What is eternal conscious torment?
Augustine believed in the literal existence of a lake of fire, where “by a miracle of their most omnipotent Creator, [the damned] can burn without being consumed, and suffer without dying.” In theological circles this doctrine is known as Eternal Conscious Torment (ECT). Critics fault it for its lack of proportion.
Why is God so angry?
In the Bible God gets angry at human violence. He gets angry at powerful leaders who oppress other humans. And the thing that makes God more angry than anything else in the Bible is Israel’s constant covenant betrayal. And all this fallout and pain caused by human idolatry makes God’s angry, and rightfully so.
What does the Bible say about cruelty?
( Job 14:13, Holy Bible—Easy-to-Read Version) Job wanted to rest, not in a place of torment or alienation from God, but in the grave. Cruelty does not endear us to God; it repels us. “From infancy I was taught the doctrine of hellfire,” says Rocío, who lives in Mexico.
Are Heaven and Hell ‘not what Jesus preached?
Heaven And Hell Are ‘Not What Jesus Preached,’ Religion Scholar Says Bart Ehrman says the ideas of eternal rewards and punishments aren’t found in the Old Testament or in the teachings of Jesus. His new book is Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife.
Are Christians’ lives at risk?
However, for Christians in some parts of the world, this question is very real and practical—their lives literally are at risk. It is one thing to not be as bold as you would like in order to protect your own life and/or the lives of your family.
Did Jesus believe you die and your soul goes to heaven or hell?
Our view that you die and your soul goes to heaven or hell is not found anywhere in the Old Testament, and it’s not what Jesus preached. I have to show that in my book, and I lay it out and explain why it’s absolutely not the case that Jesus believed you died and your soul went to heaven or hell.