(February 15, 2019 at 4:31 pm)Abaddon_ire Wrote:(February 15, 2019 at 1:06 pm)MilesAbbott81 Wrote: Here is something to consider: "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it." (Matthew 7:13-14)
Has it ever occurred to you that perhaps this "majority" of Christians believing the doctrine of eternal torment are among those on the broad way, headed to destruction? Yes, many popular/prominent preachers teach espouse this doctrine, but what does the subsequent verse warn against? Here: "Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves." (Matthew 7:15)
You have to enter through the narrow gate, and that means (at least in part) not judging the Bible by what most people think it says. Only God can provide the Truth, which He will gladly give to those genuinely seeking Him. I should stress "genuinely," because many will claim that they've sought Him genuinely or that they are currently seeking Him genuinely, but they're mistaken. Truly, you can't know your own heart, at least not until God reveals it to you. As Jeremiah wrote: "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?" (Jeremiah 17:9)
Humility necessitates acknowledging that you could be wrong. You shouldn't throw out the baby (the Bible) with the bathwater (the doctrine of eternal torment).
How certain are you of all of that. Could you be wrong?
Yes, I could be wrong. Of course, I'm in a much different position than most people, because the Lord has given me many confirmations that I'm not wrong. Most people are still searching for God; I happen to already know Him. I'm not saying that to boast, I'm merely pointing out that someone in a position of faith can't exactly be compared to someone who is still searching in terms of certainty.
But yes, I have to acknowledge the fact that I could be wrong. Faith wouldn't be called faith if it were something observable or provable.
