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Death or Eternal torment, which? Part 2

Death or Eternal torment, which? Part 2

WHAT SAITH THE SCRIPTURES? Let God’s inspired writers be heard in opposition to heathenized church traditions, and let reason judge which is the sensible and Godlike view, and which the unreasonable and devilish. The prophets of the Old Testament do not mention a word about eternal torment, but they do repeatedly mention destruction as the sinners’ doom, and declare over and over again that the enemies of the Lord shall perish. The Law given to Israel through Moses, never hinted…

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Death or Eternal torment, which? Part 1

Death or Eternal torment, which? Part 1

A questioner asks, If there is no hell or punishment, then what is it that we are saved from? Our question comes from and admitted believer in the doctrine of eternal torment, he states that the emphasis of the question should be on the word “IF” that in regards to the question, “IF there is no hell or punishment, then what is it that we are saved from?” The answer must be “NOTHING”. However the scriptures state very adamantly that…

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Thus it is Written, Part 3

Thus it is Written, Part 3

The next text cited as a proof of eternal torment is Matt 25:41: “Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.” This is from The Parable of the Sheep and Goats and describes the fate of the disapproved ones at the end of the millennial age. Is there anything in this scripture to indicate that those in the fire are preserved alive?…

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Thus it is Written, Part 2

Thus it is Written, Part 2

Consider carefully the scriptures that are used to teach eternal torment. Do not imagine that a study of such scriptures is too elementary, for though convinced the doctrine of eternal torment is false, many mature Bible Students cannot readily explain the scriptures used to support the doctrine. Consider the first: “And he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb; and the smoke of their torment ascends…

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Thus it is written, Part 1

Thus it is written, Part 1

The following excerpt was taken from a discourse by Brother Robert S. Seklemian entitled, “Thus Saith the Lord” “Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures; and said unto them, Thus it is written.”–Luke 24:45, 46 The expression, “Thus saith the Lord,” is used over 400 times in the Bible plus many similar expressions such as “It is written,” or “The word of the Lord came unto me,” or “I, the Lord, have spoken it.” They call…

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The Lake of Fire, Second Death, Part 4

The Lake of Fire, Second Death, Part 4

Thus far in our examination of Hebrews 6:4-6 we have determined that those, 1) Who were once enlighten 2) Who have tasted the heavenly gift 3) Who have become partakers of the Holy Spirit 4) Who have tasted the good word of God 5) Who have tasted the powers of the age to come …Were in fact those who were truly consecrated believers, i.e. those fully justified from all things, begotten again through the Holy Spirit to a new nature….

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The Lake of Fire, Second Death, Part 3

The Lake of Fire, Second Death, Part 3

We now continue with our examination of Heb 6:4-6 to determine to whom it applies. In our last post we took a look at the opening part of Verse 4, viz. “For it is impossible for those who were once enlighten…” Upon investigation we established two facts, one that only those who have been justified by faith, constituted righteous and holy in the sight of God could receive true enlightenment, (knowledge of the truth), and two it appears most certain…

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Zeal Not According to Knowledge

Zeal Not According to Knowledge

It is not good to have zeal without knowledge, nor to be hasty and miss the way.” Prov 19:2 “Many noble hearted Christians have gone out as missionaries and as aid workers amongst the heathen wholly unprepared for what they have encountered—intelligent individuals with app ability to reason for themselves. Many have found that the heathen were full of questions; logical questions too, which they as Christians had never thought of and which they were wholly unprepared to answer. Comparatively…

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The Lake of Fire, Second Death, Part 2

The Lake of Fire, Second Death, Part 2

  “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame.” Heb 6:4-6 As there seems to be some uncertainty amongst many of…

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The Lake of Fire, Second Death

The Lake of Fire, Second Death

Before we begin our lesson we need to clear up just what precisely the “Lake of Fire” typifies as many are under the erroneous impression that the Lake of Fire is an actual place, i.e. Hell, however casting aside the foolish teachings of the blind guides and turning to the one true source of all revelation, God’s Word we get the true picture. Note closely Rev 20:14, “Then (that is, at the end of Millennial age, following the final judgment…

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