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Rick W
Guest
Eternal piunishment is very much a part of the gospel. But that's not what people want today... "Accept Christ in your life and all be be peaches and creme after you die." Well, what happened to repentance? John came preaching repentance, Christ came preaching repentance, the apostles came preaching repentance... why? Because of the divine wrath of eternal punishment!
Without punishment there's no need to repent. Without punishment there can be no judgment. Without eternal damnation there is no gospel, no good news. And without the gospel there is no Savior.
True repentance consists of:
Personal reflection of sin
Acknowledgement of divine wrath
Rejection of religious ritual for salvation (Baptism by water alone does not save)
Spiritual renewal - change of behavior/attitude
Faith in the true Messiah - Jesus Christ
Without punishment there's no need to repent. Without punishment there can be no judgment. Without eternal damnation there is no gospel, no good news. And without the gospel there is no Savior.
True repentance consists of:
Personal reflection of sin
Acknowledgement of divine wrath
Rejection of religious ritual for salvation (Baptism by water alone does not save)
Spiritual renewal - change of behavior/attitude
Faith in the true Messiah - Jesus Christ