Biblical Answer

Do all sins lead to hell?

The Bible teaches that all sins are mortal and make us legally guilty before God, worthy of eternal punishment (Rom. 2:5). However, not all sins lead to hell. In fact, the Bible teaches that there will be no good people in hell (Matthew 25:31-46). This suggests that while all sins are serious and deserving of punishment, not all sins are equally serious or deserving of the same level of punishment.

The Bible also teaches that sin is being added to sin in the future life, and the amount of guilt is accumulating (Rom. 2:5). This means that the more we sin, the more guilty we become, and the more we are storing up wrath against ourselves. However, it is not the quantity of sin that determines our eternal destiny, but rather our response to God's offer of salvation. Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). This means that anyone who rejects Jesus and refuses to repent will be eternally separated from God.

In addition to the Bible's teaching on the nature of sin and salvation, the Bible also assumes that all people are sinners (Romans 3:23; 5:12). The commands to repent relate to everyone, and the consequences of sin are universal (Romans 5:12). However, this does not mean that all sins lead to hell. Rather, it means that all people are in need of salvation and that the consequences of sin are serious. The Bible teaches that some sins are more serious than others, and that persistent unrepentant sexual sin, for example, can lead to eternal damnation (Matthew 5:27-32; Romans 1:18-2:11; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10). Ultimately, the question of whether all sins lead to hell is not a simple yes or no answer, but rather a complex issue that depends on our response to God's offer of salvation.