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Losing the fear of an eternal hell

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Each of these words are translated as hell in the KJV. As far as I am concerned it matters zilch, the Master consumes them all into Himself. It is the Heavenly Big Gulp.

And there shall be no more curse!

Ok. Thanks for the information about 'Mnemeion.' So, I'll double check with the KJV and see if the translators consistently translated it as 'Hell' as you've advised they have.
 
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And what happened to all those resurrected folks in Matt. 28:8? Did they die again? Still walking around? That's a remarkable event to get just one line. Strange.
 
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The Hell thread by AnarKiss is pretty great.

"Primates often have trouble imagining a universe not run by an angry alpha male" lol

So true!

I was also quite taken by this quote by Lewis Carroll from the thread:

"When all has been considered, it seems to me to be the irresistible intuition that infinite punishment for finite sin would be unjust, and therefore wrong. We feel that even weak and erring Man would shrink from such an act. And we cannot conceive of God as acting on a lower standard of right and wrong. - Lewis Carroll, "Eternal Punishment," Diversions and Digressions

IRL Lewis Carroll was the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, an Anglican clergyman, and this is pretty much saying that he's a universalist. That's good because I've always liked Alice in Wonderland. Pretty random, but I used to live near the village he was born in Cheshire (and drink in the Cheshire Cat pub, thirst being a dangerous thing and all).
 
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IRL Lewis Carroll was the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, an Anglican clergyman, and this is pretty much saying that he's a universalist.
I have no idea about the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson’s theology, but would Annihilation not also avoid his criticism of infinite punishment for finite sin?

(Personally, I think that on a pure philosophical level … rejection of salvation is an eternal sin. The demons have not repented and scripture gives no indication that they ever will, so why would the recidivism rate of the reprobate not also be 100%?)

Hell is more of an eternal quarantine of heaven.
 
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I have no idea about the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson’s theology, but would Annihilation not also avoid his criticism of infinite punishment for finite sin?
You're right, it would, but I think it's highly unlikely given the overall tone of the quote. And logically, annihilation is also an infinite punishment because its consequence is forever and so would no more be a proportionate punishment for finite sin than ECT would be.
 
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Our God loses nothing! He is the End of the all (ta pante}. If we think, for a nano second, gathering up leftover morsels of fish & bread are more vital than bringing lost sinners to His side, we are sadly mistaken.

Nothing is lost until found by the Saviour!
 
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universa propter semet ipsum operatus est Dominus impium quoque ad diem malum - Proverbs 16:4
 
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universa propter semet ipsum operatus est Dominus impium quoque ad diem malum - Proverbs 16:4
"God made everything with a place and purpose; even the wicked are included—but for judgment." ~MSG

Everything consummates within our Lord. Krisis is the means whereby we wicked rascals are brought into conformity with the Divine will.
 
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For what purpose?
I'm not entirely sure, I just know the wicked will be given their bodies. Hebrews 9:27 tells us, And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgement...

For the unsaved, death brings to an end the chance to accept God’s gracious offer of salvation.

To be released from death means receiving the gift of salvation He offers.

Ray Comfort, a pastor and evangelist put it this way, “He can commute your death sentence and legally let you live forever, all because Jesus paid the fine for sin in full on that cross.”


If Jesus has the keys to hades, with the intention of releasing those in hell, why doesn’t he do this sometime before his second coming?
 
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Matthew 7:21-23
(21) Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
(22) Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
(23) And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.​
Jesus said "Not every one ... shall enter into the kingdom of heaven... Many, [not a few,] will say to me in that day, [judgement day] "Lord, Lord, have we not ... in thy name done many wonderful works?" Then Jesus will "profess unto them, [the many] I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity."
 
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it's all about the Relationship
 
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Ray Comfort

Isn't this the banana guy? I guess we all have our sources, and that can't be any worse than an early 1900's Jewish encyclopedia.
 
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Isn't this the banana guy? I guess we all have our sources, and that can't be any worse than an early 1900's Jewish encyclopedia.
Do you have any other credible, verifiable source for the faith and practices of the Jews before, during and after the time of Jesus? If you do, let your fellow UR-ites know about it. I have been having this discussion right here for 3 decades+ and I haven't seen any similar source which contradicts the 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia.
How about the 1972 Encyclopedia Judaica?
…..During the time of the Monarchy, Gehinnom, at a place called Topheth, was the site of a cult which involved the burning of children (II Kings 23:10; Jer. 7:31; 32:35 et al.; ). Jeremiah repeatedly condemned this cult and predicted that on its account Topheth and the Valley of the Son of Hinnom would be called the Valley of the "Slaughter" (Jer. 19:5–6).
In Judaism the name Gehinnom is generally used as an appellation of the place of torment reserved for the wicked after death. The New Testament used the Greek form Gehenna in the same sense.
Link:
http://www.jevzajcg.me/enciklopedia/Encyclopaedia%20Judaica,%20v.%2007%20(Fey-Gor).pdf
 
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I'm just pulling your chain, Der Alte. I have all the respect for you, even if your sources are as old as sin.
 
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"For the unsaved, death brings to an end the chance to accept God’s gracious offer of salvation."

Salvation is firmly rooted within our God. It is not a heavenly game of chance. The offer is not time sensitive.

God IS the Saviour of ALL mankind, malista those who believe.

Please note:

Especially is not only, (monon or monos).
 
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I'm just pulling your chain, Der Alte. I have all the respect for you, even if your sources are as old as sin.
That was more a "To whom it may concern" response. Heading off the UR-ite crowd. To forestall them from the usual, "Neener, neener, neener, you're wrong and I'm right! Am too! Nuh huh!," response.
 
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Salvation is firmly rooted within our God. It is not a heavenly game of chance. The offer is not time sensitive.

God IS the Saviour of ALL mankind, malista those who believe.

Please note:

Especially is not only, (monon or monos).
Something to keep in mind, though I think only certain people are elect I should tread lightly. Though God knows all whom He wills to save, we don't know and have that insight. That is why the gospel call goes out to everyone, because we shouldn't assume otherwise. Besides, God commanded that the gospel is to go out to everyone in the great commission.

"The Scripture makes very clear that some are not elected to faith, and the great example of that is Judas. Although Judas fellowshipped with Jesus, knew Jesus, and heard Jesus, he was lost because he was a son of perdition and had not been chosen to faith. The reason it is important to believe that is because the Scripture doesn’t teach anything that is not spiritually profitable."
Above quote copied here: https://www.ligonier.org/learn/qas/does-god-predestine-people-to-hell
 
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Matthew 24:22
 
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