Mercyngrace. that is a thoughtful reply. Thank you. You make a good point that the idea that the quality of life lived with God now is the beginning and substance of life with God in the future beyond death is an idea existing in Judaism at that time not one limited to Jesus.
It might seem that in some passages such as the one referenced Jesus pushes the life beyond death dimension to the front. The listener must rethink the relation hopefully asking what kind of living can connect with eternity.
You'll rejoice when you see your children in hell
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Re: You'll rejoice when you see your children in hell
huckelberry wrote:Mercyngrace. that is a thoughtful reply. Thank you. You make a good point that the idea that the quality of life lived with God now is the beginning and substance of life with God in the future beyond death is an idea existing in Judaism at that time not one limited to Jesus.
It might seem that in some passages such as the one referenced Jesus pushes the life beyond death dimension to the front. The listener must rethink the relation hopefully asking what kind of living can connect with eternity.
I will definitely pay better attention to make sure I'm not over applying my dangerous "little bit of knowledge" and though I'm not sure I am seeing what you see, I appreciate the kind way you called me on it. So much easier to respond to gentle correction...
Much love,
Cate
"In my more rebellious days I tried to doubt the existence of the sacred, but the universe kept dancing and life kept writing poetry across my life." ~ David N. Elkins, 1998, Beyond Religion, p. 81
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Re: You'll rejoice when you see your children in hell
Cicero wrote:I just wanted to thank mercyngrace for participating on this board. Almost all of your posts are a welcome breath of fresh air on this board.
Almost?
What you talkin' 'bout, Willis?
LOL. Thanks, Cicero. I've been following your comments on Nomomo's ?s for Kishkumen and I wanted to reach through the screen and hug you when you wrote about the complexities of faith and religion. If ever a post deserved to be quoted for truth...
"In my more rebellious days I tried to doubt the existence of the sacred, but the universe kept dancing and life kept writing poetry across my life." ~ David N. Elkins, 1998, Beyond Religion, p. 81
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Re: You'll rejoice when you see your children in hell
mercyngrace wrote:Cicero wrote:I just wanted to thank mercyngrace for participating on this board. Almost all of your posts are a welcome breath of fresh air on this board.
Almost?
What you talkin' 'bout, Willis?
LOL. Thanks, Cicero. I've been following your comments on Nomomo's ?s for Kishkumen and I wanted to reach through the screen and hug you when you wrote about the complexities of faith and religion. If ever a post deserved to be quoted for truth...
Thanks for the compliment. And as for including "almost" . . . well . . . if you haven't noticed I try to avoid making absolute statements.
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Re: You'll rejoice when you see your children in hell
Boilermaker wrote:LittleNipper wrote:
Becoming more LIBERAL.
So what do you believe happens to unbaptized infants and those who haven't heard about Jesus?
God judges the unbelievers who have never heard on what they do believe and how well they follow their own beliefs. The problem is that they likely are not perfect in that regard. As for babies, I feel that they go to heaven. They have never rejected Christ or did anything they knew to be wrong.