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Dante's Punishment In The Sixth Ring Of Hell

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Dante’s portrayal of Hell displays God’s righteousness and love because God must punish sin as He loves holiness. The sixth ring of hell contains the heretics being punished for eternity by standing in open graves consumed in tongues of fire. In this essay, I will argue that the punishment in the sixth ring of hell is just and shows God’s holiness and love.

In this section, I will define heresy, and I will argue that God is right in punishing the heretics. Heresy is any belief that is antithetical to Scripture and orthodox Christian doctrine, therefore, heretics are said to spew lies and actively promote positions and actions that oppose God and His word. This is a sin because it violates God’s righteousness and holiness, and God being just, lover of Himself, He rightly punishes the heretics for placing themselves above God and His Scriptures. The sixth ring of Hell is designated for those who taught heresy, those that followed and affirmed heresy, and even those that were not directly heretics but were tolerant or too soft on them. Specific examples of heretics are Epicurus, Farinata, and Frederick the Great. These men denied the immortality of the soul (pages 97, 101, 105, 431, 435). …show more content…

The heretics are subjected to spend all eternity in open tombs of fire (p.93-94). This is a fitting punishment because “their throat is an open grave, with their tongues they keep deceiving,” as they are described in Romans 3:13. 2 Peter 2 discusses false teachers and heretics at great lengths, likening them to beasts, and springs without water as they entice many because of their

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