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To: Ultra Sonic 007
Sheol isn't the same thing as Hell.

The example being discussed was a Jew who converts to Christianity. AFAIK, Christians don't believe in Sheol and according to a word search I did, it's not mentioned in the KJV.

If a Jew adopts Christian beliefs, then he must accept that there is only one way to escape eternal damnation, yes?

122 posted on 04/04/2010 7:46:07 PM PDT by Ken H
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To: Ken H; NYer; Natural Law
The closest thing to a translation of Sheol that fits what it is is 'Hades'; various English translations like to translate Sheol as Hell, even though on a fundamental level they aren't alike.

Sheol

Given that Sheol is Scriptural, why wouldn't a Christian believe in it?

If a Jew adopts Christian beliefs, then he must accept that there is only one way to escape eternal damnation, yes?

Through Jesus Christ, yes.

But if you are ignorant of His message through life, it is not the same thing as consciously rejecting Him. Natural Law put it quite succinctly:

Loss of salvation requires a conscious rejection of Christ. This requires a knowledge of Christ. The innocence of invincible ignorance mitigates this. Imputability and responsibility for an action can be diminished or even nullified by ignorance, inadvertence, duress, fear, habit, inordinate attachments, and other psychological or social factors.

124 posted on 04/04/2010 9:19:32 PM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007 (To view the FR@Alabama ping list, click on my profile!)
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