Reconcile absolute love with eternal damnation?
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You have answered your own question.  There IS no reconciliation.  Absolute Love means that eternal damnation cannot exist except in dreams of our being separate from that Love.  There is no damnation, no human god who has fits of temper; there is God, and God's Beloved (everything God created/creates).  How are we to heal?
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my interpretation of this verse has to do with sin.  If you repent this sin on earth, it will be forgiven in heaven.
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Yes! If you accept him as your Lord and Personal Savior I will definately see ya in Heaven. Hey, it's true. And judging by the Bible, the judgement day is going to come anytime soon. New diseases will occur, earthquakes and natural disasters will be frequent, and I think it's coming to an end soon. Accept Him now!
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It gives the answer to that question plainly, in many places in Scripture.  The most commonly cited one is John 3:16- "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes and trusts in Him will not die, but have eternal life."  Love God, turn away from your sins, be willing to accept the free gift of salvation through Christ, and that's all it takes.  God hands out free tickets to Heaven to anybody who asks for one, no matter what you've done in the past or how wicked you might have been.  None of that matters, because God can and will wash it all away.  All you have to do is ask Him.  That's how much He loves you.
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I think you shuld start dividing a match stick into twos till you reach eternity. Everything has its halves. Even the smallest unit... With thisact you will get away with the god or dog whatever it is...
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I do not think so..I believe that there is no sin in this world that cannot be forgiven..as long as you believe in yourself that you are repenting for those sins..and even so..The big man above is really forgiving and he loves us all no matter what..
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No.  As the bible tells us God's grace is eternal.  Though we remain sinners after our tranformation in Christ we can and will never lose our salvation from Him.  It is what Romans teaches as the "Ordo Salutus" or order of salvation.  once we have been saved through Christ Jesus, "Justified"  we become Santificed through His will and love.  And when he returns we become glorified with new bodies and souls.
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God wants us ALL to be saved.  Satan has made his choice.  Should he repent (doubtful) God's love would accept him.
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Friend - Whoa...I need to understand how you see emotions as gothic or satanic.  Please, read Ecclesiastics 3.  God Bless
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turn to satan and ask forgiveness before its too late
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I think that this site has a good discussion. http://www.franciscan-anglican.com/The_Problem_of_Evil.htm\n\n(Nice XTC lyric references btw)
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I believe you can, and this is one scripture that points to it.  \n\nSome will say that Ananias and Sephira weren't "really saved" if they fell away, but I find that theology terrifying.  If the only way you know if you are saved or not is by sinning and being struck dead, that makes assurance hard to come by, doesn't it?\n\nFor if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace? For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord. And again, “The LORD will judge His people.” It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.\nHebrews 10:26-31
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Love is far more powerful than any curse. Try reading the Bible.\n\nBible.com
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It doesn't advocate any sort of love or hate which are unjustified.\nThere is nothing called absolute love than to keep God's commandments.
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DEFINITELY!!!\n\nWe are told in Matthew that we are turned over to the tormentors\nwhen we refuse to forgive. \n\nPeace of mind is impossible, if we are holding unforgiveness in our hearts.
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Spot on!  Hell in the Bible refers to the state of death, and the Bible even states that at death "his thoughts do perish".  No, you will not find anyone you will be able to give you clear cut proof that the Bible says anything about eternal damnation!  And a great question!  Maybe this will give so-called "Christians" the impetus they need to actually read the Bible for once instead of having all the crap and prejudice spoonfed to them at church!\nHappy Hunting!
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Are there any universe besides whats in here?\nWe don't need eternal death, you can choose eternal life if you want (John 3:16, John 14:6).\nIf someone loves you what do you feel? Now when someone hates you, how you feel?