Question about Hell

[Paul73]

Is it possible for one’s soul to already be in Hell? I’m referring to the verse “What you bind on earth you bind in heaven, and what you loose on earth you loose in Heaven”. It sounds as if Heaven and Hell are silmultaneosly present in our lives.

I ask this because I am constantly tortured by corrupt and negative thoughts, in spite of praying the Rosary regularly.

 

[Other_Eric]

Is it possible for one’s soul to already be in Hell? I’m referring to the verse “What you bind on earth you bind in heaven, and what you loose on earth you loose in Heaven”. It sounds as if Heaven and Hell are silmultaneosly present in our lives.

I ask this because I am constantly tortured by corrupt and negative thoughts, in spite of praying the Rosary regularly.

To be “in Hell” implies that the individual’s will is fixed in rebellion to God. This cannot be the case as long as the individual draws breath and can therefore still decide. That which is bound on Earth by Christ’s Church is bound in heaven only in the sense that heaven affirms the Church’s authority in such matters.

 

[Blenderx]

Is it possible for one’s soul to already be in Hell? I’m referring to the verse “What you bind on earth you bind in heaven, and what you loose on earth you loose in Heaven”. It sounds as if Heaven and Hell are silmultaneosly present in our lives.

I ask this because I am constantly tortured by corrupt and negative thoughts, in spite of praying the Rosary regularly.

Agreed with the pp. Hell implies a permanent state, entered upon only at death.

If you cannot honestly swear in a court of law that you fully consented and indulged yourself in these thoughts, then you are not guilty of any sin. We can’t help our thoughts. Many souls have been tortured by such thoughts, you are not alone. See the link in my signature for the 10 commandments for the scrupulous, it does have some info on this.

 

[followingtheway]

Is it possible for one’s soul to already be in Hell? I’m referring to the verse “What you bind on earth you bind in heaven, and what you loose on earth you loose in Heaven”. It sounds as if Heaven and Hell are silmultaneosly present in our lives.

I ask this because I am constantly tortured by corrupt and negative thoughts, in spite of praying the Rosary regularly.

No, because once you are alive, the soul is in the body, when you die is separates from your body and then goes to Heaven, Purgatory, or Hell. And plus, if you’re in Hell, you’re their forever, so your soul can’t be in Hell.

As to the corrupt and negative thoughts, those are temptations, which come from the devil.

God bless :byzsoc:

David

 

[Thankfulness]

It is possible that the more you are distressed about it, the more fixed your mind is on such thoughts.

I hope and pray you can find peace in trusting God. May your guardian angel intercede for you.
And distract yourself by keeping busy with good things, and how you can help other people in little ways.

 

[thistle]

Is it possible for one’s soul to already be in Hell? I’m referring to the verse “What you bind on earth you bind in heaven, and what you loose on earth you loose in Heaven”. It sounds as if Heaven and Hell are silmultaneosly present in our lives.

I ask this because I am constantly tortured by corrupt and negative thoughts, in spite of praying the Rosary regularly.

NO!

 

[Monica4316]

Is it possible for one’s soul to already be in Hell? I’m referring to the verse “What you bind on earth you bind in heaven, and what you loose on earth you loose in Heaven”. It sounds as if Heaven and Hell are silmultaneosly present in our lives.

I ask this because I am constantly tortured by corrupt and negative thoughts, in spite of praying the Rosary regularly.

No a person can only go to hell once they die.

You see, - on earth we can always change… if a person is in mortal sin, there is still hope for them to repent and confess thier sins (though they really shoudln’t put that off for the future cause that is dangerous). But after we die, we can’t change that anymore: if a person dies in mortal sin, they’re stuck that way forever because they’re in eternity.

Don’t worry you are definitely not in hell, no matter what the thoughts tell you don’t give in to those thoughts. If you don’t consent to them, you are not even sinning. (and if you had sinned, repent and go to Confession and you would be forgiven). Remember our will is always free: pray for the grace to always say no to these thoughts in your will (separate your will from your feelings).

God bless!

 

[Paul73]

It is possible that the more you are distressed about it, the more fixed your mind is on such thoughts.

I hope and pray you can find peace in trusting God. May your guardian angel intercede for you.
And distract yourself by keeping busy with good things, and how you can help other people in little ways.

Your words are very comforting. Thank you.

 

[OneSheep]

No, because once you are alive, the soul is in the body, when you die is separates from your body and then goes to Heaven, Purgatory, or Hell. And plus, if you’re in Hell, you’re their forever, so your soul can’t be in Hell.

As to the corrupt and negative thoughts, those are temptations, which come from the devil.

God bless :byzsoc:

David

I agree with you, David, that Paul need not worry.

In addition, though, I think that the “Good News” doesn’t just have to do with where you go when you die, which I’m sure you will agree. When we have doubts about God loving and accepting us, there is certainly a “hell” we are living on Earth. Worry about going to hell is in itself hell, I think. Jesus told us not to worry, and that is an ideal, but what works for me, when it comes to heaven/hell, is to forgive everyone, and forgive every part of me that I resent. I have found that forgiveness must include a elements of love,understanding, and dealing with the control issue. I think this is why Jesus spent so much more breath on the issue of forgiveness than he did on fear and worry.

There are only a finite number of things/people/occurrences that we resent. Once we work through all of these, then there comes a “knowing”, where doubt about our salvation never enters, (though we will still experience resentment and fear concerning less weighty daily events).