They didn't pass muster for the canon. Maybe that's all we need to know? - lol
Both sides have appealed to ECF writings to illustrate what the early church taught. That's always been a substantial chunk of the argument.
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They didn't pass muster for the canon. Maybe that's all we need to know? - lol
Saying "God must" is a pretty tall statement, we do not know what God must do.
Maybe so, maybe no, good post.It's simple logic: If God intends to become All in all, and He has stated that He will be, then He must refrain from subjecting people to "hell" or annihilation. He describes Himself as a Refiner of Men, but that does not mean that He uses literal fire, the destructive kind. When we do see Godfire, whether at the Burning Bush or on the Day of Pentecost, it is not destructive. At the most, it burns away our dross, tares, chaff, wood, hay and stubble. God also describes Himself as Soap, and the gentleness of soap cannot be misinterpreted.
True.Both sides have appealed to ECF writings to illustrate what the early church taught. That's always been a substantial chunk of the argument.
Not really, most of the ECF citations used by universalism proponents are cherry-picked and don't actually say what they are attempted to present. Of the ECF only one comes close to a modern universalist position, and the works that are purported to be his that support such a notion aren't entirely clear to have been penned by him. And those works were anathematized by the early church, with the supposed author himself being posthumously declared heretical. Reading the works as a whole the consensus of the church has basically universally been ECT, though it was generally framed in the larger context of redemption as opposed to the post-Inferno posturing that sets the torment of hell as purely punitive.True.
And as you indicated, the writings of the ECFs has never had the word-for-word analysis that the Bible has. Treated more as historical references.
That the roots of UR are found in the ECFs is very significant. Not some modern doctrine cooked up by bleeding-heart liberals, or progressives. Some historical weight behind it.
...as a whole the consensus of the church has basically universally been ECT, though it was generally framed in the larger context of redemption as opposed to the post-Inferno posturing that sets the torment of hell as purely punitive.
Oh my; Did you really write that? (seems so)Reading the works as a whole the consensus of the church has basically universally been ECT...
Yes. Because it was essentially unchallenged until the 18th century.Oh my; Did you really write that? (seems so)
More that the theology of the day was captured in contemporary poetry and the Inferno is a useful marker.So, theology was influenced by a work of fiction?
More that the theology of the day was captured in contemporary poetry and the Inferno is a useful marker.
Oh, you're a language expert?
Do you guys realize, when it suits you, you speak something of what is in the bible, and then most of the time discuss something else, somebody else's ideas, writings, yet you ought to realize right now, that what the Father commanded, that is what the Son spoke, and that the commandment of the Father is life. Even the words of God are Spirit and life.
It is like people coming in and out of consciousness, you look for a moment at what can heal you, which are the words of life, then right away turn away from them to what destroys, satans word who is the god of this world, and you stick like glue to the wide path, because you just don't care.
Look at what was just said above me, how we do not need to be experts to know what is not right.
But does Lazarus short question other experts, who say they can give better understanding to the scriptures, or commends them as useful tools?
Satan is not as an angel of light for nothing, I will repeat for the very last time, what you put you trust in is your soul kept or lost, and why will you die ?
Then who comes to us, is the one we put our trust in ( the Lord or satan) and the ones of satan can trust anyone, they believe in deception, but the ones of God believe in taking no such chances, they trust in God only, no other words or persons at all.
Not really, most of the ECF citations used by universalism proponents are cherry-picked and don't actually say what they are attempted to present. Of the ECF only one comes close to a modern universalist position, and the works that are purported to be his that support such a notion aren't entirely clear to have been penned by him. And those works were anathematized by the early church, with the supposed author himself being posthumously declared heretical. Reading the works as a whole the consensus of the church has basically universally been ECT, though it was generally framed in the larger context of redemption as opposed to the post-Inferno posturing that sets the torment of hell as purely punitive.
Yes. Because it was essentially unchallenged until the 18th century.
More that the theology of the day was captured in contemporary poetry and the Inferno is a useful marker.
Regarding the Second Council of Constantinople to which you refer:
“Apokatastasis has been dogmatically defined by the Church as heresy—see canon 1 … case closed.” Over the past two centuries, however, historians have seriously questioned whether these anathemas were ever officially promulgated by II Constantinople. The council was convened by the Emperor Justinian for the express purpose of condemning the Three Chapters. Not only does Justinian not mention the Origenist debate in his letter that was read to the bishops at the formal opening of the council, but the acts of the council, as preserved in the Latin translation (the original Greek text having been lost), neither cite the fifteen anathemas nor record any discussion of them. Hence when church historian Norman P. Tanner edited his collection of the Decrees of the Ecumenical Councils in 1990, he did not include the anti-Origenist denunciations, offering the following explanation: “Our edition does not include the text of the anathemas against Origen since recent studies have shown that these anathemas cannot be attributed to this council”
Fr Aidan Kimel
The Bible is a Damnationist text. All we have to work with is what fell through the cracks. That which the translation scribes preserved and the editors missed.Do you guys realize, when it suits you, you speak something of what is in the bible, and then most of the time discuss something else, somebody else's ideas, writings...
Regarding the Second Council of Constantinople to which you refer:
“Apokatastasis has been dogmatically defined by the Church as heresy—see canon 1 … case closed.” Over the past two centuries, however, historians have seriously questioned whether these anathemas were ever officially promulgated by II Constantinople. The council was convened by the Emperor Justinian for the express purpose of condemning the Three Chapters. Not only does Justinian not mention the Origenist debate in his letter that was read to the bishops at the formal opening of the council, but the acts of the council, as preserved in the Latin translation (the original Greek text having been lost), neither cite the fifteen anathemas nor record any discussion of them. Hence when church historian Norman P. Tanner edited his collection of the Decrees of the Ecumenical Councils in 1990, he did not include the anti-Origenist denunciations, offering the following explanation: “Our edition does not include the text of the anathemas against Origen since recent studies have shown that these anathemas cannot be attributed to this council”
Fr Aidan Kimel
The Bible is a Damnationist text. All we have to work with is what fell through the cracks. That which the translation scribes preserved and the editors missed.
Our best defense is to challenge you with the horrible things you are accusing God of. We were all brainwashed to believe in a caricature of an angry volcano god. We have rejected that image. We see a loving heavenly Father, not a gangster godfather making us "an offer we can't refuse." Believe or burn.
Did Jesus die to save us from God?