tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155133175831479740.post8848847888660324164..comments2024-02-16T04:05:23.512-05:00Comments on Rev-elution: A Theology of Hell Versus The Gospel of InclusionREV-elutionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08726120253716456109noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155133175831479740.post-52836593169903173372012-11-05T10:08:04.266-05:002012-11-05T10:08:04.266-05:00''Hell...versus real commitment to Jesus&#...''Hell...versus real commitment to Jesus' teachings....''?<br /><br />I think you forgot to mention that Jesus was actually the first Person to introduce the revelation of Hell to its listeners. Hell = Jesus teachings. It seems as though you don't like the Jesus that is presented to you in the Bible and so you create your own jesus, a sweet and kind jesus. Because you believe in a sweet and kind jesus, you consider yourself to be a sweet and kind christian, especially in comparison to all those fire and brimstone christians. However, you are more of a hypocrite than those who just accept Jesus as He is. It all comes down to your love for the self, which is more important to you than the love of truth. You are looking for a jesus who takes you as you are, yet you don't not even consider the fact that you don't take Jesus as He is, whereas He is the Son of God and you are just a wicked sinner like the rest of us. Therefore, you are being deceived by your own proud heart and you need to repent before this gets out of hand. I've been there, got the t-shirt. May God bless you and give you a love for the truth. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155133175831479740.post-80119776193477610402012-01-18T20:37:17.763-05:002012-01-18T20:37:17.763-05:00Hell is God's righteous punishment for those w...Hell is God's righteous punishment for those who reject the free gift of salvation through Christ's crucifixion and resurrection. James explains how works and faith go hand in hand. Works don't bring salvation, but they are the evidence of one's faith in Christ. If you have faith in something you will act according to that faith. If you have faith in Jesus as the King of Kings than you will live according to His commands. 1 John says those who love God obey His commands. We all stumble in many ways, but those that live according to faith in Christ will go to the God of mercy and find grace and forgiveness. However, grace will always call us out of sin. The wages of sin is death. If we don't repent of our sin we can't share in God's forgiveness, and therefore won't be aloud into God's house. If we don't agree with God's ways and His rules we can't dwell in His house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155133175831479740.post-14251484196085797912009-04-17T10:14:00.000-04:002009-04-17T10:14:00.000-04:00Carl: I read the post about Hillside. I'll have ...Carl: I read the post about Hillside. I'll have to think about that one before I respond. This one, however, I can respond to right now. <br /><br />As an Athiest I don't have these sorts of concerns. In fact it was this kind of discussion that helped me realize that I was trying to fit unrealistic ideas into my head.<br /><br />Anyway, keep up the good work.<br /><br />StevenSteven Matherlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709398440395806103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155133175831479740.post-18075183277628879202009-04-12T21:07:00.000-04:002009-04-12T21:07:00.000-04:00Well said. I was shocked a few months ago to read...Well said. I was shocked a few months ago to read an article in a Christian advice column advising ministers how to delicately and lovingly "tiptoe" around the fact that Joe Blow is in hell during the funeral....Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13852284736198286465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6155133175831479740.post-60878379050969118682009-04-04T20:50:00.000-04:002009-04-04T20:50:00.000-04:00Well said, well said.Too many times those who clai...Well said, well said.<BR/><BR/>Too many times those who claim to worship and follow Jesus, Mohammed, etc. are no more than the pharisees of old. Too caught up with making and enforcing their own secular decisions about God/Allah's will instead of following the spirit of their God's teachings, they get caught up in themselves. They love the power that seems to come from directing exclusions instead of advocating the inclusion that their religion demands.cranenoreply@blogger.com