RE: Archbishop of Canterbury admits he has doubts about God
September 26, 2014 at 8:07 pm
(This post was last modified: September 26, 2014 at 8:13 pm by Lek.)
(September 26, 2014 at 3:14 pm)Jenny A Wrote:(September 26, 2014 at 1:02 am)Lek Wrote: I'm not sure that punishment in hell is eternal, but I believe God is just.
Scripture suggests it's eternal. If it is, than the god in scripture is not just unjust, but a monster.
I really believe that there is more evidence in the bible for a temporary hell than an eternal hell. In the early church there were three different views held by the church fathers. One was eternal punishment, another was punishment for an appropriate time followed by annihilation, and the other was appropriate punishment followed by repentance and salvation. I'm not going to go through all the references, but it seems that eternal punishment has the least to back it up. The roman catholic church embraced the eternal punishment view and they became the dominant force in christianity for over a thousand years. I still believe though, that whatever punishment God has chosen, it is just.
(September 26, 2014 at 11:57 am)genkaus Wrote:(September 26, 2014 at 10:42 am)Lek Wrote: Jesus, though he was God, became human, and thus, subjected himself to the consequences of sin, such as suffering and death.
I thought consequence for sin was eternal suffering and permanent death. Your Jesus came back to life and didn't suffer long.
There are many consequences of sin, such as suffering on earth and physical death. I've wondered about Jesus not suffering for eternity myself. It strikes me as maybe another reason to believe that hell is not eternal. Of course, we don't know everything Jesus went through.
