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To: Rennes Templar
I think He is more merciful, and he has other ways to punish us.

Not according to Scripture. Matthew 7:14, spoken by Christ says:

"14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few"

(Matthew 7:14 ESV)

"And those who find it are few."

and... Matthew 25:45:

"45 Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me. ’ 46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life (Matthew 25:45-46 ESV)"

Seems pretty straight-forward to me.

God the Son said this. I think I'd take this at face value instead of trying to make God fit what we think he should be... or do.

Grace and Peace

Hoss

173 posted on 02/09/2014 7:05:25 PM PST by HossB86 (Christ, and Him alone.)
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To: HossB86; Rennes Templar

God provided a way out at great cost to Himself.

There is no excuse and no one to blame but oneself if they don’t make it to heaven.

Hell sounds harsh, but He gives us the option. Nobody has to go there.


175 posted on 02/09/2014 7:25:13 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith....)
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To: HossB86

“46 And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life (Matthew 25:45-46 ESV)”

And you take it to mean this punishment is burning in physical hell fire for eternity?


386 posted on 02/10/2014 9:31:03 AM PST by Rennes Templar
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