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The Doctrine of Eternal Torture in Hell

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I've posted many but they remain ignored. I'm not going to keep wasting everyone including my own time if no one will address them when presented.
 
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PLEASE STATE THE VERSE THAT SAYS SPIRIT MEANS IMMORTAL.
Gen 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Doesn't say he became an immortal soul. The breath of life goes back to God who gave---and man becomes dust again.

It might help you a lot if you understand that that there is either life or death-there is either breathing or not breathing, there is either immortality or mortal.
You completely ignore scripture.

Rom_2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
1Co_15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
1Co_15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
1Ti 6:15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
1Ti_6:16 Who
only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
2Ti_1:10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:
1Ti_1:17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

and you completely ignored these

Gen 3:22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
Rev_2:7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Rev_22:2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Rev_22:14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

It can't get any clearer. We are not immortal, we are given immortality. Adam and Eve were not given immortality---they had to eat of the tree of life for that and we will have that tree of life also.
 
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I've posted many but they remain ignored. I'm not going to keep wasting everyone including my own time if no one will address them when presented.


You have ignored all the ones I have posted.
 
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In the "parable", the rich man wanted Lazarus to go to his family to warn them about the torment and the place that he found himself in. If there is no such place after death, and the soul is destroyed, annihilated, than that is no an issue and there would be no need for Jesus to even mention it. Or are you saying that he would tell a parable about something which is false and/or doesn't exist?

And there is still Matthew 25:46 - "they will go away to eternal punishment"
 
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that it exists....if these things were not so I would have told you...


Yes, if we were immortal, He would have said so. But He says He gives that to us a gift so that we do not perish.
 
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since I was accused falsely of ignoring scripture, let's look at this...it is talking about death being swallowed up in victory...iow's eternal life not eternal death...In verse 16 it is referring to God's light which is His alone...so you see, this supports what I have said not questions it. At least when we read it for meaning. the tree in the garden was the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and the tree of life. Notice I have repeatedly said that we have either eternal LIFE or eternal death...nothing in this questions what I said and in fact supports it....so again not sure what you want me to say to show that I did not ignore the passages you presented. IOW's the tree of life is not the tree of eternity...it is the tree of life, just like I said and supported in scripture that the soul/spirit is eternal
 
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Those are fair points, and it could also be that the pain thresholds are identical simply because God assumes that's what we will assume, at least in general. IOW no need to be tricky about it, just make everything relevant. But that's just another possibility.

We do have a hint on something there in the Lazarus Parable. He was asking for a drop of water, so apparently he was dried out, and very uncomfortable like we might be in a hot place with no water. If he didn't have even a drop of water, he may very well have had no water at all, meaning he didn't require that, or maybe even food to live.

That kind of goes along with the Biblical quote someplace, I don't know where right off hand, of us having no need of food in heaven, but it never really says we can't eat.
 
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I have ignored nothing, but when what is posted supports what I said it's hard to know exactly what you want me to say...


How can the verses I posted support that we are immortal, when the verses I posted state we are not? How can God being the only one that is immortal support we are immortal? Can't see how any of the verses I quoted support what you say. But if that is what you see--I don't know what to say either!
 
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Then please state the verse that says we are anything but mortal and must be given immortality. The scriptures say we are mortal---they say we are given the gift of eternal life. They say only God is immortal.
wow, how many times must I present them? Scripture says man is flesh and spirit/soul....let me find someone elses list since you refuse mine...Job 32:8 - But [there is] a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Proverbs 20:27 - The spirit of man [is] the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

Ecclesiastes 12:7 - Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

Romans 8:16 - The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

1 Corinthians 6:17 - But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

Zechariah 12:1 - The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.

1 Thessalonians 5:23 - And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God] your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

John 4:24 - God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.

Genesis 2:7 - And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

1 Corinthians 2:11 - For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

Luke 24:39 - Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

Romans 8:10 - And if Christ [be] in you, the body [is] dead because of sin; but the Spirit [is] life because of righteousness.

1 Corinthians 6:19 - What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

I didn't go through them all since I presented those that talk about the eternal nature and you all ignored them...the most clearly stated is Ecc. 12:7 but there are many others that say the same thing.
 
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I believe the story of Lazarus and the Rich-man is a real literal story, yet I also believe the rich-man was not being tortured in any flames. I also believe the Lake of Fire (after the Judgment) will destroy or annihilate the wicked, too.

Check out my explanation here (that was within this thread):
http://www.christianforums.com/thre...-torture-in-hell.7964946/page-7#post-70125408

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And there is still Matthew 25:46 - "they will go away to eternal punishment"

Notice what it says in Matthew 25:46. It says "everlasting punishment" and it does not say "everlasting punishment while they are yet alive." The "punishment" (that is everlasting) is speaking of "everlasting destruction." How so?

2 Thessalonians 1:9 says,
"Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power"

"Destruction" is when something is broken down and destroyed and is no more. For example: If a man destroyed a piece of paper with fire, it is no longer in the same form than it was before


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Yes, if we were immortal, He would have said so. But He says He gives that to us a gift so that we do not perish.
okay, so now you are changing the topic and expect that to help? We were talking about hell existing that is what the comments you are quoting here were referring to....as to mortality, that is another topic altogether it would help if you don't play the shifting topic game.
 
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That was 2 separate trees---They could eat of the tree of life, as we will---they could not of the Good and Evil. Once they ate of it, that was it--they did not need to eat of the that tree again as they now knew good and evil. They were barred from the tree of life to keep them from living forever. We will not have to eat of the tree of Good and evil--Adam and Eve did that for us and we all know only too well what evil is and certainly will not need to be eating of it in heaven! With 12 different fruits a month no less!
Gen 2:9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

You have presented no verses that say we have an immortal soul.
Gen 2:9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Mat_10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
 
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Yes, if we were immortal, He would have said so. But He says He gives that to us a gift so that we do not perish.
btw, He says He gives us eternal life, nothing about mortality because mortality is already part of man according to scripture.
 
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No it is not---you can not live in hell forever and not be immortal!
 
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btw, He says He gives us eternal life, nothing about mortality because mortality is already part of man according to scripture.


Exactly--we are mortal.
Mat_10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
 
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It reminds me of the scriptures that tell us Jesus is the bread of life and the water that quenches our thirst for eternity. I would think that it could be possible that the "drop of water" he begged for was the water of life...not sure, again, not something we know about hell
 
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