Hypothetically lets say the bible is the infallable word of god . Would the loving god of the new testament send his creation with eternal damnation. Most would say yes, unless you are saved through jesus christ. The would quote John 3:16. I feel that that verse can be taken in different ways, one damning the unbelievers, and one showing god's true love. John 3:16 says" for god so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that who ever believes in him shall not parish but have eternal life" Some of the bible is written symbolically,if one knows this,then it is possible to interpret certain things as symbols instead of biblical fact. For instance the passage says god sent his son. Its possible that jesus wasnt a person, moreso god's word. His news of the gospel, that we are saved. The word was love. Love your god, and love your neighboor. If we believe that jesus was the word, and we adhere to love, we are obeying god's commandment and will live with him in eternity.
2006-11-30
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