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Hell doesn't exist and there is no eternal suffering, instead bad peolle just cease to exist

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And to command us to put His will ahead of our own, thus loving all as self.
Please identify the "us" when you use the word. I have no idea who your referring to when you use it. I'm sure your well aware of thew fact that there are only two types of people in the world. 1. The children of God, (those who believe in Him and serve Him) and 2. The children of the Devil (those who are slaves to sin and Satan).

The Word of God is a sweet smelling aroma to those of "us' who believe. But it is the stench of death to the unbelievers. The unbelievers can't obey any commandment, because they hate god and all of His commandments. God knows this and He doesn't expect them to obey, He knows it's impossible for them to obey.
 
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Do you assume that I abhor the thought of that being true, like Dan1988 does with his "God is hate" nonsense on the previous page? Not at all. I cannot deny that universal reconciliation (I assume that is the position you take with these words) does have some Scriptural evidence
Brilliant deduction, although there are many flavors in the realm of Christian universalism. Even the infamous Roman catholic church "allows" it as a heterodox position.
I would be overjoyed to find out that it was the true interpretation in the end
Surprisingly, one can believe that Jesus IS the Savior of the world and still hold to eternal torment for the devil and his messengers. Imagine that?
I only take up the conditional immortality stance because it has more evidence in Scripture to me than the other two positions
I've mentioned this prior, but technically, we're all the walking dead, us included. Col. 3:3

So that part is a foregone conclusion in God's Eyes.

The "Body" we will inhabit for eternity is technically HIS, as all things are HIS. 1 Cor. 15:28
I most certainly do presume to cry out for His mercy and forgiveness while demanding that others are left in the dark of unforgiveness and wrath forever.
Yeah, maybe not so much.

IF we really wanted Divine Mercy we'd probably be well served to hope for it for all people, us included. You know, the "as you measure so you will be measured yourself" thingy

Besides it's good for the heart not to have to carry that kind of darkness in us. I've seen religious people get real ugly over a lifetime of holding on to that crap of hypocrisy and false self justifications, etc etc
 
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I responded to your false statement “God is hate” with a definition that God is love and He tells us that is also His commandment to us. I made no claim that any of us can actually keep the commandments or achieve any kind of “sinless perfection”.

Now you go off into to some accusations of “works based salvation” of which I said no such thing. I was concentrating on the fact that God is NOT “hate.”

Your presumption that I was speaking about “works based salvation” is incorrect and an ignorant accusation. I understand the context of where the commandments & works apply to living by faith ( Romans 1:17, Romans 13:1-14, Colossians 1:1-29 especially verses 10 through 24) that these are of the liberty in which Jesus Christ frees us from the yoke of bondage ( Galatians 5:1-26. We are saved by grace to walk in faith for good works ( Ephesians 2:8-10).

I think anyone should read Romans 16:17-19 to consider in your way of posting.
I think you should read Romans 16:17-19 it speaks about those like yourself who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the the doctrine I have learned.
You contradict the gospel of the Lord Jesus, by rejecting the new covenant and trying to mix the old and new together, thus creating another gospel.

You falsely claim that "God is love" but I gave you verses to show you that God is also hate, but you rejected them because you only believe those scriptures which you can use to support your denomination.

Your always referring to verses which exhort "born again believers to do good works", but you try to apply them as requirements to fulfill, in order to earn salvation. You're trying to present a hybrid gospel, whereby we are saved by grace and works.
 
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