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Everyone who hears of Jesus but does not accept Him is going to hell.

Everyone who does not accept Jesu is going to hell


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Muffled

Jesus in me
I believe that the "punishment" of the wicked is the recognition of their own wickedness. God, being merciful, then gives them new opportunities to atone for their sins, and continues to do so until their sins are entirely atoned for.

I suupose and believe you have thrown out the Tanach (OT).
 

URAVIP2ME

Veteran Member
Nobody goes to Hell.

Well, according to Scripture, the dead Jesus went to hell - Acts of the Apostles 2:27

Jesus went to No non-biblical hell concept of forever burning, but Jesus was in the Bible's temporary hell or the stone-cold grave.
Jesus knew what he would be doing while in hell because Jesus taught only sleep in death - John 11:11-14
So, while in hell, Jesus would be in that sleep-like state as described at Ecclesiastes 9:5; Psalms 115:17; Psalms 146:4

Scriptural hell is temporary and comes to a final end when emptied-out hell ( the grave ) is cast into a symbolic ' second death ' for vacated hell - Revelation 20:13-14. Enemy death will be brought to nothing on earth - 1 Corinthians 15:26; Isaiah 25:8
 

Awoon

Well-Known Member
Well, according to Scripture, the dead Jesus went to hell - Acts of the Apostles 2:27

Jesus went to No non-biblical hell concept of forever burning, but Jesus was in the Bible's temporary hell or the stone-cold grave.
Jesus knew what he would be doing while in hell because Jesus taught only sleep in death - John 11:11-14
So, while in hell, Jesus would be in that sleep-like state as described at Ecclesiastes 9:5; Psalms 115:17; Psalms 146:4

Scriptural hell is temporary and comes to a final end when emptied-out hell ( the grave ) is cast into a symbolic ' second death ' for vacated hell - Revelation 20:13-14. Enemy death will be brought to nothing on earth - 1 Corinthians 15:26; Isaiah 25:8

The Church had to cover their butts to explain about those who died before Jesus. To bad no one from the dead ever tell us what "dead" really is.
 

sojourner

Annoyingly Progressive Since 2006
Everyone who does not accept Jesus is going to Hell.

What do you think? Yes, or no? If no, then what is basis for accepting Jesus?
Jesus isn't a "backstage pass to heaven." Jesus is a teacher and God-With-Us.
 

URAVIP2ME

Veteran Member
Jesus isn't a "backstage pass to heaven." Jesus is a teacher and God-With-Us.

And the teachings of Jesus shows that Jesus is the one who will usher in global Peace on Earth among men of goodwill.
So, heaven for some, but for the majority of mankind a future of forever on earth - Psalms 37:29; Matthew 5:5
 
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URAVIP2ME

Veteran Member
The Church had to cover their butts to explain about those who died before Jesus. To bad no one from the dead ever tell us what "dead" really is.

Jesus already explained about those who died before him at John 3:13

Doesn't Genesis 3:19 explain that death is: returning to the dust of the earth.
At John 11:11-14 Jesus tells us that being dead is: just like sleep. See also Ecclesiastes 9:5
The Psalmists also believed dead really is: sleeping while in the grave - Psalms 6:5; Psalms 13:3; Psalms 115:17; Psalms 146:4
The prophet Daniel looked forward to being awakened from death's deep sleep - Daniel 12:2; Daniel 12:13
Even the word ' cemetery' means: sleeping place (RIP)
 

sojourner

Annoyingly Progressive Since 2006
And the teachings of Jesus shows that Jesus is the one who will usher in global Peace on Earth among men of goodwill.
So, heaven for some, but for the majority of mankind a future of forever on earth - Psalms 37:29; Matthew 5:5
I disagree. Proof-texting is worthless.
 

Awoon

Well-Known Member
Jesus already explained about those who died before him at John 3:13

Doesn't Genesis 3:19 explain that death is: returning to the dust of the earth.
At John 11:11-14 Jesus tells us that being dead is: just like sleep. See also Ecclesiastes 9:5
The Psalmists also believed dead really is: sleeping while in the grave - Psalms 6:5; Psalms 13:3; Psalms 115:17; Psalms 146:4
The prophet Daniel looked forward to being awakened from death's deep sleep - Daniel 12:2; Daniel 12:13
Even the word ' cemetery' means: sleeping place (RIP)

Jesus never ever explains the "death" that he experienced. Where it is, who is there, what is the escape route. Nowhere does Jesus say that he preached to any dead people when he died. Like I said the "church" created the place of death and what happens there. Then they taught that Jesus experienced it.....NOT
 

Muffled

Jesus in me
No, I simply interpret it in light of Rabbinic traditions and Kabbalistic teachings, rather than attempting to be a fundamentalist literalist reader of a 3000 year old text.

I believe I interpet according to what God says about it. Suprising as it may be to you, God knows it better than the Rabbi's or Kabbalists.
 

Blastcat

Active Member
No, we haven't even determined what 'hell' is? Jesus was often quoted and never wrote anything so we can't say he DID say something without a 'account'. Hell is a state of mind, I believe.

Well, at least, Hell is a word. It's been used to scare people centuries. I am not afraid of words, however.
But if hell is a state of mind..do you also believe that heaven is a state of mind.. and does this only apply to when we HAVE minds.. i.e., while alive?
 

Blastcat

Active Member
I believe I interpet according to what God says about it. Suprising as it may be to you, God knows it better than the Rabbi's or Kabbalists.

And you know better than all of the above. However, they might not agree with you.

I believe that YOU believe that what you believe is true. Is that the case?
So, why would you believe that what you believe is true?
 

Muffled

Jesus in me
And you know better than all of the above. However, they might not agree with you.

I believe that YOU believe that what you believe is true. Is that the case?
So, why would you believe that what you believe is true?

I believe you have either made a wrong assumption or an illogiccal deduction. I believe I do not know better than God.

I believe there have been many who disagree with God. THe Pharisees of Jesus time disagreed with Jesus.

I believe what God tells me and says through me is true.

I believe I have always found what God says to be true is.
 

Levite

Higher and Higher
I believe I interpet according to what God says about it. Suprising as it may be to you, God knows it better than the Rabbi's or Kabbalists.

I believe Torah (in its widest sense, including Oral Torah) is a cooperative endeavor between God and human beings, and that He wishes us to interpret it ourselves, and not for us to look to Him all the time for His interpretations.
 

Blastcat

Active Member
I believe you have either made a wrong assumption or an illogiccal deduction. I believe I do not know better than God.

I believe there have been many who disagree with God. THe Pharisees of Jesus time disagreed with Jesus.

I believe what God tells me and says through me is true.

I believe I have always found what God says to be true is.

Don't be shy.. please tell me what assumption I am making, or what illogical deduction.
You said that you know better than other humans who you disagree with on how to interpret what the "word of god " might or might not be.

Why should I believe that you know better what god thinks than any other believer?
The Pharisees believed Jesus to be a charlatan. Why should I agree with your interpretations and not theirs?

You just believe that what you believe is true.
Why should I believe your belief about your belief is true?

Your answer is that you believe that you have always found your interpretation of what god says is true?
You justify your belief with your belief?

How wonderfully circular your thinking is!
Circular thinking is a prime example of illogical deduction.
 

Muffled

Jesus in me
Don't be shy.. please tell me what assumption I am making, or what illogical deduction.
You said that you know better than other humans who you disagree with on how to interpret what the "word of god " might or might not be.


Why should I believe that you know better what god thinks than any other believer?
The Pharisees believed Jesus to be a charlatan. Why should I agree with your interpretations and not theirs
?

You just believe that what you believe is true.
Why should I believe your belief about your belief is true?


Your answer is that you believe that you have always found your interpretation of what god says is true?
You justify your belief with your belief?

How wonderfully circular your thinking is!
Circular thinking is a prime example of illogical deduction.

I believe your following statement that I know better and that is only to the extent that God informs me because as I said before it is what God knows not what I know.


I believe that is because God is in me. I believe God was in Jesus and not in the Pharisees.

If I boil an egg and the cookbook says that it will become hard then I will find out the cookbook is true because the egg is hard. If I hear God speak a prophecy and the prophecy comes true then I know I have heard and do hear from God.

I believe my answer lies in the previous statement. Evidence reveals the truth.

I believe you have made assumptions that are incorrect that led you to believe it was circular reasoning when it was not.

i believe if you stop making assumpotions and reason things out you will not fall into this kind of erroneous thinking.
 
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