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Mmmm... God being 'slandered' by His own Word ???
No, He is being 'slandered' by your interpretation.
I note your personal attack - sad that you cant tolerate other opinions.
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Are you making a case for Eternal Life coming to an end?
No, Jesus said, “They are no longer subject to death, for they are like angels; and they are the children of God because they are children of the resurrection” (Luk 20:36).
Please explain how this verse relates to the notion of eternal life ending...
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Matthew 25:46 New American Standard Bible 46 These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
The meaning of “eternal” has been explained to you.
No... the meaning is being debated and at this stage the offering of Der Alte on this subject rings more true to me.
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Why is Hell being portrayed as a place where God administers punishment rather than simply man suffering the consequences of refusing Love and therefore choosing a loveless destiny along with like minded loveless individuals. This in itself is a place of torment yet not of God' doing. In this case the suggestion of Hell being contrary to the concept of a Loving God collapses. The suffering then is eternally self chosen and self afflicted.
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People may indeed choose a loveless destiny, until they understand God’s love.
If the wicked were repentant and restored from a loveless eternity the scripture would say so.
Could it be that the scape goat symbolises the plight of the wicked being driven out never to return?
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Romans 9 14 What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? Far from it! 15 For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whomever I have mercy, and I will show compassion to whomever I show compassion.” 16 So then, it does not depend on the person who wants it nor the one who runs, but on God who has mercy. 17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very reason I raised you up, in order to demonstrate My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed throughout the earth.” 18 So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and
He hardens whom He desires.
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Why ask for an interpretation when you have no respect for commentaries and books?
Why not acknowledge that the scripture clearly states that God Himself hardens the hearts of the wicked.