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holo said:There it is again. "Eternal sin." I can't remember reading about such a concept in the bible.
"Verily I say unto you, All their sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they shall have blasphemed: but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin: because they say, 'He has an unclean spirit'" (Mark 3:28-29).
This all denotes that even after hearing the message of salvation, that they denied it, (it was directed at the Pharisees). The resolute, evil charges against the Son of God were an index to the concrete-like, malevolent quality that encrusted their hearts. These men were not simply making an ignorant mistake. They were deliberate, dug-in enemies of truth. They would hang on to their sinful disposition till the end, and that rebellion would follow them into eternity, hence, an "eternal sin."
holo said:Neither can I remember anything from the bible that suggests God would not only grant eternal life to a sinner, but also, in effect, cause the sinner to sin infinitely and forcing Himself to punish the sinner infinitely. Speaking of which, is this eternal punishment something God WANTS to do or something He is FORCED to do?
Your question is silly. We place ourselves in hell by our actions and denial of God. (Obviously not us, but mankind as a whole). Also, hell is not eternal life, it is eternal death and suffering, apart from God.
May God Richly Bless you!
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