Posted on 03/16/2023 5:51:01 PM PDT by marshmallow
The pope's latest scandalous comments contradict the teachings of the Church Fathers on the existence of Hell.
VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — In an interview to mark his 10-year anniversary, Pope Francis appeared to deny the existence of Hell, saying that “is not a place” but is instead simply “a state of the heart” and “a posture towards life.”
The pontiff’s comments formed part of a lengthy conversation conducted by Argentinian news site Perfil, one of a number of recent interviews the Pope granted journalists to mark his decade upon the papal throne. Touching on a number of topics he discussed with other reporters, Francis also spoke about his philosophical and theological thought, along with aspects relating to global politics.
As part of the in-depth discussion, Francis was asked, “What is your own interpretation of Hell and paradise, and what happens to people who go to Hell, and what happens to those who go to paradise?”
Giving a trademark lengthy, convoluted, and somewhat evasive answer, Francis appeared to deny the existence of Hell as an actual place. “Hell is not a place,” he said. “If one goes to attend the Last Judgment, and sees the faces of those who go to Hell, one gets scared. If you read Dante, you get scared. But these are media representations.”
Expanding on his answer, Francis described Hell simply as “a state” — a description which appeared to refer to a state of mind. “Hell is a state, there are people who live in Hell continuously.”
He clarified that he was not referring to suffering generally, but to “those who make a world of bad or sick self-referentiality, and end up living in Hell.”
Hell is a state, it is a state of the heart, of the soul, of a posture towards life.......
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Just because he doesn’t believe in it doesn’t mean he ain’t goin’ there. He’s going there.
Jesus so loved His sheep,
that He decided to pay for all our sin.
When someone hears the words, the promises,
the things that Jesus says He will do
and has done for us, and believes that Jesus is able
….. then that person has eternal life.
They will not be judged, since their sins were judged at
the cross. Jesus was given over to the executioners,
to pay for His sheep who were on death row.
His sheep, who were once dead rebels,
are now living sons and daughters,
adopted children of the eternal King.
These were people who were called out
from the world,
and called to the kingdom of His Light.
These rebels who are now adopted heirs,
these are the church, the ones who were called out,
“ek” = out
“klesia” = called
Did Jesus pay for 100% of your sin?
Why did Jesus preach about Hell so often?
Have you not heard of the parable of the sower of the seed?
If not, look it up.
I heard a different (and better) version:
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I said, “Well...are you religious or atheist?”
He said, “Religious.”
I said, “Me too! Are you Christian or Buddhist?”
He said, “Christian.”
I said, “Me too! Are you Catholic or Protestant?”
He said, “Protestant.”
I said, “Me too! Are you Episcopalian or Baptist?”
He said, “Baptist!”
I said,”Wow! Me too! Are you Baptist Church of GOD or Baptist Church of the Lord?”
He said, “Baptist Church of GOD!”
I said, “Me too! Are you Original Baptist Church of GOD, or are you Reformed Baptist Church of GOD?”
He said,”Reformed Baptist Church of GOD!”
I said, “Me too! Are you Reformed Baptist Church of GOD, reformation of 1879, or Reformed Baptist Church of GOD, reformation of 1915?”
He said, “I didn’t know there were different kinds of Reformed Baptist Church of GOD.”
I said, “Yes, the ones who are saved and the ones who are not.”
Now THERE is a classic: a Blast from the Past!!
I cannot remember who used to post this about 3-4 times per C vs P thread.
Help me here!
Yes, to those who have an IQ above 39.
Thanks for confirming yours.
Have you prayed for your pope yet today?
Have you symbolically help his arms up like Moses??
Do you feel the weight of the world upon him???
...or do you want to de-finger him while he still lives and breathes????
Ha!
You are…
Still spreading it.
You are a loser.
Loser,
Did you even READ the crap you linked?
…and still you question someone’s IQ?!
That’s classic-
You need a “good act of contrition” following your box visit.
Well, since he is fully corrupted spiritually, I’d say he is hoping there is no hell because he is headed there. He and the wrong beliefs of the RCC are leading millions/billions down that long road to hell. Sorry, but there is no purgatory. Mary cannot save you (it is not in the Bible), you cannot buy your lost family members into heaven no matter how much money you give the church to buy their way in. It is CLEAR in the Bible that WE must make the decision to believe or not and do it while we are alive. After death, IT IS TOO LATE. Sorry if that offends some here, however, there is no place in scripture that says pray to Mary, that she can save you, that you can buy someone’s way into heaven and there is no purgatory where you can go to make yourself clean to enter heaven. It is not in the Bible. Scripture is clear. Faith is what gets you saved. Read 1st Corinthians 15: 1-4 and Ephesians 2: 8-9. Those are the most simple and clear verses that tells you what you have to do. Nothing else can do it. Sorry if that offends, but it is truth!!
Thanks for chiming in and confirming yours, Ken!
That’s classic-
You don’t have any friends, do you?
Did Jesus pay for 100% of your sins at the cross?
If not, then He’s only a partial “savior” for you.
“Is it finished”???
Have you not read what was spoken to you by God?
Why did the Roman church fail to carry out the epistle Paul wrote to them?
The Vatican has failed Paul’s Romans epistle on two counts:
(1) Justification by faith, and
(2) The status of Israel.
Oh yes, that magicstearingthem is important to their authority. You get mules like Francis with that egg roll.
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