The rich man and Lazarus

[Rockerduck]

Gods justice makes it not a reality. But symbolism. God taught all perfect justice= An eye for an eye-perfect balance on his scales. So for 70-100 years of an unrepented life God could not or would not punish one for trillions x trillions x trillions, etc of never ending years of suffering for that. There is no balance in that. It was symbolism for the following--- As each new day dawns in Gods kingdom( eternal life) those not allowed in, miss each new day, miss each day of Gods love, it NEVER ends--likened to be an eternal suffering.
One single teaching proves the symbolism= The place where the worm( maggot) dieth not( Mark 9:48)--no worm or maggot could survive an hour in a hot firey place, let alone dieth not.
And God is LOVE--not the sadist presented by some religions teaching a literal eternal suffering.

That's universalist teaching. God is Love = Love is God. You worship Love over God.
Ezekiel 18:23 - Do I have any pleasure at all that the wicked should die?” says the Lord God, “and not that he should turn from his ways and live?

 

[Keiw1]

That's universalist teaching. God is Love = Love is God. You worship Love over God.
Ezekiel 18:23 - Do I have any pleasure at all that the wicked should die?” says the Lord God, “and not that he should turn from his ways and live?

Jesus said--FEW will find the road that leads off into life( be saved)--Why? He compared these last days to Noahs day(99.9% mislead) Luke 17:26)---- today 99% minimum mislead.

 

[Rockerduck]

Jesus said--FEW will find the road that leads off into life( be saved)--Why? He compared these last days to Noahs day(99.9% mislead) Luke 17:26)---- today 99% minimum mislead.

The Holy Spirit came at Pentecost for your information. God has always has called out His people.

Ephesians 1:4 -just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,

Acts 15:14 - Simon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name.

God chooses us, we don't choose Him.

 

[Wordsmith]

And God is LOVE--not the sadist presented by some religions teaching a literal eternal suffering.

Yes God is Love but He also shows wrath and anger against unrighteousness.

John 3:36
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Matthew 23:33
Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

John 5:29
And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

Matthew 18:8
Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

These are but a few passages. You have a one sided view of God. God is Love but that fact does not nullify what His WORD says about punishment.

 

[Keiw1]

The Holy Spirit came at Pentecost for your information. God has always has called out His people.

Ephesians 1:4 -just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,

Acts 15:14 - Simon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name.

God chooses us, we don't choose Him.

Jesus death opened the door to all to enter the narrow gate and repent and turn around-Few he said would find that path to life. Those are the ones God chooses.

 

[Keiw1]

Yes God is Love but He also shows wrath and anger against unrighteousness.

John 3:36
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Matthew 23:33
Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?

John 5:29
And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

Matthew 18:8
Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

These are but a few passages. You have a one sided view of God. God is Love but that fact does not nullify what His WORD says about punishment.

Yes he shows wrath and anger, but trillions x trillions x trillions, etc of never ending years of punishment for little minded sinful mortals who lived 70-100years of unrepented life has 0 justice involved. Justice is one of Gods 4 main attributes.

 

[Wordsmith]

Yes he shows wrath and anger, but trillions x trillions x trillions, etc of never ending years of punishment for little minded sinful mortals who lived 70-100years of unrepented life has 0 justice involved. Justice is one of Gods 4 main attributes.

Yours is a human reasoning response which does not reflect what scripture actually says. If you can show chapter and verse that agrees with what you claim here we can have that discussion. For now I’ll stick with the words of scripture,

 

[Keiw1]

Yours is a human reasoning response which does not reflect what scripture actually says. If you can show chapter and verse that agrees with what you claim here we can have that discussion. For now I’ll stick with the words of scripture,

This is what the true God said-Deut 30:19-- I do take the heavens and earth as witnesses against you today, that i have put-LIFE and DEATH before you, the blessing and the malediction, and you must choose life in order that you may keep alive you and your offspring.

 

[Wordsmith]

This is what the true God said-Deut 30:19-- I do take the heavens and earth as witnesses against you today, that i have put-LIFE and DEATH before you, the blessing and the malediction, and you must choose life in order that you may keep alive you and your offspring.

That still does not nullify the words of Jesus on this.

 

[Keiw1]

That still does not nullify the words of Jesus on this.

Jesus said Enter through the narrow gate, for cramped is the road that leads off into life( be saved) FEW are the ones finding it. For MANY have entered the broad and spacious path that leads to destruction)--not eternal life to suffer--destruction.= Eternal death.