Trust

[th1b.taylor]

<style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }a:link { }</style> [FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]Romans1:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.[/FONT]


[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]Considering that the subject of trust is on my mind this evening this might seem a strange verse to kick it off with but in my, perhaps, twisted mind, it isn't. And then this has become my life verse at this point in my life and without trust in the Word of, the person of and the Holy Spirit of God, it is impossible to surrender your life to the service of the LORD in a sacrificial manor.[/FONT]


[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]Recently the hot button topic on several forums I frequent has been men's ideas of just what Hell really is. I have even used a recent article of mine, “No Literal Hell?†to stir up one of these hot discussions. On the five forums I have had posts that were reassuring that some still believe the Word of God over men's ideas but to the other end of the spectrum I have also been called totally unreasonable, in different words, for believing that a Loving God could even do such a thing. Along with the article, where able to, I posted a Poll Question to those that would answer, “Is the Bible the Word of God and for that reason is the Catching Away, a.k.a. the Rapture, a fact?†Because I was careful to frame the question and to only allow a yes or a no answer many refused to answer. Of those that have to this point there is a 10 to none average that believe. The others want to separate the issues so they can vote no on the Rapture. But to do that is to lie when one says the Bible is the Word of God if he/she does not believe the passages foretelling the Rapture, then all of the Bible is not the Word of God in their mind, no matter what they say.[/FONT]


[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]And thus I have arrived at this article. In 2Tim. 3:16, I learned that all and yes, that really does mean all scripture is God breathed and worthy for teaching. Now, I have been called a fool more than once or standing, flat-footed, on the scriptures but I have remembered Rom. 12:1 and have trusted my God to lead me into Salvation and because He has, He also filled me with the Holy Spirit and from the Spirit of God I have 'trust.' I would that all grew to maturity in their faith but God is not a Cosmic Bully and He has required a few things from each of us. Why don you try Him? He is faithful, I promise![/FONT]

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[Drew]

<STYLE type=text/css>p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }a:link { }</STYLE>[FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif]On the five forums I have had posts that were reassuring that some still believe the Word of God over men's ideas but to the other end of the spectrum I have also been called totally unreasonable, in different words, for believing that a Loving God could even do such a thing.

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I trust you realize that you need to make an actual case that your belief in the existence and / or nature of hell. Why should the reader believe that your view lines up with "God's view" and that, those who disagree with you are using "men's ideas"?
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<STYLE type=text/css>p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }a:link { }</STYLE>The others want to separate the issues so they can vote no on the Rapture. But to do that is to lie when one says the Bible is the Word of God if he/she does not believe the passages foretelling the Rapture, then all of the Bible is not the Word of God in their mind, no matter what they say.

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Again, you appear to assume that your view about the rapture is correct, and those, like me, who believe there will be no rapture are "lying". Please do not patronize us. I (and perhaps others) are more than happy to provide argument against both the idea of a rapture as well as the idea of an eternal hell.

 

[Pizzaguy]

<style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }a:link { }</style> [FONT=Tahoma, sans-serif] Now, I have been called a fool more than once or standing, flat-footed, on the scriptures...[/FONT]
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Yea, so? I can stand on the same scriptures, flat-footed and sure of myself, that the lost perish as they are thrown into the fire -therefore, they don't suffer forever in fire.

It all goes to interpretation - we can BOTH stand on the scriptures, seen thru our own interpretations - and be called a fool.