...and death meant ABSOLUTE OBLITERATION OF ANY FORM OF EXISTENCE, including but not limited to ERASURE OF THE SOUL...
...AND any references (in the Bible) to God's punishment were expressed in such a way that they could not be misconstrued to mean otherwise...
...how do you think Christianity's impact on history would have been different?
2007-09-26 23:36:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
William D wrote:
"Why speculate on things that are purely hypothetical and impossible? The wages of sin IS death, but death is not obliteration of existence. It's fruitless to contemplate things that are not possible. Like asking, "If people all had 4 arms instead of two, would they have accomplished much more by this time because they would have been so much more efficient?""
I don't believe it's fruitless, William.
2007-09-26 23:51:04 · update #1
grgyssf wrote:
"pipe down chache"
Is that the friendly or derogatory meaning of "chache?"
2007-09-27 13:01:33 · update #2
William D, are you sure that's not your position merely for the fact that you're afraid of the answer?
2007-09-27 13:03:17 · update #3
Uhmm maybe your over my head a little in the way you asked your Question, but could you re-phrase that a little bit?? I am confused with your question.
Ok I am slow at understanding, I get it now. Your saying if we JUST died and didn't have to go to hell, how would that affect Christianity?
Well I am not trying to judge you or say exactly why your asking this... but lets just say personally I was not moved by the fact that I may have gone to hell if I wasn't saved. I worried about it, but it didn't save me. That's not what saved me. You can not be forced into a relationship with God, coerced or scarred into it. I mean, you could, but you probably wouldn't have the relationship with Christ that true believers have with Him. A fear based relationshiop is not good. We aren't scarred into Christ we are loved into HIM. I believe if you come to Christ by some twisted way, you probably will miss the whole experience of having a loving relationship with Christ. Not to say that hell is not real and it sure is worth listening to the message of Christ for.
2007-09-26 23:40:25 · answer #1 · answered by mustardseed 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why speculate on things that are purely hypothetical and impossible? The wages of sin IS death, but death is not obliteration of existence. It's fruitless to contemplate things that are not possible. Like asking, "If people all had 4 arms instead of two, would they have accomplished much more by this time because they would have been so much more efficient?"
2007-09-27 06:43:32 · answer #2 · answered by William D 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe this refers to a spiritual death. Sin erases some of the graces we are receiving from God. A very serious sin such as murder, adultery, or devil worship, makes us lose God's friendship. If we say we are sorry, that friendship is restored.
2007-09-27 06:46:11 · answer #3 · answered by Bibs 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It probably wouldn't have had quite the appeal to so many people, so probably wouldn't have gotten far off the boards as a religion.
2007-09-27 06:40:04 · answer #4 · answered by Twilight 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the wages of sin is death.not decaying of the body after the soul has left,but the mind and spirit.to steal,means you worry when the police will catch you,you are not happy anymore. that is what it means.
2007-09-27 06:50:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
well then how much greater is god's mercy... its terrifying, but you have to know what you're being saved from. sin must be paid for. and jesus' death means so much more!
2007-09-27 06:44:39 · answer #6 · answered by jaye 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Even more people would be afraid and give in to religious controll.
2007-09-27 06:43:24 · answer #7 · answered by confederate_outlaw 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Death is separation from God.
2007-09-27 06:42:20 · answer #8 · answered by jp 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋