Can God extinguish the fire in Gehenna?

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I assume you mean the punishments of Hell. The fire of Gehenna would not exist to begin with if God did not will it. If it is God’s will that it burn eternally, that won’t change. In the sense that God wills it to burn forever, it cannot be otherwise, as that would require God both will it exist forever and will it to end at the same time, which is a logical absurdity.
 
God can do all things (which aren’t illogical). But whether He would do something is the question we should be asking.
 
The “fires” of hell are not meant to be taken as literal. They are a metaphor for the anguish one will experience when separated from God. Hell is not a literal place with physical characteristics one can locate in time and space. It is the state of mind of one who has rejected God utterly.

But as to your question as to can God extinguish, or solve the problem of “hell” for thus who suffer? I have no reason to believe he can’t and every reason to believe he will.
 
Like everyone else here i would love to see Hell being only full of the fallen angels and for no humans to end up up there. There are some people, i am sure we have all been aware of them who commit only evil in their life, they show no signs of repentance at all despite being given endless chances for ask for forgiveness. I can not see how such people can be saved or if they will ever want to be saved, Pope Benedict reffered to this in Spe Salvi:

There can be people who have totally destroyed their desire for truth and readiness to love, people for whom everything has become a lie, people who have lived for hatred and have suppressed all love within themselves . This is a terrifying thought, but alarming profiles of this type can be seen in certain figures of our own history. In such people all would be beyond remedy and the destruction of good would be irrevocable: this is what we mean by the word Hell .
 
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The fire of Gehenna would not exist to begin with if God did not will it.
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You all realize that Gehenna is a physical location just outside of Jerusalem, yes? It is where the sacrifice of children (especially the first born) took place, and where the fires were constantly burning.
 
With the greatest respect, my friend, I must disagree. This line from one of the links; The chief punishment of hell is eternal separation from God, in whom alone man can possess the life and happiness for which he was created and for which he longs" (CCC 1035) does not suggest, to me, a physical domain for physical bodies. The scriptures cited within the links are not to be taken literally, in my opinion. My view is best expressed by Bishop Barron on the video below. From the four minute mark we have a fine three minute commentary on hell. You and I may still disagree, but I appreciate your comments, always, and look forward to further dialog.
 
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I understand well what you mean. I think the obstacle between these various interpretations can be best found within how we define the basic things we’re talking about. Where I would differ, specifically, is in the use of the word “place” in speaking of heaven and hell. Of course, as finite human beings we are always going to speak from the perspective of the physical world. Heaven must be a place where we “go”; or hell is a destination for those not interested in what is on offer at the banquet.

Our minds are going to be confined to this sort of talk at all times when trying to describe an eternity and a realm we really cannot comprehend and I certainly claim no special insight to anything greater than that. But to carry on at a most rudimentary level, we may think of going to heaven as akin to a trip to Hawaii or some other place we long for (in my case it would be a cold northern clime). There is a well defined location we are headed toward. But our journey to heaven or hell, although we will want to apply human metaphors to describe them, they remain only metaphors. In other words, we are always going to fall short in our attempts to tell ourselves or someone else what the afterlife will be like.

Basically, to come back to our issue here, I have no idea, but I do understand some small semblance of what God is like and choose to believe that the notion of hell is something quite different from that which I was taught as a young child simply because it no longer fits with a maturing relationship with the Creator.

At the end of the day, I speak out on this topic because I feel it important to relieve people of the unhealthy fear that so often accompanies this image of God. While the phrase “fear and trembling” is used by the authors of scripture to describe how we approach the Deity, this too can be very much misconstrued. Fear is a roadblock to our faith. Fear keeps us from growing closer to God. Being afraid of him is not what any loving parent would want of his children. So in using the word “hell” I very much want people who may be coming across this forum as possibly less well informed on some very basic teachings of Christianity, that they need not see this eternal “fire” as already lapping at their feet when they are having trouble enough coping with personal failings. It is my hope that in defusing the fears of a literal fire ready to consume them, they can cast aside that fear and accept that the love of God will keep them, support them, embrace them, and assure they need never fear contemplating the rejection Father Barron spoke of which results in this separation.

My apologies for being so long winded. On rare occasions my typing is so perfect I just hate to stop. LOL

God bless you, my friend. I’m off for the day now, and seldom log onto the computer at home. See you next week. 😉
 
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If punishing people is act of righteous, why does christians supposed to forgiving people? Shouldn’t christians stone anyone who commit sin? If the punishment is the righteous.
 
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forgiving does not mean giving up a just punishment. But when the forgiver inflicts a just punishment, he does not do it with hate, he does it to repair an injustice
 
I’ve prayed about this; I do believe Jesus Christ on the existence of Hell;
and that not all will have Wedding Garments; that not all who claim ‘Lord, Lord’
inherit the Kingdom of God, but only those who chose to grow in Sanctity
by cooperating with God’s Grace and cheerfully do The Will of God; will inherit
The Kingdom of God.
from what I understand…
In Hell where those who chose of their own freewill to be separated from God;
since, The Consuming Fire of God’s Righteousness would be extremely too painfully
to them; that to be consumed by their own narcissism; unfulfilled desire allows them to exist; for unfulfilled desire for manipulation, or unfulfilled pleasure seeking; since there is no pleasure there.
They constantly blame God for there own predicament.
They are not allowed to remember carrying out harm;
like molesting a child — but when they try to do this;
when God knows that it would have been a concrete thought or thoughts;
(Psalm 139, God knows our purpose from afar)
the pain from their nervous system where hormones would come from
the endocrine system - becomes as searing while hot extremely painful coals.
I suppose the outwardly righteous; who did so for their own ego;
pure narcissists get huge searing headaches or something.
Whatever their ‘flames’ are; they decided to be tormented in their own
existence forever and ever.
Do I know this for sure? No, but they do not want harmony.
They each made their ego, manipulation, and pleasure seeking above God and Godliness.
I do not pity them.
But I do not take pleasure in them deciding to be separated from God forever.

Galatians 5:17-26 Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)​

17 For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you would. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit you are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are plain: immorality, impurity, licentiousness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger, selfishness, dissension, party spirit, 21 envy,[a]drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. 24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. 26 Let us have no self-conceit, no provoking of one another, no envy of one another.
source: Galatians 5:17-26 RSVCE - For the desires of the flesh are - Bible Gateway
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Wesrock:
The fire of Gehenna would not exist to begin with if God did not will it.
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You all realize that Gehenna is a physical location just outside of Jerusalem, yes? It is where the sacrifice of children (especially the first born) took place, and where the fires were constantly burning.
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I alluded to that when I wrote “I assume you mean the punishments of Hell,” yes.
 
Please know that they choose to not want God.
And they fully know it was their own decision.
They also know that if allowed in Heaven, they
would spread disharmony and mayhem;
and it wouldn’t be Heaven anymore.
There is no place for selfish, narcissistic, manipulation in Heaven.
God showed His Immeasurable Mercy through
the Humility and Steadfastness of Jesus Christ in Providence;
receiving all unearned suffering upon Himself for our example,
and healing to grow in self-giving virtue.
He taught that His yoke is easy; for the narrow and difficult way to life.
God takes no please in someone choosing to be a reprobate;
in presumption or despair to final impenitence; and does God’s All Powerful
Perfect Complete Everything by Grace to choose Grace, Mercy, and Life.
Peace.
 
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