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2003 The Problem of Evil: Anglican and Baptist Perspectives: MPhil thesis, Bangor University
Statement thirty-seven: The thirty-seventh statement stated: Those who do not believe and trust in Jesus Christ will cease to exist after judgement. This is, of course, another related statement. I believe that God in his love will allow beings who oppose him to exist in hell. This will serve as punishment as well. For Anglicans, 8% agreed with the statement, while 28% were not certain, and 64% disagreed. With the Baptist responders, 12% agreed, with 18% being not certain, and 70% disagreeing.
Too presumptuous Saturday, December 21, 2019
Annihilation was just discussed with Statement 35. I also cited some of my previous related work.
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December 30, 2019
Hades (Luke 16 example), is where the spirit (s) of the unregenerate exist, post-mortem (hell1).
The lake of fire (Revelation 20 example), is where the unregenerate exist, post-mortem, after the future second resurrection (hell2).
Revelation 20 from the New American Standard Bible (NASB)
5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. (The second resurrection which is for unbelievers)
and 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
Hell serves as continued divine punishment for the human embracing of sinful nature, desires, limited free will, acts and actions.
Hell serves as continued divine allowance, within God's will for human beings to oppose God, and the gospel work of Jesus Christ.
Neither hell1 or hell2 is forced or coerced upon a human being, for the sake of significant moral human accountability; significant moral human accountability requires the secondary cause (humanity) to at least within limited free will, embrace sinful nature, desires, limited free, acts and actions.
God is eternally the first and primary cause of all things, and it should be noted that post-mortem, common grace is removed by God for humanity.
Every human being receives common grace in this temporal life. Whereas only those chosen in Jesus Christ, receive specific grace, in regards to salvation. Humanity is not instantly judged for sin, but only those covered by the atoning and resurrection work of Jesus Christ through the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, are everlastingly saved in everlasting life (John 3, Romans 1-8, Ephesians 1-2, Hebrews examples).
Hebrews 9:27-28 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
27 And inasmuch as it is [a]appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment, 28 so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him. Footnotes: Hebrews 9:27 Lit laid up
Interesting from Jon Courson and his commentary here in regard to Hebrews 9: 27:
Take those who say the Bible doesn't teach against reincarnation to this passage-and wallop 'em. Courson (1488).
Boice notes that from Hebrews 9: 27 that Christ put away sin by the sacrifice of himself, after that comes (divine, my add) judgement. Boice (348).
Hebrews 10: 10 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
10 By [e]this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Hebrews 10:10 Lit which
There is a new covenant presented through, God the Son, in the New Testament. The first sacrificial system (from the Hebrew Bible, my add) is gone, replaced by the new covenant. Courson (1489).
Boice explains that through the atonement, we have been 'sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once and for all (10: 10)'. Boice (288).
BOICE, JAMES, MONTGOMERY (1981) Foundations of the Christian Faith, Downers Grove, IVP Press.
COURSON, JON (2005) Application Commentary, Thomas Nelson, Nashville.
MOUNCE, ROBERT H. (1990) The Book of Revelation, Grand Rapids, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
