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Punishment of evil minded preachers/theologians

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zander:
I have read that Ezekiel passage.  I am not sure I understand it or who/what it is referring to.  Gog, as I understand it, is us - humanity.  Isn't it a spiritual passage rather than literal?

Dave in Tenn:
Zander, there is every chance that you and I would be on opposite sides of a carnal Twitter argument, if I could stand being on Twitter.  Would you still love me, assuming you do now?

One of my favorite passages is Paul's sermon at Athens found in Acts.  Don't have a Bible with me to lay out chapter and verse.  Read that and see how "hard" Paul argued. Better yet, place yourself in his audience before placing yourself in his place.

What you actually do today is what you are compelled to do, and you will do it until you don't any more.  Until then count among your blessings that you are not arguing with ME.  😀  I count among mine when I'm not arguing with most people.

zander:
Dave in Tenn.

Perhaps. But then I don't know what your thoughts are on other aspects of life beyond this website....

I imagine Paul was talking to an audience that was rejecting him or what he said.

There are moments on twitter where people's prejudices are exposed simply from asking questions and asking for proof/facts.  It isn't too disimilar to what Ray did here.  It's incredible how people can fall for the obvious lies, and I mean the obvious lies, that are so incumbent in this world.

yello62:
if i may add two cents to this discussion; the question i read was, will the punishment of those that preach eternal torment be greater than that of others.  for those of us that placed as believers, do we truly think that God will have less mercy on others than He has had on us?  we need to get away from thinking about “eye for an eye” judgement, and really start to recognize the corrective discipline that will actually occur.  yes there will be difficulties for all that are corrected, just as there is for us.  we recognize, namely because He has graciously granted us capacity to recognize, that the discipline is not punitive.  nor will the discipline used on others be punitive, it will be corrective, intentional, and given with same mercy that sent Christ to the cross while we ourselves were unabashed sinners.

indianabob:
Sounds right to me and thanks for stating that so clearly.
Indiana bob

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