The article is complete nonsense but I on the other hand would love to debate.Lets take the #3 hell issue first.What is spoken of in the article is based on assumptions and mistranslations.It just goes to show that no matter how educated one says they are,they will never understand God's Word, unless it is revealed to them, by God Himself, by way of holy spirit.These so called scholars,(200 professionally trained specialists) have no idea what they are speaking about.God considers the wisdom of this world foolishness.
God does not punish people by roasting them alive in a fire for all eternity.Everlasting life is a gift.Why would God burn you forever? That makes no sense, and would render Him a cruel God.God is love.Yes,if we do not follow His commands we will not inherit everlasting life.This is true.But He will not torture us.Eternal damnation really means eternal separation from or God and creator.It does not mean we will burn in hell.Those who do as God commands will inherit life everlasting.Those who do not follow His commands will not inherit life everlasting.They will be forgotten.
Here is an example of how God feels about burning people alive in fire.
Jeremiah 7:31 They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Ben Hinnom to burn their sons and daughters in the fire--something I did not command, nor did it enter my mind.
Jeremiah 19:5 They have built the high places of Baal to burn their children in the fire as offerings to Baal--something I did not command or mention, nor did it enter my mind.
So we can clearly see from these two passages that God does not condone such behavior.He even says it is something that never entered His mind.
This Eternal lake of fire is a symbolic reference meaning eternal damnation by way of eternal destruction.When God refers to fire as a means of destruction it usually means total destruction.We know that it says Satan the Devil is reserved for the eternal lake of fire in Revelation 20:10.If you really think about it,physical fire and sulphur cannot harm an invisible spirit creature.This proves that the eternal lake of fire is not a real pit of fire.It is symbolic.
I am the one taking scripture at its word, you are doing a dance around those words. In other areas, you will insist that the scriptures must be taken literally. You need to be consistent.
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