Christians Only: The Case Against Hell (Jesus, ritual, punishment, reject)

[LoveNeverFails]

Originally Posted by Darkness

Slaughtering entire villages, stoning girls for premarital sex, sacrificing countless animals, I would say Israel was a part of the Barbaric cultures.

Yes, I would say that in general mankind was quite barbaric back then, wouldn't you?

[Vassal]

Matthew 25:41 clearly states that hell was created, and vs. 46 goes on to say that the wicked will be punished there forever. There is no need for pages of arguements, it is plainly stated in Matthew 25.

[MaddLlama]

Originally Posted by Vassal

Matthew 25:41 clearly states that hell was created, and vs. 46 goes on to say that the wicked will be punished there forever. There is no need for pages of arguements, it is plainly stated in Matthew 25.

So glad we got that cleared up

[UltraViolet]

This youTube series, by a christian, explores the historical meanings of sheol hades and gehenna.

I found it to be a well done video series and very interesting.

What About Hell? part 1 of 4

[LoveNeverFails]

Originally Posted by Vassal

Matthew 25:41 clearly states that hell was created, and vs. 46 goes on to say that the wicked will be punished there forever. There is no need for pages of arguements, it is plainly stated in Matthew 25.

I have never seen the wisdom in taking 1 scripture and throwing out the rest of the Bible. The Bible says that man shall live by EVERY word that comes from God. If that is true, we must seek to harmonize scripture, or we must throw out all of the over 600 scriptures that state God saves EVERYONE.

[LoveNeverFails]

Originally Posted by theNEWreality

This youTube series, by a christian, explores the historical meanings of sheol hades and gehenna.

I found it to be a well done video series and very interesting.

What About Hell? part 1 of 4

I'm actually aware of this! A myspace friend of mine let me know about it...but my computer is so old it won't play the video.

[rocka21]

I believe that Hell will be emptied. I believe the Lake of Fire, according to the original Greek words used to describe it, is actually a Harbor or Haven of Divine Purification. The hell-fire is literally the power of God--the Refiner's Fire.

do you have the greek words for these? why do you believe this?

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by LoveNeverFails

I have never seen the wisdom in taking 1 scripture and throwing out the rest of the Bible. The Bible says that man shall live by EVERY word that comes from God. If that is true, we must seek to harmonize scripture, or we must throw out all of the over 600 scriptures that state God saves EVERYONE.

Romans 14:11 states, "For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God." If every knee shall bow to Christ, that sounds pretty much like universal acknowledgement of Christ's divinity to me.

[Vassal]

Originally Posted by LoveNeverFails

I have never seen the wisdom in taking 1 scripture and throwing out the rest of the Bible. The Bible says that man shall live by EVERY word that comes from God. If that is true, we must seek to harmonize scripture, or we must throw out all of the over 600 scriptures that state God saves EVERYONE.

Well then it shouldn't be to hard to show me even one place in the Bible where a person was saved without faith, should it?

[Hope]

Originally Posted by Katzpur

Romans 14:11 states, "For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God." If every knee shall bow to Christ, that sounds pretty much like universal acknowledgement of Christ's divinity to me.

But acknowledgement is not the same thing as salvation.

Even the demons bow the knee to and acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord.