In Matthew 10:15, Matthew 11:23,24 and Luke 10:12, Jesus talks about the standing of those men in the final judgment being more "tolerable" than for those who don't listen to him or his disciples. The implication seems to be that they have the possibility of everlasting life.
On the other hand, at Romans 9:29, 2 Peter 2:6, Jude 7 (most specifically speaking of the everlasting fire) and Revelation 11:8, the fate of those destroyed originally at Sodom are equated with the second death. It's as if Paul, Peter and John took the opposite stand from Jesus.
Looking back through the history of some religions, one can find attempts to take a stand one way or the other as to whether those killed by God at Sodom and Gomorrah would be resurrected. The problem becomes, they are up, then down, then up again, over and over again. Do you know what your church says? Are you SURE?
2007-05-06 07:35:52 · 2 answers · asked by Suzanne 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My Catholic Church does not pretend that she can interpret the Bible apart from Apostolic Tradition and the authority from God to make definitive interpretations. Some groups think that they are not interpreting the Bible but they are and they are using a form of tradition and relying on some interpreter as athe authority.
2007-05-06 07:45:52 · answer #1 · answered by James O 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The resurrection is universal in that it applies to everyone who ever lived on the earth. My assurance of this doesn't just come from interpretations of the Bible, but from living prophets and apostles.
2007-05-06 20:06:03 · answer #2 · answered by Bryan Kingsford 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋