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Originally Posted by Timmy
Oh, that post. 
Well, it seems that some people are afraid of simple, straight-forward questions. For example, Steve Epley will not answer me when I ask where my grandmother, a trinitarian, is spending eternity. Says might change be merciful -- i.e., he might not send every lost soul to hell. I kid you not. (But he says he knows where he is spending eternity. Apparently, Steve knows when God might change his mind and when he won't.)
And you, for example, claim not to know if my son deserves to burn in hell. (Sorry, the lake of fire. Thanks, Prax.  ) That surprised me, actually. You even retorted "where did that come from?" As if you didn't know. Doesn't the Bible tell you that the wages of sin is death? It's not talking about no-more-breathing type death, now, is it? Is it? Is it not talking about "spiritual death"? Punishment? Eternal punishment?
Well, if not, I guess you learn something new every day. |
When I was a believer, I believed deeply enough to state what we believed about the qualifications of salvation (obey
Acts 2:38 to become born again) vs. the (default) qualifications for damnation. Seemed my attitude was obvious apostolic Christian orthodoxy, and nothing to be ashamed of, even when cornered by someone goading me to merely APPLY what the bible said about their (or their dear grandmother's) situation. I'm perplexed why people on AFF would hesitate to simply own their precious doctrines, and to apply them when asked, even if rhetorically. Or does y'all's "truth" feel too mean to own? Or too silly? Or what? Is there a "public gospel" to be distinguished from what you really think in private, or when with friends at Denny's after church?
