While fire is the most common and indeed the Pauline image, it is not necessarily the only image for purgation. "Penalty" in the sense that a sprained muscle is the "penalty" for walking or running incorrectly, yes. Not all "effects"are "penalties" in the forensic sense. If I spend what I do not have, my indebtedness is an effect or consequence. Is it a penalty?
Which sins did the death of Christ cover, or eliminate, if any???
Every one.
If one defines what we teach differently from the way we define it, one will find contradictions that do not follow from our teaching. We say, "For freedom Christ has set you free," while we think that freedom and responsibility are essentially related.
Naw, I'm not that gullible...If you tell me you are pulling a red wagon and it turns out that you are eating a ham sandwich because that's what pulling a red wagon means to you,,,blah, blah, blah...
We say, "For freedom Christ has set you free," while we think that freedom and responsibility are essentially related.
The problem isn't definition, it's deception...You don't get to create a new definition within your religion while using the old definition outside of your religion...
I will label that as doublespeak while trying to get out of a hot spot...