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To: metmom

“Still waiting for a reply........”

It’s as though you and I are on different planets. We’re just talking past one another. But, I’ll give it one more try:
Anything would be better than torturing billions of people forever. Our human judicial system recognizes parole, time off for good behavior, no cruel and unusual punishments, etc.

I’ve studied the Bible enough to become convinced that the notion that it teaches less than eternal suffering is incorrect. In other words, ideas like the Jehovah’s Witness’ doctrine “like little dog Rover, dead all over” is not biblical.

That being the case, I’m forced to the conclusion (assuming the Bible is true) that God planned the creation of humanity knowing ahead of time that most of that humanity would lost and would therefore suffer forever.

I prefer to think of God as more benevolent than that. Somehow, that could have been avoided.


410 posted on 12/07/2013 3:08:20 PM PST by Lucas McCain
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To: Lucas McCain

That doesn’t answer the question of what YOU would do different.

How would you deal with sin? What would your penalty be?

What would you have them do for eternity?


417 posted on 12/07/2013 4:53:31 PM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith....)
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To: Lucas McCain; metmom
That being the case, I’m forced to the conclusion (assuming the Bible is true) that God planned the creation of humanity knowing ahead of time that most of that humanity would lost and would therefore suffer forever. I prefer to think of God as more benevolent than that. Somehow, that could have been avoided.

I think the TRUE benevolence of God will one day become quite clear. In fact,

But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:4-10)

423 posted on 12/08/2013 12:00:38 AM PST by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
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