(December 4, 2012 at 3:19 am)catfish Wrote:EXACTLY.Quote:Or, are you saying that some of the bible is false, and some is true? In which case, how do you know which is which?...
Yes, some false, some true, some history, some metaphorical, some parable, some outright forgeries...
(December 4, 2012 at 3:19 am)catfish Wrote: I tend to try to not make too many "truth" claims. I am more likely to point out textual errors that can can be verified without needing to die. So, back to #3 (He only allows those who follow him without question to experience bliss and there rest get eternal punishment.)
I choose to challenge the "eternal" part because that is easily verifiable. the question then becomes, will you believe what 99% of "Christians" say about the Bible, or will you research it for yourself?
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http://carm.org/hell-eternal
Quote:The phrase "forever and ever" is used both of describing God's eternal worth and the duration of eternal damnation. The exact same Greek phrase is used in each of the verses in the table below.
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Don't take their word for it, though.
Matthew 25:41-46
41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’
44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’
45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
Translation comparisons for Matthew 25:46
The Greek
Definition of Greek word that was translated as 'eternal'