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What
is the purpose of preaching hell, and a fiery hell that is sizzling hot?
What
does such a message serve and hope to accomplish?
Who
is the intended audience of such preaching?
If
Jesus is the only way of salvation, then what must man do to be saved?
And
saved from what?
Is
"Jesus-the-only-way-of-salvation" good news to men who needed to be
saved?
Just
wondering. What does the meme say about the author of those words?
Give your thoughts. Thanks.
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Charles
Left
out the lake of fire...wonder why?
Sing
F Lau
Not
Berean-minded!
Bill
I
have been surprised to see how many old Baptists have posted this. Hell is of
no consequence to the elect of God, and of no concern to the regenerated and
converted elect. This is an appropriate meme for an Arminian, but totally
inappropriate for a believer in our triumphant savior.
Sing
Brother
Bill, I am equally surprised! Something is not quite right with the old
Baptists... many are metamorphosizing, and that's bad!
Cindy
Griggs
There
are MANY people who "say" they are Christians but do not believe what
is in this meme. They subscribe to a watered down, PC type GOD and Savior. And
I believe there are many preachers/pastors, who do not want to offend their
Church/to rock the boat, so as to fill the seats.
Ann
The
answer to all your who, what, where and why questions is the Arminian church,
because they must 'save' us for Christ. Of course, that's in backward order but
the answer is there.
Norvel
Mann
Are
we not commanded to preach the word? Jesus Himself had a lot to say about hell.
Ann
Yes,
the Word is to be preached but it does not do the saving. Jesus spoke of Hell,
but it was to show us from what we are saved, so we would understand the love
He has for us.
In
another context, Jesus is The Word and he DOES save us but that is not the
gospel word. They are different.
Charles
Through
obedience, we escape hell
Charles
Page
Through
election, we miss the lake of fire
Ann
Charles,
it sounds like you are equating the term hell with separation from God. Not
knowing you personally, I didn't know you would differentiate that from the
Lake of Fire. Very few Christians do.
Charles
The
lake of fire is certainly separation from God. I don't see hell as separation
from God - The occupants of hell witness the justice of God.
Conrad
That's
why the Apostle said this in
2
Timothy 2:10 KJV
Therefore
I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the
salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
Sing
F Lau
Elder
Norvel @ "Are
we not commanded to preach the word? Jesus Himself had a lot to say about
hell."
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That's
true, Christ Himself preached about hell.
But
to whom did Jesus address the subject of hell?
It
is plain and obvious that Jesus taught that hell can be avoided by what men do.
How
do you explain that? Thanks.
Ann
Pastor
Sing, do you have any comment?
Postscript:
Think through these words by Charles carefully.
May the Lord bless you to know the truth.
Through obedience, we escape hell.
Through election, we miss the lake of fire.
Christ's redemptive works saved His people from the lake of fire.
Jesus Christ is the ONLY way of salvation from the eternal Lake of Fire.
Obedience to God will save us from hell in the intermediate state.
