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1 | Jesus descend into hell | 1 Peter | BMyers | 201587 | ||
Interesting, I hadn't realized that there were so much debate over this topic. I will agree that the price was paid at the Cross. Hopefully all this discussion has helped the one who posted the original question, but if not it sure has educated me on the topic. Thanks everyone! Brad |
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2 | Jesus descend into hell | 1 Peter | Hank | 201588 | ||
Brad, while it can be said that there are some points of debate on the subject of hell, it can also be said that there is much ignorance and misunderstanding of it. Please permit my use of a personal example as an illustration. For many years I was a Presbyterian. During all those years I sat with my fellow worshipers in the pew and every Lord's day we "said what we believed" by repeating the Apostles' Creed. I was either a slow learner or a lazy one, because even though I said the words "He descended into hell" in unison with the other worshipers every Sunday, I didn't understand what I was saying. And neither did most of the other worshipers in the congregation, as I found out later. ...... It's truly amazing how one can repeat words that he has been taught and have virtually no more idea of what he is saying than a parrot does. ...... I sat in on a Bible study class one day and at the end of it the leader said to the students, "Let's close by SAYING the Lord's Prayer." So everyone joined in and in a sing-song monotone that would put the most dedicated insomniac to sleep, they SAID the Lord's Prayer. ..... So, if there is a point to this post, it would be this: That merely SAYING what we believe or SAYING a prayer without understanding and fervor is pretty drab business. Even a parrot can do that. --Hank | ||||||
3 | Jesus descend into hell | 1 Peter | BMyers | 201590 | ||
Maybe we should start a new topic, but I agree Hank. Many Christians (myself included) don't have the understanding of the Bible or their beliefs (which should be based on the Bible) to know when or if they are being led astray. As my daughter has grown, I realized that I need a better understanding of what I believed and why. If I couldn't explain it to my daughter, I had a real problem. I claimed my Christianity to be the most important thing in my life, but I couldn't explain some of the simplest concepts or field some of the 'beginner' questions. I was raised in church, so it never crossed my mind to 'dig' in and look at things; I just took them at face value. Don't get me wrong, there are many things in the Bible that are that simple and can be taken at face value. Yet as I read and studied more I realized how truly awesome God is! The more you understand about Biblical times and the message in the Bible, the more you can see the love that God has shown to us. I know our Pastor has challenged the congregation not to take him at his word, but research, read, and study to make sure what he is preaching from the pulpit lines up with the Word of God. I could go on, but like I said this could be a topic all its own. If we as Christians had the passion for Christ that he has for us, what a different world this would be. |
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