Heaven and Hell misunderstand Sheol—a temporary realm now replaced by the open New Jerusalem after 70 A.D.
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Heaven and Hell (TGNN View)
TGNN teaches that Heaven and Hell are not physical places of reward or punishment after death, but symbolic descriptions of spiritual realities—experienced inwardly in this life and the next.
ExplanationIn biblical times, the afterlife realm was called Sheol—the "covered place." It contained both Paradise (a place of comfort for the faithful) and Prison (a place of separation for the unfaithful). TGNN teaches that this temporary structure existed under the old covenant.When Christ fulfilled all things, including the resurrection and judgment, Sheol was emptied and ended. Since 70 A.D., the afterlife exists within the New Jerusalem, described in Revelation as a spiritual, post-fulfillment reality with “gates open all day” (Revelation 21:25). There is no more waiting place, no more separation through Sheol.Modern Christianity often misreads Sheol’s temporary roles as permanent destinations called “Heaven” and “Hell.” TGNN corrects this by restoring a fulfilled, covenantal understanding of the afterlife.
