Welcome to Christian Forums, a Christian Forum that recognizes that all Christians are a work in progress.
You will need to register to be able to join in fellowship with Christians all over the world.
We hope to see you as a part of our community soon and God Bless!
Actually the correct translation is "for ages and ages". Think about itnif that word meant eternity, it would tra slate for eternity and eternity. Aionios has variable meanings. When applied tjntemporal realms _ that will someday pass away _ it means ages, lifetimes, generations. When applied to God or His domain, it means eternity.Revelation 20:10 The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
So how long is God gonna cook em?Actually the correct translation is "for ages and ages". Think about itnif that word meant eternity, it would tra slate for eternity and eternity. Aionios has variable meanings. When applied tjntemporal realms _ that will someday pass away _ it means ages, lifetimes, generations. When applied to God or His domain, it means eternity.
Back to doe God love reprobate? He did, bit after a certain time, let's them go. His judgment grieves Him, but it is not an act of love to destroy the world in a Flood, nor will it be an act of love when He judges the reprobate.
Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. Rom. 1;24-25
Only as long as it takes for them to repent and be reconciled to their Creator.So how long is God gonna cook em?
Besides meeting Father and Jesus face to face, this is the event I look forward to the most.Only as long as it takes for them to repent and be reconciled to their Creator.
I see your reasoning. So does God have the ability to stop the person from raping that child? If He doesn’t than maybe its out of God's control. But if God does, than He deliberately chooses to not intervene and chooses to let this horrendous acts from occurring, is it still on God. With great power comes great responsibility.It does however prove that God wants all people to be saved and has provided a way for all to be saved.... which is the topic of discussion
So you think it was God's will for Adam and Eve to reject Him and align themselves with satan?
If you claim God's will is always carried out.... then you must admit that you believe God wanted Adam and Eve to sin.
And, if God's will is always carried out then that sin you did a while back.... you admit that God wanted you to do that sinful thing? It was His will for you to sin?
This something that came out of the calvinist cult and is something calvinists share with islam.... as both claim that all things that happen, happend because God wanted it to happen and God actually caused it to happen.
So the calvinists and the muzlims believe.... when the child molesters rape little children, God not only wanted the child to be raped, they think God actually CAUSED the child to be raped apparently because they think God enjoys evil and wants / make evil to happen
They make God out to be some sort of monster because.... the god they serve is actually satan
A trillion years maybe? Your unBilical opinions do not overrule God of the Bible.Only as long as it takes for them to repent and be reconciled to their Creator.
2 Peter 3:10 is one event, a moment in time, when the 1st heavens, 1st earth, Death, Hades and everyone in it are destroyed....talk about a BiG Bang!So how long is God gonna cook em?
More and more truth surfaces of why you forsook the Bible. You fell for Satan's Universalism HOAX!Only as long as it takes for them to repent and be reconciled to their Creator.
God doesn't have to ask permission, period!I see your reasoning. So does God have the ability to stop the person from raping that child? If He doesn’t than maybe its out of God's control. But if God does, than He deliberately chooses to not intervene and chooses to let this horrendous acts from occurring, is it still on God. With great power comes great responsibility.
So it was God's decision to see to it that millions of people died in a flood.
Yay! We agree on that. God does as He pleases, having no one to answer to or ask permission from.God doesn't have to ask permission, period!
Which God are you referring to? I'm referring to God of the Bible that you forsook.Yay! We agree on that. God does as He pleases, having no one to answer to or ask permission from.
Jack -So you're saying God shows His love for people by burning them in Hell with the worst beings who ever lived, FOREVER?
Luke 16:22-28 The rich man died and was buried.Jack -
People- a person is “a living manKIND of Body, with a Living Soul In that Body.”.
When the Body, (formed of the dust of the earth), mortally dies, it is returned to the dust of the Earth. It is dead because it’s Life (Blood) no longer functions.
The Living Soul, with ( with its Life, Gods Breath, ) departs out from the dead Body, and continues Living.
IF, the living soul IS Saved, it is escorted by angels to heaven, to wait in peace and comfort, with God, for Judgement day.
IF, the living soul is NOT Saved, it is sent to hell, to wait separated from God, in tortourus discomfort, for Judgement day.
(The spirit of man, is natural, born, of mans seed, learns, believes, it’s truth, without doubt, It is the Truth in a man’s Heart.
(which is different from, truths, lies, deception, ever changing mans Carnal Mind)
A man whose living soul Has been Saved, ALSO, receives, a Covenant with God.
The Hebrews/ Tribes, were First to receive the Covenant with God, By their WORD (confession of Belief / AND a “piece of their Body”, willingly Given unto Death, as A mrasure of good faith, of their Agreement WITH God, that their allegiance be to Him Alone, ie. their God.
( This introduced the circumcision of the Foreskin,).
OT gives one insight, and the NT, concurs, for any man Pledging his own Body unto Gods care. ( Death of his mortal body ), as well, be given to Gods care….requires that man. To willingly Condess his Belief, IN God….to God, from the mans Thoughts in hisMIND]? No, his HEART? Yes.
God is Spirit.
Communication from man to God.
Is mans Spirit (Truth in his heart) to Gods Spirit, who IS TRUTH.
A mans truth (natural truth, born of a mans seed)…
However God has Offered manKIND, an Order and Way….to Have the mans “natural spirit”….re/born…quickened….born Again….
From Gods SEED.
That ACT, WORKS of God, is performed, in Secrecy, hidden from mans EYES.
That is a spiritual event of God circumcising the Mans Heart, giving the man a New Heart, AND a new Seed (Gods Seed) in the mans Heart, to birth that man A NEW TRUTH, Gods Truth.
The Spirit of Gods Truth, enters WITH-IN the new Heart, and Feeds , the mans Heart…Gods Truths and And Gods Understanding of His Truths.
In short called : Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
In short called: converted.
In short called: quickened, which means, a Spirit, born of Hods Seed, “can Never Die.”
Thus, when the mortal BODY of a man Dies, it rots, returns to the Earth from whence it came…
However…the Living Soul, with Gods Life (His breath)…;
Saved…goes to heaven.
UnSaved…goes to hell.
The spirit of man…
born Again of Gods Seed…goes to heaven.
Not born again…dies with natural body..
Unsaved living souls are present in hell.
Their dead body, dead truth (spirit)…rot returning to Dust.
More Details…regarding…mans…body, soul, spirit…during End of days as we have known them…. Climax to Judgement….of the Body, soul, spirit.
Soul saved, spirit quickened. Body risen in glory, to never again die.
Soul not saved, spirit dead, with natural body….
Living soul returned to natural body.
Body risen up, by life in the soul.
Body and soul Judged / Sentenced.
Life in Soul, returns to God…
Remains…?
Lifeless Body
Lifeless natural spirit
Lifeless Soul
Thrown into the lake of Fire- Destroyed- Forgotten.
Regarding angels( who ARE Spirits…can Not Die (just as a man with Gods Seed. A born again spirit, can not die)…
Such angels, having exercised their FREEWILL to be AGAINST God…can never Die…and there IS no forgiveness Offered for A SPIRIT Against God…Thus the Live Forever…in the torture of eternal Separation From God, in hell, in the Lake of Fire…with no power to escape.
Because Spirits (angels) Presently Have the power to appear to the Eyes of human men…AS a human man…
When Scripture notifies you…
The Beast AND the False Prophet Are thrown into the Lake of Fire…
You Should “understand”…
The Beast…is any “underhanded” nation / global Governor (Pres, King, whatever Title)…
And the “False Prophet”…is an “underhanded” global Religious Leader (whatever Title, Dali Lama, Imam, Pope)
…
Because of their global influences…Will be Bodily…entered with-in By Evil Spirits…to Direct Their… citizens, congregates … and Ultimately, such Spirits thrown into the Lake of Fire /As their Judgement / Sentence.
No Alive human body is tortured in hell.
No Alive Soul is thrown into the Lake of Fire.
No Alive spirit of man is thrown into the Lake of Fire.
God IS Just and full of Grace toward manKIND.
Even the man who Rejects God…shall have all LIFE removed from his, body, soul, spirit…Before his remains are Destroyed and forgotten.
(Different story and reason, Spirits Against God, are tortured forever).
Glory to God,
Taken
I know for sure it will be as Jesus and God said, His promises to us He will do. God is not a liar.Luke 16:22-28 The rich man died and was buried.
23 And being in torments in Hell, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 Then he cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.' 25 But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented. 26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us. 28 for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment.'
Rev 20 They will be tormented day and night FOREVER!
If you do not know The Who, what, when, why, where….you can confuse…Applications…to Humans that apply to spirits.Luke 16:22-28 The rich man died and was buried.
23 And being in torments in Hell, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 Then he cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.' 25 But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented. 26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us. 28 for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment.'
Rev 20 They will be tormented day and night FOREVER!
Revelation 20:10Forever torments Applies to Spirits who rejected God, called Devils.
They can not die. They suffer Forever.
Yes….because They HAVE Life IN them.Revelation 20:10
10 The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
No….because they have NO life IN themBILLIONS of humans will receive the exact same fate.
If a Living thing (that can not die) is thrown into a fire pit…since it can not die and has no Power to escape, it suffers forever.Matthew 25:41
41 Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels:
Scripture please. 'Death' NEVER means 'cease to exist' in the Bible.Yes….because They HAVE Life IN them.
No….because they have NO life IN them
Why would Jesus make up a horror story using literal Biblical people?If a Living thing (that can not die) is thrown into a fire pit…since it can not die and has no Power to escape, it suffers forever.
If a lifeless Body and Lifeless soul is thrown into the same fire pit…HOW does something WITHOUT Life in it…
Suffer at all, let alone Forever?