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Eternal misery for ALL!
David:
This thought occured to me yesterday after pondering a recent "conversaton" with a member of a local methodist Church.
If the garbage of eternal hell were real, then the chances are this would mean eternal misery and torment for everyone!
Surely every Christian in the world has a family member, loved one, close freind etc that is not a Christian. I know from my own experience that in the UK, most Christians have several family members that do not believe. The UK right now is becoming more and more secular, and the Government, media and education system is actively encouraging secularism in society.
This being so, the Hope that the mainstream Church is offering is a false hope. How can anyone rejoice in heaven for all eternity knowing they have a brother or sister, mother or faher, husband or wife, son or daughter burning and being tormented in hell for all eternity?
I think there is more to what Paul said in 1Cor 15:32 If the dead do not rise, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”
eggi:
David,
I agree with you. But some people don't! This is how they explain this:
"And when the smoke of their torment rises up for ever, it will rise up to God's glory. When we recognize this we will not want anyone of those who are in Hell in Heaven. But we will praise God and give Him honour for his righteous judgment." (translated from Norwegian) (excerpt from a Norwegian Christian website).
The title of the article was: "Will we miss anyone of those who are not in Heaven?" Believe it or not, that is what they believe will happen...
If it wouldn't be eternal misery for them, then it would be eternal double standards! They would feel NO mercy, seeing the "smoke of their torment" rise up for ever. What an evil scene...
God bless you,
Eirik
Robin:
I was taught that God would wipe their memory from our minds. We would not remember them at all.
They used this scripture to back up that teaching.
Isaiah 65:17
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
Truth101:
Yes Misery indeed for all as how could we possibly view God as a sovereign God whereby all things would not be possible for God.
The power of God would be no more than a human effort at exterminating evil from existance from those it inhabits. Instead, evil will perpetually exist along side the righteousness of God forever.
I am so full of joy that we have a larger hope and that our God will accomplish the work of destroying the works of the Devil and that none of his (Devil) works will perpetually survive eternity.
Praise God for His knowledge and understanding and wisdom to see Him as the King of Kings. The concurring Christ, triumphant.
God Bless, Dave
Little Joe:
--- Quote from: Truth101 on March 08, 2008, 06:31:11 AM ---I am so full of joy that we have a larger hope and that our God will accomplish the work of destroying the works of the Devil and that none of his (Devil) works will perpetually survive eternity.
Praise God for His knowledge and understanding and wisdom to see Him as the King of Kings. The concurring Christ, triumphant.
God Bless, Dave
--- End quote ---
Larger Hope
All I can say is a big AMEN to that!! ;D
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