What's your view on Hell?

[Amanah]

Originally Posted by 1 God

My name is Rene. You guys seem worried sick about that other guy. Did he cuss you guys out or something?

Sean was a dispensationalist also, so logically your posts will be similar. Viewing the text through that lens while dismissing critical thinking produces similar results in discussion.

[1 God]

There are millions of dispensationalists that teach identical doctrine.

[Amanah]

Originally Posted by 1 God

There are millions of dispensationalists that teach identical doctrine.

Yes, but it's not apostolic doctrine. It's the result of adopting Hal Lindsey's "Late great planet earth" popularization of eschatology.

Millions believe in the trinity, does that make it right.

Most people celebrate pagan holidays instead of biblical holy days. Does that make it right.

[1 God]

Paul spoke of the dispensation....

[Amanah]

Originally Posted by 1 God

Paul spoke of the dispensation....

Neither of the 2 verses were in relation to eschatology.

[1 God]

This was not futuristic ?.... 10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

[Amanah]

To get back on the topic of hell, dispensationalism takes a literal approach to scripture even when the bible is using symbolic language.

[Tithesmeister]

Originally Posted by Amanah

To get back on the topic of hell, dispensationalism takes a literal approach to scripture even when the bible is using symbolic language.

Based on my memory, which is admittedly a little sketchy, Sean once corrected me for what he considered a dispensationalist view. I didn’t believe it was necessarily a dispensation position, but he did.

On the subject of whether 1God aka Rene is or isn’t Sean, it may be true but I don’t get the sense that it is. They have some similar doctrine but that in itself would certainly not be unusual.

I personally thought Sean added to the value of the forum. But there are others that certainly didn’t think so. As an example of what I mean, Esaias and myself have pretty radically different opinions of the law as it applies to us today, but he certainly adds a lot of depth to the discussion and improves the learning curve on the forum.

When everyone believes exactly the same as I do, it’s probably time for me to move on. That is a sign of a culture that stunts growth and frankly I would find it extremely boring.

[1 God]

Originally Posted by Amanah

To get back on the topic of hell, dispensationalism takes a literal approach to scripture even when the bible is using symbolic language.

Per the discussion of the rich man in hell, Jesus is giving the human race a serious warning. If we dismiss it as untrue(hell), we likely offend Jesus and cross the line which can put us alongside the rich man. I just wonder how much we can actually get away with if we cast doubt on the plain words of the Son of God. Some call it a parable, but nobody there asked what else the discussion of the rich man and Lazarus meant. They knew what it meant. We are the ones that are making it say something else. This is very troubling.

[Amanah]

Originally Posted by 1 God

Per the discussion of the rich man in hell, Jesus is giving the human race a serious warning. If we dismiss it as untrue(hell), we likely offend Jesus and cross the line which can put us alongside the rich man. I just wonder how much we can actually get away with if we cast doubt on the plain words of the Son of God. Some call it a parable, but nobody there asked what else the discussion of the rich man and Lazarus meant. They knew what it meant. We are the ones that are making it say something else. This is very troubling.

Teacher please explain to me why the rich man was lost and the poor man was saved?