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psalmsinger:
Hello Kat,

I am a believer!  When you experience the "gnashing of teeth" as you defined it for believing, it is quite painful mentally.  I believe in a God who is bigger than the darkness, bigger than the light, bigger than Christmas, and churchianity, and the christian belief in hell.  A God who is as wise as He is the epitome of LOVE.  There are times that I still wish to hide in the comfort of the darkness and not remember the truths that have been revealed, for that is an easier path, the path that the rest of the world prays that we will change to.........but then I smack myself quickly back to the reality that is in Jesus Christ and know that I must have patience, perseverance, and faith that it will be as He promised. I think that truths revealed are not to be hidden again, even in weakness.   As you described when "Your judgments are in the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness. Pain is gain. I'm still learning right now.  Praise God.  Joy to the world the Lord IS come...

Rest in the Lord,
Barbara





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Hi Chad,


--- Quote ---1)"weeping and gnashing of teeth" What does this mean?
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GNASH'ING, ppr. gnashing. Striking the teeth together, as in anger, rage or pain.

Where the Bible speaks of this weeping and gnashing of teeth, is in judgment in the Lake of fire.

Mat 13:41  The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness,
Mat 13:42  and will cast them into the furnace of fire. There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

There is one other Scripture where is mentioned the gnashing of teeth and that is when they martyr Stephen.

Act 7:54  When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.

As the definition explained, it is clenching the teeth in anguish or pain.  They were so angry with what Stephen said that they killed him. 

When Jesus Christ raises everybody back to life in the resurrection of the dead, it will be to judgment.  It will not be the heaven many of them are expecting, they will be angry.  But there anger will soon be turned into a painful torment in the judgment, as they give account.

Rev 14:10 he also, shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is prepared, unmixed, in the cup of his anger;—and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone, before holy messengers and before the Lamb;
Rev 14:11 And, the smoke of their torment, unto ages of ages, ascendeth; And they have no rest day or night, who do homage unto the beast and his image, or if anyone receiveth the mark of his name.

The wrath of God is a fearful thing. 

Heb 10:31  It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Those who are being judged will be brought to righteousness.

Isa 26:9  With my soul I desired You in the night; yea, with my spirit within me I will seek You early; for when Your judgments are in the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.

Hopes this helps  :)

mercy, peace and love
Kat




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