Originally Posted by TwentyFourSeven
I could never quite grasp your organization's spin around such a clear teaching in the Bible. Is it because it just sounds so harsh and it conflicts with, well, the idea of a "loving God?" There are other brutalities [allegedly] ordered by God (well through his so-called "divinely inspired mouthpieces") in the Bible so believing, through the written word, he could toss people into everlasting torment would not be a stretch.
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It's actually clear that people will not be tormented forever. If you read Rev 21, it states clearly that there will be no more death, sorrow or crying. How would that happen if people are burning eternally? How could people in heaven be happy with the knowledge of something like that going on? It simply doesn't make sense. That's because people will not be burning forever. The words "forever" in the Bible often mean "for the duration of the person's life" or until a particular time period is complete.There are a number of places within the Bible where the word "forever" is used these ways. That is reason for our belief that the wicked will die in the fire and death will be no more. It is completely Biblical.
Not to mention, the Bible clearly states that the "wages of sin DEATH," not burning for ever and ever.
Just look at verses like this:
Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
The Devil and wicked will be destroyed, not burning eternally. As far as other acts of God, He did or allowed what was necessary at certain points in time. God would have loved for people to choose His way, but not all have nor will.
Last edited by dollbabi; 03-24-2008 at 07:55 AM..
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