Let me share with you in abbreviated form, the confusing and somewhat contradictory message that is often presented by Orthodox Christians. Then I will answer the amazing I share from a non-Orthodox person at a dinner conversation a few years ago heard.
The following is the good news, as envisioned by some.
"The majority of humanity is always and always and only a few be saved burn in hell for ever and. Every day, hundreds of thousands of people die and instantly catapulted into the fiery flames of hell, where they forever without opportunity to be self-tormented little relief much less strong. This excruciating and pain will last forever and ever and ever God loves all people. unconditionally. There is nothing that anyone can do to cause God to love more and nothing they can do to cause then to love him less. However, if the poor souls are born somewhere, does not reach the other side of the world or in a remote jungle with the good news of God's love and unless they believe God loves them before, God's breath their last breath no choice but to throw them into hell to be tortured relentlessly without end, because he is a just God. it forever in the fire torturing breaks God heard, because he loves them so much. You must understand that because of the sin of Adam all mankind was rushed to the born in sin and death, but that this condition, which brought them from Adam is the responsibility of each individual in the state. Therefore, the only righteous thing to do for God (GOD by the way, whose grace is new every morning, and is defined by the Apostle John as love) has no choice, but no mercy to show and endlessly those torture, who do not have a chance to hear this good news, along with those who hear it, but it failed to make the right decision before her last breath. Unfortunately not believe their will to God, she loved so much, God's will trumps to redeem. It breaks the heart of God that he must they torment forever. Jesus tried really hard with his sacrifice on the cross. He tried his best, with redemption, but it is all rests on the shoulders of humanity in reality itself by an act of their own will to save. You see, the hard-heartedness of the people is the problem. While the Bible teaches that it is God who blinded their eyes and hardened heart, but the responsibility lies directly on the shoulders of each individual. we must repeat again that it was the fall of Adam, that all said defined by us under death and sin and true the Bible that where sin grace abounded abounded much more, but it apparently rich only much more for those who message the listen, respond, and then do all the right things for the rest of their lives. Although Grace is defined as unmerited favor, the grace does not cover the sins of the poor slob that Americans do not, whose son bled with this simple and straight forward message of the good news of loving God and died for all sin reached the world , Therefore, their destruction is also the fault of those who failed to achieve. On a positive note, there is a gap for babies who die as a result of abortion in the uterus. You are immediately transported to heaven. There is also a loophole for children, who have to delivery, but only up to a certain age (although no one knows exactly what age). When they reach this age, to hear the good news of the loving God, but you are too stupid to respond, or not to be baptized, regularly attend services and so they are doomed to fail. The blood of Christ, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world does not take their sin away. Realize that regardless of whether the unbelievers lived 15 or 100 years requires the righteousness of God, that they burned alive forever in the fire without end, because that is the true justice and the punishment they deserve, for the sin of Adam and their own unbelief (regardless of whether it is part of Christ or not). Yes, God calls us to love our enemies, bless those who persecute us and well to do those who offend us. He also tells us not overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good. But that is not the way of God. You see, God's ways are not our ways. In the economy of God, eternal torture is good and easy "
Some within Orthodoxy is another gap or two eternal torment for escape Add In other words, they add another way of salvation as: ..
"There is also a gap for those who are developmentally mentally challenged. When they die, they escape hell because of her poor mental state. People with physical disabilities but do not get the same gracious free ride. Those who are physically disabled need to do a few things to earn God's unconditional love the unmerited. You must repent, be baptized, attend weekly services, etc., to get this absolutely free gift or they will be thrown alive forever in the fire, where their nerve is placed raw and indescribable pain is inexorably forever as we rest in the bosom of Abraham in joy watching her squirm. This is wonderfully good news! Praise God for his mercy and grace. What an indescribable gift! True, the Bible tells us that the wages of sin is death, and the gift of God is eternal life, but when the Bible speaks of death, it does not mean death. It means forever and be forever tortured in fire. Although the Bible speaks of salvation to be a free gift, but there are things that have to do ... "
me with you Now you can share a description of the reaction of a non-Orthodox friend, who was just exposed to the confusion. the following statements for dinner with half a dozen people around the table.
"What are you saying made were? They do not make sense! Your message contradicts itself over and over again! You put on a set of conditions, what you say is unconditional and make loopholes, I bet you will not find in the Bible. Moreover, I do not believe what you say, anyway. If you really believe all this, why you are protesting abortion? If you are not abortion? Because if a baby is aborted, that is a sure way to ensure that the child's escape forever and ever fiery flames of hell and a place on Abraham's breast are warranted then where he can watch with pleasure as his siblings who were born were, but also mute the deal burn forever to take over on the other side of the chasm. "He continued ..." was a woman in the news not there, the so killed their children, that they would not reach the so-called age of accountability? They really believed their teaching and thought it best to put yourself in danger, non-stop eternal hellfire would be safe for the sake of their children, it never faced. So she has drowned, they believe them immediately would send in the so-called unconditionally loving arms of God, all will be saved, and who has sent his Son the sin of the world grow, but who failed miserably to your teachings and their act of obedience and its impact on the far-reaching effects of Adam in comparison when he ate the fruit in the garden pale. What if you miss something? What if Jesus was indeed a success? What if he really is the SAVIOR rather than a potential savior? What if you really want to share good news with the world? What if God loves people more than you ever imagined and you are called to love in the same way, whether they believe or not yet. Has not your Bible say that one day every knee bow and every tongue confess, to the glory of God the Father? Is it not say anything to be something about God in particular? Is it not say something about God to bring everything with them in harmony?
When he had finished, everyone was sitting quietly at the table, not sure what to say.
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