For His invisible attributes are descried from the creation of the world, being apprehended by His achievements, besides His imperceptible power and divinity, for them to be defenseless
Paul to the Romans 1: 20, Concordant New Testament
The question was raised this week of who would be worse off, someone who has never heard of Christ or one who continues to adhere to the lie of separation theology spoken by those in the mainstream church. In the film Come Sunday, the reverend Carlton Pearson was removed from his position of prominence within the church due to his speaking of his belief that there is no hell. Pearson came to this realization while watching a tv newscast of suffering people in some far away land. He correctly wondered, what if these people who have never even heard of the name Jesus were to die? Would they immediately go to hell for their unbelief? What followed was a struggle between one man speaking the truth and the institution of the church and their efforts to silence him. I've recently been involved in a conversation with a fellow gym rat where I felt a little like the embattled pastor Pearson battling the lie spoken by the church. The conversation began with my mentioning the truth of the Fathers desire that all be saved {Johns Account 3:16-17}. Predictably, my church indoctrinated friend could not handle this truth. In fact, he seemed a bit shocked and even called over another so called Christian brother where they could together show me the error of my ways. This is the reaction I received for speaking the truth of the Father. Indeed, the truth of universal salvation is a tough pill to swallow for those in the church. But when we get down to brass tacks, is it our decision who does or does not get saved? Is it the church who decides? Do we ourselves decide the worlds fate? As with all of creation, it is the Father who will ultimately decide whom He will save. Yet those within the church have taken it upon themselves to dictate who and who will not receive this blessing. If salvation is the free gift given unto us by God, what right do we possess to say who receives it {Paul to the Ephesians 2:8-9}? Yes, I have accepted the truth of Christ Jesus in me and His salvation. Does that give me the right to determine who else will receive that same gift? Unfortunately, the church is filled with those who will take it upon themselves to say who is and who has not been saved.
Religion has actually convinced people that there is a invisible man living in the sky watching everything you do every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a special list of ten things he doesn't want you to do. And if you do any of these ten things, he has a special place, full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish, where he will send you to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry forever and ever until the end of time! But he loves you. He loves you, and he needs money. He always needs money. He's all-powerful, all-perfect, all-knowing and all-wise, somehow he just can't handle money
~George Carlin~
I will go out on a limb and say that the mainstream church needs people to believe in the existence of hell. What? Think about this, when people live in fear of being condemned to an eternity in hell, what do they usually do? They typically find their local church to seek a way out of their predicament. I mean, who wants to willingly go to hell? The anguish, torture and eternal fire is enough to instill fear in anyone. Add to that the claim of some in the church that once in hell, we live forever separated from God. Yes, I believe that the church desperately needs to continue to speak to this narrative for their very survival. For the more Gods children believe that they need the church to avoid an eternity in hell, the more pews are filled on Sunday mornings. See my point? But this false theology spoken by the church goes against the truth we find in the Father. For we are created in His likeness {Genesis 1:27}. Jesus Himself has proclaimed that our life is in Him {Johns Account 14:20}. Knowing this truth of God, how is it that we can ever be separated from Him? How can that which has been created ever be separated from He who created them? THIS is the truth that debunks the false separation theology spoken within the church. So, if we have been created in the Fathers likeness and we live our life within Him, is there a hell for us to fear? Perhaps this is the revelation which was given to Carlton Pearson. The entire idea of hell is based upon a God who will no longer love His children as He has promised. That the sacrifice of His Son meant nothing. For despite the truth spoken by Paul that Christ died to sin "Once for all time," there continues to be those who live in fear of living an eternity separated from God {Paul to the Romans 6:10}. This is what the false theology of the man-made church has left us.
~Scott~
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