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Kazane

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No. God does not send people there we send ourselves there through the power of God due to our actions here on earth, God has a place for everyone and it's up to you where you want to end up as he gives us freedom of choice and i'm sure he would prefer to see everyone ending up in heaven if they only truly desired this themselves.
Let's put it this way if you want around in life doing nothing but smiling and trying to make people smile you would probably only ever see people smiling in your mind in your alone time because this is what you truly desire but if you went around killing people then in your own time you would probably only see images of death blood and gore.
So someone that enjoys going around killing can truly not desire to sit in eternity being happy around happy people otherwise why would they be doing such negative acts here?
 
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There is power in the person of Jesus
and using his name to remind oneself
of the person. So in that respect, there
is some power.


There are no "Power in the name" passages.
Important concepts are covered in scripture
by multiple authors.
It was not Jesus nature to say that there was power in His name as he was humble. He didnt call himself the Son of God either so by your reasoning does that mean He's not the Son of God? He did send the disciples out with authority to heal the sick and cast out demons in Matthew 10:1. In Matthew 28:18-19 Jesus says that all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Him. The cultural context of giving someone authority was that they carried the delegated authority of the person who sent them. a modern equivalent would be someone appointed directly by the president. The name conveys the authority that the person who sent them has. Another example is a policeman saying stop in the name of the law. The word "law"does not have power but conveys the power of the law, so using this phrase conveys the power in the name of the law.
 
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Muslims don't say that Hell is a penalty for rejecting Allah?? Try again!! We are talking about COMMONLY HELD BELIEFS BY LAYPERSONS!! Commonly held beliefs by laypersons is that believers in Allah are rewarded with a bunch of virgins in Heaven, and that deniers rot in Hell. Commonly held beliefs about Islam also includes beliefs that mass suicide bombers are rewarded in Paradise!! Are you honestly gonna debate that 'Commonly held beliefs' of Islam is not an outrage to your average non-religious person??

If anything you would expect our politically correct society to be even more enraged at the notion of a religion that says MALE believers will be rewarded by a bunch of female virgins!!

Once again the 'Logic' of the left is completely self defeating. The most absurd contradiction of logic that I've ever known in my life is that the left is both pro-women's rights AND pro-Islam...YEY the religion of Islam treats dogs with more respect than it treats women. The logic of the left is completely mind boggling.
 
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Jesus is living God.. Whoever believes in him and follow his commands will not be perished.. I dont think those visions are nonsense and from satan.. And they are not absolutely from demons or satan as they will not reveal you that you are sinner and going to hell. If you arr 99% spoiled, satan wanted to spoil 100% and he doesn't want to make you beleieve that you will go to hell. Their aim is throw you to hell without giving you any hint/clue that your are going there as long as you are under their control


This vision is from holy spirit. Holy Spirit will give you clue sometimes according to your condition..Did you accept your sins in Jesus name. Then Im sure you wont receive such a vision again.
 
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That vision is full of false accusations against the personality of God.
It makes him out to be a criminally insane sadist. For that reason alone it should be rejected as a revelation from God and tagged as very likely being demon inspired or Satanically approved. God would not denigrate his own personality it that manner.

Was the Doctrine of Hell Manufactured by Theologians?
 
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The very fact that you do not believe in the existence of Hell or that God sends people to Hell for their sins invalidates your faith. You are not a Christian.

Regarding Hell, actually regarding Christianity, there are a few books that I always want people to read, hoping to get their opinions, this is one of them,

The Fire That Consumes: A Biblical and Historical Study of the Doctrine of Final Punishment, Third Edition: Edward William Fudge: 9781608999309: Amazon.com: Books

It's a scripture based argument by a Christian against eternal torment for non believers, whether you agree with him or not very interesting argument. Oh and by the way he's not alone in this interpretation of scripture (vs early church traditions that took on a life of their own).
 
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No of course not what about that is admirable? and i think you completely misunderstood what i said, if one can picture and capture everything good and pure then one must also realise that not everyone is like what they see.. unfortunately.
 
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Wow.. IF you actually take religion seriously which i really doubt you do i think you need to scrap everything you know my friend and start from the beginning again.
 
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I really did yes and my life has turned around massively for the better ever since and i am so happy i done so the only thing i regret is that i didn't notice these signs and repent sooner.
And thank you for your kind reply brother.
 
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I really did yes and my life has turned around massively for the better ever since and i am so happy i done so the only thing i regret is that i didn't notice these signs and repent sooner.
And thank you for your kind reply brother.

Praise the Lord almighty.. Amen
 
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Wow.. IF you actually take religion seriously which i really doubt you do i think you need to scrap everything you know my friend and start from the beginning again.
I'm not the one describing the creator as being a criminally insane.

BTW
The Aztecs took religion extremely seriously just as you do. They would have accused me of not taking it seriously of course since I would have rejected their bloodthirsty views. Taking things seriously means nothing unless what you are taking seriously has merit. What you are teaching people about the creator's personality has none despite your sincerity in spreading it. I also find your total inability to perceive its hideous implications disturbing in a very sinister way.
 
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No of course not what about that is admirable? and i think you completely misunderstood what i said, if one can picture and capture everything good and pure then one must also realise that not everyone is like what they see.. unfortunately.
In what way have I misunderstood your claim that the dream where the creator sends people to be flayed and roasted alive forever while expecting the rest of mankind to agree, admire and worship him is the way your god sends people to be punished? Even worse, you describe that garbage as being pure and good and condemn people for finding it offensive? YIKES!

Isaiah 5:20
New International Version
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.

Luke 11:35
Be careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness.
 
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In what way have I misunderstood your claim that the dream where the creator sends people to be flayed and roasted alive forever while expecting the rest of mankind to agree, admire and worship him is the way your god sends people to be punished?

God allows people to not Trust in Him. Then, they do not end up
being bothered by Him for all eternity either. It's very fair.
Then they are tormented by that decision. Can't help that.
 
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