Yes, easily refuted. I would suggest that you have no idea what you are talking about when you talk of *lasting* - of * eternity*. Are you really claiming to *understand* eternity? There are kind and good people in this world helping others, alleviating suffering and they have never heard of Jesus.
Mean? Good grief. Where have you been? Please read the posts that lead up to this. Words have meaning. Do you agree? And condemnation - hurts.
It is your opinion that your book is inspired and the Muslims book is not. But they would disagree. They believe as furvently as you do that they have the truth and that anyone who doesn't agree with their book and their interpretation of their book will burn in hell.
God is Love. How do I know? I experience the Love of God. I see the results of God's Love.
Btw, before you can *educate* me you need to convince me that you have something worthwhile to say. It's not rocket science. Those fanatics who try to shame and belittle and condemn others are not teaching or educating. If you want to be a good teacher - be a good example - and start by being kind and being loving.
In Matthew 23, when Jesus talked in a "mean and condemning" way to the pharisees, was he anything less than the master teacher? Did those words disqualify him as a teacher?
The same question of the Apostle Paul and Peter...Were they disqualified as teachers because of their "mean and condemning" words?
Sunsong asked: Are you really claiming to *understand eternity*?
Reply: "Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgement. So Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him." (Hebrews 9:27-28)
And
"If anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:15)
And
"I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there. The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it. Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life." (Revelation 21:22-27)
Sunsong said: "And condemnation - hurts."
Reply: Eternity without faith in Jesus Christ hurts worse (John 3:16 holds the answer though)!
"Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (John 14:6)
As Jesus said to the pharisees, "These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life." (John 5:40)
Experience-based faith?
How do you test to know if your experiencing God (the true God)? Does your individual experience trump the truth of Scripture? If it does, then what is the Bible?