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Question: ... Did Jesus descend into hell or not? I searched and searched the Scriptures and asked several pastors about this and still have no satisfactory answer.

June 1, 1995

Question: The Apostles Creed says that Jesus “descended into hell.” I’ve read your rejection of the Hagin/Copeland teaching that Jesus was tortured in hell by Satan. Did Jesus descend into hell or not? I searched and searched the Scriptures and asked several pastors about this and still have no satisfactory...Read more

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