Why torturing people for eternity is wrong

Originally posted by @divegeester
What does this reply by you mean:

It is not morally right?
It is somehow morally right for God, but not morally right for you?

This is what should happen to those whose names are not recorded in the book of life.

"And if anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire." (Revelation 20:15)

And here is what should happen to those who are ashamed of Jesus and His words when He comes.

"For whoever is ashamed of Me and of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels." (Mark 9:38; comp Luke 9:26; )

The specific details of these matters I leave fully up to God's wisdom. But these are the righteous things that should happen.

They are right, holy, and just actions of Jesus Christ.

Originally posted by @kellyjay
You should read your OP maybe it will help you understand that you are passing judgment
upon scripture, not allowing scripture to pass judgment on you.

What makes your personal interpretation of scripture free from “passing judgement on scripture”?

Originally posted by @sonship
This is what should happen to those whose names are not recorded in the book of life.

[b] "And if anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire." (Revelation 20:15)

And here is what should happen to those who are ashamed of Jesus and His words when He comes.

[quote] "For whoever is ...[text shortened]... righteous things that should happen.

They are right, holy, and just actions of Jesus Christ.

Yes I know what you believe sonship.

Originally posted by @divegeester
Yes I know what you believe sonship.

I am not sure what you believe.

But I cannot spend much time here now.

Originally posted by @sonship
This is what should happen to those whose names are not recorded in the book of life. "And if anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire." (Revelation 20:15)

Fire completely destroys things ~ annihilates them ~ doesn't it?

Originally posted by @fmf
Fire completely destroys things ~ annihilates them ~ doesn't it?

Yeah but thats not nice .. because then they wont get to sit and watch people suffer.
They want a doctrine that enables them to enjoy the show.
Therefore the fire does not destroy it torments.

Originally posted by @fmf
Fire completely destroys things ~ annihilates them ~ doesn't it?

Recall reading about a burning bush?

Originally posted by @divegeester
What makes your personal interpretation of scripture free from “passing judgement on scripture”?

I don’t attempt to change it to suit my likes and dislikes.

Originally posted by @kellyjay
I don’t attempt to change it to suit my likes and dislikes.

Me neither, what an amazing coincidence!

Originally posted by @sonship
I am not sure what you believe.

But I cannot spend much time here now.

Both of those statements are absolutely fine for the purposes of dodging the key questions arising in this thread.

Originally posted by @divegeester
Is there any eternal suffering believer in this forum who has the courage answer these two key questions:

1) is it morally right to burn someone alive for eternity? Yes or no.

2) how do you decide which parts of the book of Revelation are literal and which are symbolic.

Meanwhile you hang on to your beloved horrible doctrines with all your might.

Bump for any Christian here who wants to be honest and unequivocal.

Originally posted by @divegeester
Bump for any Christian here who wants to be honest and unequivocal.

1) No.

2) Any parts that contradict the love Jesus has for us, and desires ALL to be redeemed. Jesus came to save the world, and He did so.

Originally posted by @chaney3
1) No.

2) Any parts that contradict the love Jesus has for us, and desires ALL to be redeemed. Jesus came to save the world, and He did so.

You mean we can go out and rob, steal, abuse people and we get to enjoy the same salvation those who gave their lives to Christ, even though we despise everything people call good now? MS13 with its muder and rape culture is no different than someone who laid down His life to share the gospel?

Why would anyone share that since hearing about it or not carry the same weight of salvation?

Originally posted by @kellyjay
You mean we can go out and rob, steal, abuse people and we get to enjoy the same salvation those who gave their lives to Christ, even though we despise everything people call good now? MS13 with its muder and rape culture is no different than someone who laid down His life to share the gospel?

Why would anyone share that since hearing about it or not carry the same weight of salvation?

The thing we fail to recognize most of the time is that God loves the people that we hate, and it baffles us.

In the story of Jonah, he was put into the 'large fish' because he refused to listen to God.
God wanted Jonah to preach to the people that Jonah himself despised, and he paid for his rebellion.

Apparently, God loves everyone, not just the ones we deem lovable.