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dear me

Stamped: 1:57 p.m.

I think my quandary comes down to the fact that I don't want to believe that God would let people burn in hell. Would a merciful and loving God really send unbelievers to a firey and aweful prison for eternity? And if not, how does this affect the urgency of the Great Commision? And why does that bother me?

these have been my ponderings of late

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  • Blogger Jacob says so:
    8:12 p.m.  

    "Would a merciful and loving God really send unbelievers to a firey and aweful prison for eternity?"

    I think the Biblical case for a place of eternal torment for unbelievers is shaky at best. (I recommend my friend Filth-Man's recent posts on the subject, if you haven't read them.) I also suspect that we tend to misunderstand words like "believe" and "salvation", as used by Jesus, as well as the content of the great commission. (See Willard's "The Great Omission" or this post.)

    I grant that those who believe in eternal torment tend to be more motivated to fulfill the Great Commission (almost to a fault, I would argue). But if we believe that Jesus called us to make disciples, not just believers, if we believe that the kingdom of God is not just coming, but also already here, that eternal life starts now, that Jesus desires to be not only our savior but also our lord, and that the best kind of life is one lived in obedience and (dare I say) relationship with him, I don't think we should have a problem mustering urgency or excitement for the fulfilling the Great Commission. top

  • Blogger Michelle says so:
    8:25 p.m.  

    yes. thanks Joel top

  • Anonymous Anonymous says so:
    5:37 p.m.  

    hey michelle, this is jon.
    I'm in North Tall Cree right now. I'm at the school and they are letting us use the internet here, and i wanted to give you guys at home an update, but i don't know your email address...so email me, so i can email you! top

  • Blogger Lisa says so:
    10:27 a.m.  

    michelle, have you read the great divorce? i think it's a reasonable explanation for how people can end up in hell. we should talk sometime..over white mocha frappucinos. top