-Removed-That accusation doesn't stand in the face of scripture.
Jesus is not a torturer God. He is just and His judgments "are true and righteous altogether".
Outer darkness is the final abode of the dead. "Where their worm dieth not". Where there will be "weeping and gnashing of teeth."
Quite literal.
@ghost-of-a-duke saidDon't forget about God's Devine wrath Ghost.
It is not a matter of 'erasing' the doctrine of eternal torment but 'highlighting' the absurdity of such a notion if one is to uphold the finer qualities of the divine. The bible says God 'IS' love. I think Christians who buy into the whole eternal suffering narrative have forgotten this.
Yes, God is love, and in His love He gave His most precious gift to mankind to be slain on a cross where God poured out His Holy wrath without admixture on His own Son.
Scoff at that if you must, but it is the gospel truth.
@rajk999 saidYou're such a lug head.
You have the mind and spirit of Satan. The Spirit of Christ teaches men to obey the commandments. You teach men to disobey the commandments and to continue on with sin as it has no bearing on their eternal life which you delude yourself into believing is assured.
I have never taught anyone to disobey God.
Only one of Satan's tools would say that.
@secondson saidI simply don't accept that any deity who, by definition, was truly wise, powerful and loving wold be riddled with the human emotion of wrath.
Don't forget about God's Devine wrath Ghost.
Yes, God is love, and in His love He gave His most precious gift to mankind to be slain on a cross where God poured out His Holy wrath without admixture on His own Son.
Scoff at that if you must, but it is the gospel truth.
This sounds more like ancient men projecting their own emotion onto their God figure, in inflicting unnecessary cruelty and vengeance.
@ghost-of-a-duke saidDoes not matter the God of scripture has several attributes and if you add to or take away your not speaking about Him, but something of your own concoction. So you going to apologize to ToO for going after him for what you are doing?
You do not consider these qualities as commonly accepted of the Christian God?
1. Omniscience
2. Omnipotence
3. Omnibenevolence