the only unpardonable sin, is denial of the holy spirit, if you know in your heart that there is a god, and ask gods spirit into your life, then you will not go to hell, you have to be sincere,we are human and will make our mistakes, but the spirit is with those people who wont it, other wise yes you will not go to heaven I do not know where you will go, of course I beleave only very evil people go to hell,if you will just once right now get on your knees, close your eyes and say god I wont your spirit to work with me in my life, something like that, do it now before it is to late, it is THAT simple,you will then have opened your self up to be a vehicle for the spirit, and you will grow and change from there,
2006-09-23 03:35:47
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answer #2
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answered by Anonymous
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Let us then dismiss from our minds this blasphemy against the good name of our loving God, and endeavor to learn more concerning his loving plan to bless all nations during the thousand years of Christ’s kingdom.
* NOTE—The word hell appears one other time in the New Testament; namely, in II Peter 2:4. Here it is a translation of the Greek word tartaroo. The text, however, is not discussing the penalty for sin which comes upon human beings, so is not important to our present discussion.
We have found the Scriptures clearly to teach that man was created to live on the earth forever as a human being, that he forfeited this privilege by transgressing God’s Law. The Scriptures, nevertheless, teach that Jesus came to seek and to save that which was lost, and that in order to make restoration of the race possible, he died as man’s Redeemer.
During this present age, the work of the Lord has been, not to convert all mankind to be followers of the Master, but to call out from the world a people to be associated with him in his kingdom. At the end of the age these are brought forth from hades in the “first resurrection,” exalted to glory, honor, and immortality to live and reign with Christ a thousand years.—Rev. 20:6; Rom. 2:7
In Matthew 25:31-46 is an account of a parable which Jesus gave to his disciples to illustrate the work of the next age—the judgment work, when the Lord will be dealing with all mankind and proving their worthiness or unworthiness of everlasting life. It begins with the time when the “Son of man shall come in his glory, and all his holy angels with him.” In the Greek text the term angels means messengers, and the reference here is to the church—all who have suffered and died following in the Master’s footsteps. Together with him, these will be the judges of the world of mankind—“Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world?” asks Paul.—I Cor. 6:2
There are two other important points in this parable to which we wish to call attention. The first is the reward that is given to those who are represented by the sheep, that is, those who qualify for life under the terms of that judgment-day period. To these the invitation is given, “Come, ye blessed of my father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” (Verse 34) This is the kingdom, or dominion, that was given to our first parents, but which they lost on account of sin. Here we are told that it will be restored at the close of the thousand-year judgment day.
But let us notice also the final disposition of those represented by the goats of the parable; that is, those who prove themselves to be incorrigible sinners. These, it is stated, go away into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. Some have seized upon this statement in an effort to prove the torment theory, but no such thought is attached to the text. Fire here, as always in the Bible, is a symbol of destruction, not torment. Everlasting fire would simply be everlasting destruction.
In the last verse (46) of the chapter the same thought is referred to as “everlasting punishment.” Death is the punishment for sin, and eternal death would be everlasting punishment. The thought is made more definite when we examine the Greek word here used, translated “punishment.” It is a word which denotes a “cutting off.” The willfully wicked will be cut off from life, but as the text declares, the righteous of that time will enter into “life eternal.” And to these the kingdom prepared from the foundation of the world will be restored. The parable reminds us that the devil and his angels will also then be destroyed.
In Revelation 20:10 Satan is represented as being destroyed in the “lake of fire.” As we have already noted, the lake of fire is a powerful symbol of destruction. Death and the Bible hell are represented as being destroyed therein. The “beast” and the “false prophet” of Revelation are said to be destroyed in the lake of fire. (Rev. 19:20) It is conceded that the “beast” and the “false prophet” are symbolic of corrupt politico-religious systems dominated by Satan. These are to be destroyed preparatory to the full manifestation of the kingdom of Christ.
Revelation 20:10 speaks of the torment of Satan in the “lake of fire,” but as other scriptures declare definitely that he is to be destroyed, this expression must be understood symbolically, even as the lake of fire is itself symbolic. Satan’s torment following his destruction is evidently the everlasting derision that will be heaped upon him in the minds of the people. Even now we speak of not letting people rest after they die; but the thought is not that their rest is actually disturbed, but rather that the living remember and deride them. So it will be with Satan. His course of willful opposition to God and its terrible results, will serve as an everlasting object lesson to all the restored of mankind.
Thus we have found that the entire Bible is in agreement with Paul’s declaration that the “wages of sin is death,” not torment. And how glad we are that an opportunity to escape eternal death has been provided by our loving God through the gift of his Son to be our Redeemer and Savior! Believers during the present age receive life through faith; and while temporarily they fall asleep in death, they will be raised to glory, honor, and immortality in the “first resurrection,” to live and reign with Christ a thousand years.—Rev. 20:6
During the thousand years of Christ’s reign all mankind will be given the opportunity to accept God’s loving provision of life through Christ, and those who do accept and obey the laws of the divine kingdom then in force will be restored to perfection of human life. Instead of sickness and death, there will be health and life, for the promise is that God will “swallow up death in victory” and wipe away tears from all faces.—Isa. 25:8,9
Truly we should rejoice that our God, the God of the Bible, the Creator of heaven and earth, is a God of love. May the length and breadth and height and depth of his love inspire us with a greater desire than ever to serve him, and to make known to all the glories of his character.
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2006-09-23 03:46:45
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answer #6
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answered by trieghtonhere 4
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