Almost saved- so near and yet so far

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Originally Posted by Socialite

NFS, Respectfully, we can struggle to understand hell, but it takes serious scriptural acrobatics to sufficiently prove it's not part of the Christian theology. Whether the idea goes beyond pre-Hebrew times or not.

Hell/Eternal Separation is the reality that moved God enough that He had to send His Son to die a bloody death.

Ok, so why does Hell/Eternal Torture, exist before the New Testament in other cultures/generations? The connection with Christianities Hell and with the Greek Hades is far too coincidental. The “Church” is known for embracing demonized concepts that surround Religion and Culture. The Jews did this, the Indians did it, and all Cultures do it.

I'm sorry, Socialite, but the magic appearance of Hell in the New Testament is a big problem with me. This is an inconsistent and strange shift in the entire spectrum of God's dealings with Humanity.

We honestly can't prove, nor do we know who will in FACT go there. It's nothing but a guess. I don’t believe Hell should be a struggle to understand. It’s way too graphic, horrible, and far too long, and as a weak and insecure human, I have a hard enough time dealing with what I can see.