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09-28-2011, 04:26 PM
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Do christian who believe in hell
Believe it is a literal fire ?
If so why ?, if not what do you believe it is ?
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09-28-2011, 05:59 PM
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Location: Salt Lake City
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Originally Posted by pcamps
Believe it is a literal fire ?
If so why ?, if not what do you believe it is ?
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I believe in two conditions which could be described as Hell, and neither one of them involves literal fire.
The first is the condition in which I believe the unrepentant sinner who has not accepted Jesus Christ's sacrifice will find himself upon death. I believe that when such a person repents of his sins and accepts Christ's atonement on his behalf, he will be released from this state of mental torment and will await his resurrection in a state of peace and rest.
The second is the state of outer darkness that the sons of perdition will find themselves in after the final judgment. The only individuals I believe will end up in this state after the Last Judgment are those who have committed the unforgivable sin. I believe there will be only a tiny fraction of mankind who will not end up in Heaven. |
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09-28-2011, 06:02 PM
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When i was a fundamentalist i believed it was a literal fire, and handed out hundreds and hundreds of tracts with cartoon pictures of people burning in hell. For some unknown reason i also believed you were burning in solitary confinement.
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09-28-2011, 06:04 PM
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Do you know what the description of Hell really is?
It is the complete absence of GOD.
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09-28-2011, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by lucknow
Do you know what the description of Hell really is?
It is the complete absence of GOD.
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Now that would be hell, but thankfully he's even in hell.
If i make my bed in hell, you are there. Psalm 139:8 |
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09-28-2011, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by lucknow
Do you know what the description of Hell really is?
It is the complete absence of GOD.
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That's what the LDS belief is. We just don't believe many people are going to find themselves in that condition. We call it "Outer Darkness," because it is a place that is completely void of God's incredible glory. |
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09-28-2011, 08:29 PM
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Believe it is a literal fire ?
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A literal fire, yes, but not an earthly one. |
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09-28-2011, 08:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pcamps
When i was a fundamentalist i believed it was a literal fire, and handed out hundreds and hundreds of tracts with cartoon pictures of people burning in hell. For some unknown reason i also believed you were burning in solitary confinement.
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Is it the body or the soul that burns? |
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09-28-2011, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Theophane
A literal fire, yes, but not an earthly one.
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Could you elaborate? I don't understand what a literal non-earthly fire would be. |
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09-28-2011, 11:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pcamps
Believe it is a literal fire ?
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I think it might be both a literal and spiritual fire. The Bible says it is in the "depths of the earth". We know it is pretty hot down there...
I do not believe hell is this present life we now experience living on earth, regardless of how bad conditions may be.
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