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Eternal Life and Immortality Only Available through the Gospel
The offer to receive eternal life as opposed to suffering everlasting destruction is what the gospel of Christ is all about. We see this plainly expressed in this passage:
2TIMOTHY 1:10
But (Gods grace) has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
Notice that life and immortality are only available through the gospel. What exactly is the gospel? The gospel literally means good news. Its main message is summed up in the famous passage John 3:16: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Note, once again, what is clearly being contrasted in these passages:
In John 3:16 perish is contrasted with the gift of eternal life; in 2Timothy 1:10 death is contrasted with both immortality and life, which are said to be made available through the gospel. If the eternal torture doctrine were true, these verses would be contrasting eternal life and eternal life being tortured, or immortality and immortality in fiery torment. I realize this sounds absurd, but the bible would certainly speak in such honest, blatant terms if this teaching were true. Or do you think God would be misleading or ambiguous about such an important issue in his Holy Scriptures?
If the soul didn't cease to exist,it would live forever,and scripture teaches that only the saved will live forever.......
2TIMOTHY 1:10
But (Gods grace) has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
Notice that life and immortality are only available through the gospel. What exactly is the gospel? The gospel literally means good news. Its main message is summed up in the famous passage John 3:16: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Note, once again, what is clearly being contrasted in these passages:
In John 3:16 perish is contrasted with the gift of eternal life; in 2Timothy 1:10 death is contrasted with both immortality and life, which are said to be made available through the gospel. If the eternal torture doctrine were true, these verses would be contrasting eternal life and eternal life being tortured, or immortality and immortality in fiery torment. I realize this sounds absurd, but the bible would certainly speak in such honest, blatant terms if this teaching were true. Or do you think God would be misleading or ambiguous about such an important issue in his Holy Scriptures?
If the soul didn't cease to exist,it would live forever,and scripture teaches that only the saved will live forever.......
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