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Old 05-14-2009, 01:21 PM
 
Location: Idaho
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The worm is a metaphor for __decay_________ ?

The fire is a metaphor for _____purity_______?
worms represent the flesh in decay.

fire is a form of purifying that is how you get a better metal and the impurities are thrown out.
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Old 05-14-2009, 01:31 PM
 
Location: Idaho
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But you said it was Gehenna, a trash dump.

Where in the Bible does it say there is no escape from hell?

Are you sure Jesus didn't mean real worms and real fire and a real place called Gehenna?

On a scale from 1 to 100 with 100 being absolutely sure and 1 being you must don't know, what number would you pick to assure us your view it is a metaphor is correct?
LOL real or metephor same purpose...please share how the krishna's feel they are viewed literal or metephor?
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Old 05-14-2009, 02:22 PM
 
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worms represent the flesh in decay.

fire is a form of purifying that is how you get a better metal and the impurities are thrown out.
Do them worms git purified too? Maybe they gots a bad temper or something?
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Old 05-14-2009, 03:58 PM
 
Location: Out of Florida........
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Do them worms git purified too? Maybe they gots a bad temper or something?
In my own understanding I receive nothing......

What is it you really want to know? Are you so obsessed with worms, you can't believe what God has to say about it?

There is a sure way to find out about these darn worms. Want to risk it?
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Old 05-14-2009, 06:58 PM
 
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In my own understanding I receive nothing......

What is it you really want to know? Are you so obsessed with worms, you can't believe what God has to say about it?

There is a sure way to find out about these darn worms. Want to risk it?
That seems to be what Christendom is founded upon is risks and chances and scare tactics. Going to church is like going to a Steven King play. How much can your pastor scare some money out of you and scare you from leaving the fold so he can get more money out of you to pay for the church building and his salary.

Gehenna, fire and worms do not keep everyone from doing bad things. How do i know? During the 1000 year kingdom people will still have their dead bodies dumped into Gehenna to be eaten by worms and consumed by fire. Gehenna is for the worst Jews within Israel during the 1000 year reign of Christ. It is not for all mankind.

But Gehenna in no way keeps God from fulfilling His promise to save all mankind (1 Tim.2:4-6; 4:10,11).
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Old 05-14-2009, 08:33 PM
 
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That seems to be what Christendom is founded upon is risks and chances and scare tactics. Going to church is like going to a Steven King play. How much can your pastor scare some money out of you and scare you from leaving the fold so he can get more money out of you to pay for the church building and his salary.

Gehenna, fire and worms do not keep everyone from doing bad things. How do i know? During the 1000 year kingdom people will still have their dead bodies dumped into Gehenna to be eaten by worms and consumed by fire. Gehenna is for the worst Jews within Israel during the 1000 year reign of Christ. It is not for all mankind.

But Gehenna in no way keeps God from fulfilling His promise to save all mankind (1 Tim.2:4-6; 4:10,11).
You watch too much TV evangelists furthermore what current, popular TV evangelist preaches about hell? Name one! remember I said popular. Hagee is not popular.
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Old 05-14-2009, 09:08 PM
 
Location: Ruidoso NM
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According to Christians, there are worms in Hell.

Does anyone know what those worms did so wrong as to go to Hell for eternity?

And if the worms eat the flesh of humans for eternity, do the humans just keep growing their flesh back so the worms can keep eating them for eternity?

Otherwise, if the worms eat the flesh off of people how can the people suffer for eternity since the nerves are in the flesh. No flesh, no nerves. no nerves no sensation of pain.
This is rhetoric, asking a question you already know the answer too
The worms are fulfilling the purpose they were created to do.
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Old 05-15-2009, 05:16 AM
 
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You watch too much TV evangelists furthermore what current, popular TV evangelist preaches about hell? Name one! remember I said popular. Hagee is not popular.
It's not about T.V. but aboug going to church and listening to Steven King type sermons. Boo!
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