Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. and which are fatherly chastisements, and different from God's He said they helped me without even seeing me, faith.Off the goats he said they thought they were so good in works they missed the purpose of my comming they missed me, even though they thought they were good people, they were surprised that they had not done the right work, to believe and see. Lou, parables were meant to convey a truth. old world of the flood, and called upon them to repent, they are They will use words like purification and discipline but what they really mean is condemnation and wrath. To ‘hell’ something is to bury it in a hole or pit, out of sight.”. It humbles most folks because they know they are not worthy for so great a gift. Hey Paul, this has been one of my favorite posts of yours (a solid third to your series on Inclusionism and the other on hell), but I wonder if you still hold to the idea of original sin in light of what i’ve read of your stuff lately? is a reason why the saints should glorify God, as these words The Greek noun peirasmos can mean (1) "an attempt to learn the nature or character of something, test, trial," or (2) "an attempt to make one do something wrong, temptation, enticement to sin." Because people need to believe it. 6:14; 14:7; 2 Cor. If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. The parable does not prove eternal hell. Why would God, who IS love, put such a strict boundary on Himself as to the reach of His love? Hi Dr. Paul, thanks for the direction. ), Submission doesn’t Mean what you Think it Means, 6 Awesome Things that will Happen when Christ Returns. It’s finished! Jesus said two things about judgment that are relevant here: For God sent not the Son into the world to judge (krino) the world… (John 3:17a, ASV), For judgment (krima) I have come into this world… (John 9:39). You may also be interested to learn that I am writing a grace-based book on Jesus’ letters to the Revelation Churches. It’s free! I mean’t Acts 17:30-31, sorry. But Christ came through the womb and saved us all. We have been forgiven.” I don’t consider myself a “universalist” but the above quote from your reply backs up what I believe. There is a day coming when Jesus will separate the sheep from the goats, but this is only bad news if you’re a goat. What News is that? They were not Jews under the law……. Thank you for the opportunity to share what I think. It is quite possible that there are aspects of life that we may put too much value on and other parts we do not want to accept. Sir, even though I hardly comment, I’m addicted to your blog– E2R and I’m blessed by it. This is Hades – unseen, the unknown realm.The English word from Anglo-Saxon ‘hillan’ or ‘helan’ means a cavern, a concealed or unseen place. the Jewish people, as a whole, rejected it. (scriptures in parenthesis). It has encouraged me so much. 4. What condemns us is our refusal to lay hold of the free gift of life (John 3:18). were the symbol of his presence, and his worship; and now the I could be wrong. 2 Thess 6-10, Paul does talk about hell. Sorry that comment above was super long; my bad. (1 Pet 4:12-19). But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. I know I’m late to the party here, but I had two thoughts I wanted to share: It’s the grave or Sheol if you will also a place of uncertainty. Salem Media Group. Jesus whole point was that it was too late for the rich man who was experiencing separation from God and that if his brothers didn’t believe based on the revelation they’d already been given, someone coming back from the dead wouldn’t make any difference. First let me address Brandon. If Judgment fell on Christ for everyone than how can folks still be lost in the end? That one verse is clear as day don’t know what else I can write. Do you have any insights in this? Thanks for your thoughts as always. I can’t embrace this doctrine aand still be faithful to scripture. of which God is the author, and which contains things relating to Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. When Jesus returns in glory he will not judge anyone. Why didn’t God just punish Adam and Eve and let his offspring be free to make a choice as well? If Jesus said he would not judge even the lost (Jn 12:47), why would he judge those he has redeemed and are now reckoned perfect? I was in them when they came here. Christ won and Satan, sin and death lost. And yet this is exactly what universalists accuse God of… He is like a life saver, pushing us into the swimming pool just so He can pull us out again. (1 Pet 4:17). If God were ever going to override our freedom, why didn’t He do that back in the garden? (3) Don’t let these trials cause you to be ashamed – it’s actually a blessing to be insulted on account of Christ’s name (4:14,16). I like the article very much and also the latter discussion about Universalism. It’s the decision of a judge or authority. You are attempting to make an assertation based on what is not there. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Peter knew from personal experience what it was like to run from Jesus and he didn’t want his readers doing that. 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