entire punishment for our sin, and thus atone for its entire guilt. The punishment for the sin of man was not alone death of the body, but there was also a punishment of the soul, since the soul had its share in sin; and it was punished by being deprived of the beatific vision; and as yet no atonement had been offered whereby this punishment would be taken away. Therefore, before the coming of Christ all men, even the holy fathers after their death, descended into the underworld. Accordingly in order to take upon Himself most perfectly the punishment due to sinners, Christ not only suffered death, but also His soul descended to the underworld. He, however, descended for a different cause than did the fathers; for they did so out of necessity and were of necessity taken there and detained, but Christ descended there of His own power and free will: “I am counted among them that go down to the pit; I am become as a man without help, free among the dead” [Ps 87:5-Vulgate]. The others were there as captives, but Christ was freely there.
The second reason is that He might perfectly deliver all His friends. Christ had His friends both in the world and in the underworld. The former were His friends in that they possessed charity; and the latter were they who departed this life with charity and faith in the future Redeemer, such as Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, David, and other just and good men. Therefore, since Christ had dwelt among His friends in this world and had delivered them by His death, so He wished to visit His friends who were detained in the underworld and deliver them also: “I will penetrate all the lower parts of the earth, and will behold all that hope in the Lord” [Sir 24:45].
The third reason is that He would completely triumph over the devil. Now, a person is perfectly vanquished when he is not only overcome in conflict, but also when the assault is carried into his very home, and the seat of his kingdom is taken away from him. Thus Christ triumphed over the devil, and on the Cross He completely vanquished him: “Now is the judgment of this world; now shall the prince of this world (that is, the devil) be cast out” [Jn 12:31]. To make this triumph complete, Christ wished to deprive the devil of the seat of his kingdom and to imprison him in his own house-which is the underworld. Christ, therefore, descended there, and despoiled the devil of everything and bound him, taking away his prey: “And despoiling the principalities and powers, He hath exposed them confidently in open show, triumphing over them in Himself” [Col 2:15]. Likewise, Christ who had received the power and possession of heaven and earth, desired too the possession of the underworld, as says the Apostle: “That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth” [Phil 2:10]. “In My name they shall cast out devils” [Mk 16:17].
The fourth and final reason is that Christ might free the just who were in the underworld. For as Christ wished to suffer death to deliver the living from death, so also He would descend into the underworld to deliver those who were there: “You also by the blood of your testament, sent forth your prisoners out of the pit where there is no water” [Zech 9:11]. And again: “O death, I will be your death; O hell, I will be your bite” [Hosea 13:14]. Although Christ wholly overcame death, yet not so completely did He destroy the underworld, but, as it were, He bit it. He did not free all from the underworld, but those only who were without mortal sin. He likewise liberated those without original sin, from which they, as individuals, were freed by circumcision; or before [the institution of]. circumcision, they who had been saved through their parents’ faith (which refers to those who died before having the use of reason); or by the sacrifices, and by their faith in the future coming of Christ (which refers to adults)”. The reason they were there in the underworld is original sin which they had contracted from Adam, and from which as members of the human race they could not be delivered except by Christ. Therefore, Christ left there those who had descended there with mortal sin, and the non-circumcised children. Thus, it is seen that Christ descended into the underworld, and for what reasons. Now we may gather four considerations from this for our own instruction.
This is fantastic, thank you Matt!
I absolutely loved this video. You got me so excited, especially when you told of all in church stomping their feet. Thank you very much. I will share it.
Enjoyed this video, 😇❤️🔥🙏
Funny, I actually do bow my head, or make a simple gesture to that effect, when the Lord's name is spoken. I will be doing that when spoken blasphemously as well; very helpful, thank you Matt.
Come out of her my brother! We are waiting for you when your ready,...With that being said, I have to let you know that you are really great at these videos. Seriously brother this is well done material, Muncle Thomas would certainly approve! Cheers🍻
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I would like a clear explanation of the phrase “the quick and the dead”. Also, regarding our judgement; what is the “general” and the individual judgement?
THE KING OF GLORY spoiled the strongmans house and took the keys of hell and death Psalm 24 and 1 Corinthians 2
Jesus fought the devil Satan took the key of hell and death.
What a great story
To deliver all the sins of the world carried on his shoulder to death and hades.
At the end of the millennium, death and hades will be thrown in the lake of fire for total destruction.
So that sin and death will be no more in the New Heaven and New Earth.
God will wipe out their tears in their eyes, no more weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Now i know
Pints with Aquinas, Jesus did go to Hell as in Hades, Acts 2: 27--31, the same Greek word and place as Lk 16: 22--25.
I thought hell is eternal fire, so how come Jesus went down to hell to save d righteous as u say???v confusing
CCC 632 and not in 232.
Thanks. 232 was on baptism
Christ entered in to HADES, not 'hell'! According to the original greek language used the 'hades' used in Acts 2 and Revelation 20:13 which is the equivelent of the hebrew word 'Sheol', both mean simply 'the common grave' oblivion! Jesus WAS dead for three days and not brought back to life until three days later. jesus himself said he was die and be 'raised on the 3rd day'
All well and good, but to believe that nobody went to heaven before Christ is to believe that the hell exists in time (maybe this is true, as our timeless souls longing for God's Eternity are trapped in the time for ever) and also some people were raptured in the OT. I would need the episode of Pw/A not about why He descended but how we know what CC teaches is true in that regard. Because that view looks really contrived for me (a Catholic)
I am not Roman Catholic and I hold to Christ's descent to the underworld (hades) view along with many prior to Calvin
No
Jesus preached the gospel to the dead in hades where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth, and at the resurrection of the dead,
anyone who repents and call upon on His name will be saved.
@in777sightNot the baptism of john - but Christian baptism.John's baptism was an interim baptism for Israel!
That is the resurrection of the unrighteous dead!
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You have such a thick Australian accent here. Hell = HAIL
JUST PEOPLE ARE NOT DISOBEDIENT, that's who JESUS went into HELL to preach the Gospel to ESPECIALLY, as THE DEAD JUST needed NO redemption, you were doing so well until the secrecy of your Doubt, which is your ERROR was revealed !
Pints, Hell, "Sheol,Hades" is only the place for the sinners, NOT the dead righteous. Hell isn't the grave, the grave is Geber in Hebrews and Mnemium in Greek.
Not Sheol or Hades.
Jesus went to Hell because He took our sins and the penalty for sin is Spiritual death, and the penalty for Spiritual death is Hell Acts 2: 27--31.
Then when Jesus was made alive in His Spirit, He went to Hell as in Tartarus to proclaim His victory over Spiritual death and Hell to the fallen angels.
Then Jesus went to Abraham's bosom to preach the gospel to those who were in there.
Those in Abraham's bosom weren't captive.
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The Jews also marveled over 2000 years ago and even today, many deny Christ's words concerning John 5:25 which Jesus himself stated "Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live" as well as "marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice (John 5:28). See ruclips.net/video/-ko6_HHXx0o/видео.html as Christ ministered to the dead in the spirit world.
It is a glorious moment to live in the last days to see the marvelous work and a wonder of Our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ. You can live the gospel in its fulness and simplicity. You can gain an understanding of the nature of the Godhead, the Atonement of Jesus Christ, the purpose of life on earth, and the reality of life after death. You have the privilege of being guided by living prophets, who teach God’s will in our day. Temple ordinances enable you to receive guidance and peace, prepare for eternal life, be sealed to your family for eternity, and provide saving ordinances for your deceased ancestors. See also ComeUntoChrist.org as The Church of Jesus Christ has been restored in the latter-days for the second coming of Christ (Daniel 2:44).
False. Maybe you and Thomas had too many pints? The souls Jesus proclaimed to were damned evil Spirits and the were left there to rot until they will be released from the Abyss at the 5th trumpet. That was the one and only reason. Do your homework. Read Jude, 2 Peter, Revelation.
The fact that anybody still listens to this, is proof that the gullible and ignorant are still a way to make a living of... it hurts me deeply to be sorrounded by so many insane...