Lakepointe Church with Josh Howerton What Jesus REALLY Said About Hell | Investigating Jesus | Pastor Josh Howerton
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Mar 23, 2026 A candid survey of cultural and biblical views about hell. A close look at Luke 16 and the rich man and Lazarus story. Historical background on Gehenna and its fiery symbolism. A discussion of judgment, eternal separation, and why choice and urgency matter. Practical implications for evangelism and a call to action for outreach.
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Jesus Spoke Frequently About Judgment
- Jesus speaks about hell, punishment, or judgment more than any other biblical teacher and uses these topics in many parables.
- Josh Howerton cites that roughly 13% of Jesus' teaching and about half of his parables address judgment, showing this is central to Jesus' message.
Luke 16 Shows Conscious, Irreversible Afterlife States
- Luke 16's rich man and Lazarus parable depicts conscious postmortem states: Lazarus comforted with Abraham, the rich man in Hades experiencing agony.
- Jesus describes a fixed chasm preventing travel between the two, implying permanent separation.
Gehenna Is A Literal, Cursed Valley Image
- Jesus used the term Gehenna (linked to Jerusalem's Hinnom Valley) as a literal image of cursed, burning refuse to describe hell.
- Howerton traces Gehenna's history: infant sacrifice, later garbage fires, and perpetual curse imagery Jesus invoked.