It is clearly stated in scripture, but they have changed the word to judgment, or they remove the verse completely.
If there is no eternal damnation, then is their opinion that you can live as vile and evil a life as you want, and when you die, you just cease to exist?
Before anyone jumps on me about this, I was told this by someone who knocked on my door several years ago. He was offended when I would not even look at his literature.
2007-12-30 14:41:03 · 9 answers · asked by Southern Apostolic 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Mat 23:14 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Mat 23:33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
Joh 5:29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation
1Ti 5:12 Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
2007-12-30 14:52:31 · update #1
They don't come knocking on my door anymore. They are a sect and despise God's righteousness. They have a form of godliness but deny its power. They are trying to get as many followers only to steal all their hard earned money. They believe heaven is in the sinful mind, and that heaven where God resides is a myth. They are weird people and false prophets......if you don't know how to deal with them, send them packing.
I make my point and stick with it, do you?
2007-12-30 14:47:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are correct. If there is no hell...then why the heck be moral? Why even have the Ten Commandments? They miss the point that God also has a justice system just as man does. BUT God can't lie or make any false or unjust judgments. We each have our appointed day in court (Heb. 9:27) and we'll be judged by the Ten Commandments. That should be terriying...those guilty are sent to prison....the lake of fire! Those who repent...their fine was paid for them becuase of Jesus and only Jesus could pay it because He is GOD.
Hey P. June
Read Luke. 16:19-31 and Rev. 21:8. I know you're familiar with Revelation!
Vot
Those burning eternally isn't everlasing life. It's call the second death. Why did you miss that in Revelation? Shouldn't that be your favorite book?
2007-12-31 02:09:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eternal damnation is not in the scriptures anywhere... Sheol is mankind's common grave... The scriptures show we were brought from dust and to dust we return... Asleep is asleep... No need to have to feel freaked out and think GOD would burn even wicked people for ever and ever...
If I thought that, I would be scared out of my pants... How sad it is for any child to be taught this...
2007-12-30 22:53:33 · answer #3 · answered by ♥~H i b i s c u s~♥ 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because it's not in the Bible.
Romans 6:23 "For the wages sin pays is death"
Jer. 7:31 "And they have built the high places of To′pheth, which is in the valley of the son of Hin′nom, in order to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, a thing that I had not commanded and that HAD NOT COME UP INTO MY HEART’
Ecc. 9:5
2007-12-30 22:50:20 · answer #4 · answered by Earthgirl1914 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
they believe the wages for all sin is death so once you die Ur forgiven only the bad people don't get to go to Paradise all sin is the same to them a killer get the same punishment as a thief they also believe that paradise is on earth
2007-12-30 22:50:03 · answer #5 · answered by ummkhadijah 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eternal damnation is a illogical concept at best. It places eternal suffering ahead of simple destruction on god's love scale, assuming he wishes us the best thing possible, and he is not sadistic.
2007-12-30 22:45:35 · answer #6 · answered by Rick 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Why should we?
If the gift of God is everlasting life, wouldn't those burning eternally have everlasting life, too?
2007-12-30 22:43:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
The Bible does not teach hellfire. Where is it "clearly stated"?
Further:
Ok - and where does it state in those scriptures that "damnation" is burning forever in torment in hell?
2007-12-30 22:44:45 · answer #8 · answered by eliz_esc 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Their organization dictates what they can believe and what not.
2007-12-30 22:44:32 · answer #9 · answered by Nina, BaC 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋