(April 17, 2018 at 4:11 am)Godscreated Wrote: Hell is the eternal punishment, trying to divert attention away from an eternal punishment because of a name that people disagree with is petty and dishonest at best.
Matthew 24:51 .... and will cut him to pieces and put him with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:30 .... And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:41 .... Then He will say to those on His left, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
Matthew 25:46 .... And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.
Matthew 23:33 .... You serpents, you brood of vipers, how are you to escape being sentenced to hell?
The red is from Jesus.
Give eternal punishment whatever name you wish it is real and those who reject Jesus will find the truth there.
GC
(emphasis mine)
So which is it? Darkness or fire ??
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.