berean2005 replied to the topic What is the punishment for sin ? in the forum Scriptural Teachings 19 years, 5 months ago
I guess what I need to do is ignore what Genesis thru Jude says about the punishment for sin, and just take Revelation 20:10….take one symbolic verse in one of the most symbolic books of all of Scripture, and then IGNORE it when John explains what this fire actually IS. Sometimes the SYMBOLS of Revelation are explained. In the case of the lake…[Read more]
berean2005 replied to the topic What is the punishment for sin ? in the forum Scriptural Teachings 19 years, 5 months ago
Isaiah 66:2424They shall go forth, and look on the dead bodies of the men who have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring to all flesh.Here Scripture teaches us that the wicked have all been killed by God, and we see powerful language of their worm never dying and…[Read more]
berean2005 replied to the topic What is the punishment for sin ? in the forum Scriptural Teachings 19 years, 5 months ago
Question to think about:How come Jesus never tells the woman at the well He can deliver her from being sentenced to the 'eternal torture chamber'? How come the chamber of horrors never comes up?All Jesus tells the woman at the well is that He can give her eternal life — immortality.If the Roman doctrine is true, then why didn't Jesus tell the…[Read more]
berean2005 replied to the topic What is the punishment for sin ? in the forum Scriptural Teachings 19 years, 5 months ago
Death really means death.”You shall not surely die” is a lie fom the father of lies.Psalm 145:2020Yahweh preserves all those who love him, But all the wicked he will destroy.When God says the punishment is death, He really means the punishment is death.Luke 13:1-51Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galilaeans,…[Read more]
berean2005 replied to the topic The soul in the forum Scriptural Teachings 19 years, 5 months ago
Remember, a Disciple must become like a tiny little 'infant' to understand the mysteries of the Kingdom. Infants understand things in very simple ways. Infants are not 'wise and learned' philosophers with deep, complex understandings. Infants have very simple understandings.Is death a reality?Of course it is.Does a man's days end at death?Of…[Read more]
berean2005 replied to the topic The soul in the forum Scriptural Teachings 19 years, 5 months ago
Today I am non-denominational, and I humbly and sincerely would like to address a concern with you that, as a former Roman Catholic, I have been deeply burdened with. It is a serious Roman Church error that was passionately addressed by both Martin Luther and William Tyndale during the Reformation. Today most evangelicals are still holding to…[Read more]
berean2005 replied to the topic Hell in the forum Truth or Tradition 19 years, 5 months ago
By the way, regarding the word 'soul' in Scripture.It does not say Adam was given a soul, instead, it says Adam became a soul. Adam was a soul. In the Scriptures, both men and animals are called 'souls'. Men are created in God's image and likeness, as it is written in Genesis 1:27. However, man is still only a temporary, mortal creature formed…[Read more]
berean2005 replied to the topic Hell in the forum Truth or Tradition 19 years, 5 months ago
Revelation is filled with symbolic language. It is filled with symbols.John does tell us 'exactly' what the image of a burning lake of fire and sulfur was. John explains what the lake of burning fire and sulfur is. John tells us the lake of burning fire and sulfur is death — the second death.The first death is a 'sleep' because there is…[Read more]