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As was previously mentioned, the 'soul' is not a separate, cogitating essence that lives on without the body. This is a Greek concept, not a Hebrew or Christian one. The word for 'soul' in the OT 'nephesh' NEVER means that. It is a wholistic term denoting 'life'. When mankind dies, that...

No it is not. There is no support for this and a gross misapplication of what the Greek 'thanatos' means. Death is the cesstion of the life, not the separation of the soul from the body.

The fires that burnt Sodom and Gomorrow were eternal in their RESULTS. Notice that S&G are not burning today. This is the way the Bible uses these terms. For example, the bible mentions 'everlasting redemption'. The redemption is not a continual process. It is everlasting in its results. The...

First of all, yes it is a parable based on the fantastical imagery that is not supported literally anywhere else in the bible. Second, the term for 'hell' here is 'Hades' which is 'the abode of the dead', the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew Sheol. Hades is translated EVERY OTHER TIME in the Bible...

Very simple. The reason why is because the God given moral fiber of our being rebels against such a horrific doctrine. Deep down we know that this doctrine as is traditionally taught is morally wrong and logically incomprehensible. Despite some Christian's well intent to 'support the doctrine...

Well, for the record, the bible does not teach an eternally burning hellfire of torture and damnation for lost souls. This doctrine is a twisting of the scriptures in their original language and a gross misunderstanding of how Greek and Hebrew are used. It also ignores the entire scope and...

icedragon, though I consider myself to be more progressive, based on your criteria, I would say that I would consider myself an evangelical SDA. My question is: what is the difference between a Progressive SDA and an Evangelical one?

k4c is correct. The other characteristics of the anti-christ/little horn power, must be taken into consideration too. However, I think the problem with identifying the number 666 with numerology is two fold: 1) Latin didn't exist as a language in the NT church..Greek was the common tongue...

I'm not sure what the Hebrew's were shown by God concerning the nature of man shouldn't be taken the same today. Some say, well, we know more about the 'spirit' and 'soul' and the cognitive function of the body. The implication is 'the Hebrews didn't know what they were talking about when they...