Hell is theologically impossible if God is omnipotent.
Definition of omnipotent. ----- Having virtually unlimited authority or influence.
Definition of influence. ---- The act or power of producing an effect without apparent exertion of force or direct exercise of command. The power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways: sway. IOW, unlimited powers of persuasion.
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2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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When we die, believers believe that we will face a God who is said to have infinite persuasive powers and influence on the conditions of our consciousness. This power would overwhelm any reluctance for any non-believers who were not sure of God’s existence before death. For the first time, this is when full disclosure answers all questions that have prevented non-believers from believing in God.
All then would come to repentance and be saved.
Given this theology, hell would become a construct without purpose or inhabitants.
That would make Bishop Spong correct in his view.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF6I5VSZVqc
Why then would the Church invent the concept of hell?
By doing so, the Church ignores God’s omnipotence and causes God to back slide from his position of master of all time and space, to the master of just some. He would not be master of those in hell. It can be argued that God could destroy those souls but that just makes him a destroyer and not master which is his ultimate goal or intent for all souls.
Do you recognize the huge power of God’s persuasive powers that would negate or deal with any objection that the non-believer would have for his non-belief?
Do you recognize that none would choose hell and that it is therefore not required and that God would not cause his back slide by creating it?
Regards
DL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE_TWhzG-p0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satan#Judaism
Definition of omnipotent. ----- Having virtually unlimited authority or influence.
Definition of influence. ---- The act or power of producing an effect without apparent exertion of force or direct exercise of command. The power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways: sway. IOW, unlimited powers of persuasion.
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2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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When we die, believers believe that we will face a God who is said to have infinite persuasive powers and influence on the conditions of our consciousness. This power would overwhelm any reluctance for any non-believers who were not sure of God’s existence before death. For the first time, this is when full disclosure answers all questions that have prevented non-believers from believing in God.
All then would come to repentance and be saved.
Given this theology, hell would become a construct without purpose or inhabitants.
That would make Bishop Spong correct in his view.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF6I5VSZVqc
Why then would the Church invent the concept of hell?
By doing so, the Church ignores God’s omnipotence and causes God to back slide from his position of master of all time and space, to the master of just some. He would not be master of those in hell. It can be argued that God could destroy those souls but that just makes him a destroyer and not master which is his ultimate goal or intent for all souls.
Do you recognize the huge power of God’s persuasive powers that would negate or deal with any objection that the non-believer would have for his non-belief?
Do you recognize that none would choose hell and that it is therefore not required and that God would not cause his back slide by creating it?
Regards
DL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE_TWhzG-p0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satan#Judaism
