Are there different levels of hell and degrees of sin?

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Are there different levels of hell and degrees of sin? This is a common question that comes up.

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Biblically, there seems to be definite teaching that there are different levels of hell, at least in the sense that there are various degrees of punishment.

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The Bible does not specifically mention higher or lower levels of hell in the location sense, but it does allude to degrees of punishment for sins.

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First of all, we see that there's more tolerance for certain sins. In Matthew chapter 10 verse 15 it says this,

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Also look at Matthew chapter 11 verses 23 -24. It says, So again, it's more tolerable for Sodom than for Capernaum.

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Another verse that mentions this more tolerance for certain sins is in Luke chapter 10 verses 13 -14.

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You could also look at Luke chapter 10 verses 7 -12 in the context, which mention other references where it's more tolerable.

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So the implications of these above three passages is that there's a greater punishment for rejecting

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Jesus than there is for even the most atrocious sins of the Old Testament. Secondly, the second main point

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I want to make is the Bible also speaks of greater punishment for certain actions. In Matthew chapter 23 verse 14 it says this,

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In Jesus' speaking, He says, That's again in Matthew chapter 23 verse 14.

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You could also look at Mark chapter 12 verse 40 and Luke chapter 20 verse 47, which kind of reiterate the same basic theme.

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Another interesting passage is in Luke chapter 12 verses 47 -48, which mentions this also greater punishment theme.

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It says this, This passage appears to indicate that the greater our knowledge,

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We will receive many lashes, but the one who did not know it and committed deeds worthy of a flogging will receive only a few.

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From everyone who has been given much, much will be required. And to him whom they had trusted much, of him they will ask all the more.

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This passage appears to indicate that the greater our knowledge, the greater our responsibility. Also, it indicates the greater our punishment is if we fail in our responsibility.

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That is in relationship to unbelievers. The third point and final point, which really reiterates the theme of greater sin, is found in John chapter 19 verse 11.

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And Jesus is speaking to the ones who betrayed Him. He says this, Jesus specifically attributes

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Judas' betrayal as a sin, as a greater sin in fact, than that of Pontius Pilate's.

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So are there different levels of hell or degrees of sin? There definitely are degrees of sin and there definitely are degrees of punishment.