Comments on: “Will One Sin Really Send You to Hell for All Eternity?” or “Why is Hell Eternal?” http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2008/05/will-one-sin-really-will-send-you-to-hell-for-all-eternity-or-why-is-hell-eternal/ Making Theology Accessible Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:55:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: #John1453 http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2008/05/will-one-sin-really-will-send-you-to-hell-for-all-eternity-or-why-is-hell-eternal/comment-page-1/#comment-4016 #John1453 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:55:46 +0000 http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/?p=944#comment-4016 One error in CMP's post is thinking of sin as some sort of substance that gets weighed in weigh scales, like those of Allah or the Egyptian god Osiris, and is balanced against the death of Jesus on the other side. Another error is in the definition of sin that CMP uses. The Bible defines sin as falling short of the mark. Whether one falls short by an inch or a mile is irrelevant: one has still fallen short. Furthermore, every sin is an act of turning away from God, including the so-called white lie. CMP's post also contains an internal contradiction that affects its coherence. CMP first claims "Sin is first something that we do, not something that we are", then he writes, "The real problem is that we are at enmity with God. From the moment we are born, we inherit the traits of our father Adam. This infectious disease is called sin. This disease issues forth into a disposition toward God that causes us to begin life with our fist in the air". So, which is it? CMP warns at the beginning of his post, "I have to be very careful here since I am going against what has become the popular evangelical way to present the Gospel, but I don’t believe this is true." But on the contrary, it is he who is wrong. The hypothetical "one sin" problem (who has ever committed only one sin) is dealt with by God's mercy. Finally, there is no Biblical warrant for distinguishing between sins that send one to hell and sins that do not. Doesn't the Bible state that all liars shall have their part in the lake of fire? regards, #John One error in CMP’s post is thinking of sin as some sort of substance that gets weighed in weigh scales, like those of Allah or the Egyptian god Osiris, and is balanced against the death of Jesus on the other side.

Another error is in the definition of sin that CMP uses. The Bible defines sin as falling short of the mark. Whether one falls short by an inch or a mile is irrelevant: one has still fallen short.

Furthermore, every sin is an act of turning away from God, including the so-called white lie.

CMP’s post also contains an internal contradiction that affects its coherence. CMP first claims “Sin is first something that we do, not something that we are”, then he writes, “The real problem is that we are at enmity with God. From the moment we are born, we inherit the traits of our father Adam. This infectious disease is called sin. This disease issues forth into a disposition toward God that causes us to begin life with our fist in the air”. So, which is it?

CMP warns at the beginning of his post, “I have to be very careful here since I am going against what has become the popular evangelical way to present the Gospel, but I don’t believe this is true.” But on the contrary, it is he who is wrong.

The hypothetical “one sin” problem (who has ever committed only one sin) is dealt with by God’s mercy.

Finally, there is no Biblical warrant for distinguishing between sins that send one to hell and sins that do not. Doesn’t the Bible state that all liars shall have their part in the lake of fire?

regards,
#John

]]> By: Dennis http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2008/05/will-one-sin-really-will-send-you-to-hell-for-all-eternity-or-why-is-hell-eternal/comment-page-1/#comment-4015 Dennis Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:11:33 +0000 http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/?p=944#comment-4015 So you are saying God can allow a sinner into Heaven, more or less, wink at sin or just turn his back on it. Would you please list the sins we can commit and still go to heaven. Who in this world has commited only one sin. Which sins did Jesus die for. Thank you for your comments. So you are saying God can allow a sinner into Heaven, more or less, wink at sin or just turn his back on it. Would you please list the sins we can commit and still go to heaven. Who in this world has commited only one sin. Which sins did Jesus die for. Thank you for your comments.

]]> By: Todd http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2008/05/will-one-sin-really-will-send-you-to-hell-for-all-eternity-or-why-is-hell-eternal/comment-page-1/#comment-4014 Todd Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:59:54 +0000 http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/?p=944#comment-4014 the only sin sending one to hell is rejecting jesus the only sin sending one to hell is rejecting jesus

]]> By: janet perez http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2008/05/will-one-sin-really-will-send-you-to-hell-for-all-eternity-or-why-is-hell-eternal/comment-page-1/#comment-4013 janet perez Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:15:04 +0000 http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/?p=944#comment-4013 yeah well i believe one thousand percent in god and it scares to think about going to hell that is the last thing that i want happen to my life yeah well i believe one thousand percent in god and it scares to think about going to hell that is the last thing that i want happen to my life

]]> By: gdzprncess http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2008/05/will-one-sin-really-will-send-you-to-hell-for-all-eternity-or-why-is-hell-eternal/comment-page-1/#comment-4012 gdzprncess Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:58:04 +0000 http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/?p=944#comment-4012 At first I was not sure where you were going with this but when I got to the end, I understood. And I wholeheartedly, 100% agree. In spite of the many, many ways God chooses to manifest to us, we ignore Him and His sovereignty. It is that choice to fail to acknowledge and honor God that sends one to hell. At first I was not sure where you were going with this but when I got to the end, I understood. And I wholeheartedly, 100% agree. In spite of the many, many ways God chooses to manifest to us, we ignore Him and His sovereignty. It is that choice to fail to acknowledge and honor God that sends one to hell.

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