Re: [TruthTalk] Death, Destruction, and Hell

[Judy Taylor]

Carolyn, God is the judge - all I can say is that I wouldn't want to be in their shoes.  God has done his part and now it is up to us. He is the Vinedresser, Jesus is the vine, and we are the branches; God expects good fruit from His investment. He is faithful to prune us so that we are able to bear good spiritual fruit (see Gal 5:22,23) -  Hebrews teaches us that the earth (us) which drinks in the rain that comes oft upon it (His doctrine see Deut 32:2) and brings forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed receives blessing from God.  But that which bears thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned" (Hebrews 6:7,8).  Refusing to let go of resentment and unforgiveness creates an open door for the powers of darkness to come and go as they please to build their strongholds and a root of bitterness will cause one to be cut off as a spiritually dead branch.  I don't see that we have a choice.  Grace & Peace, jt   On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 22:12:19 -0600 "Caroline Wong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: But what if the person dies in his/her unforgiveness? Would he or she end up in heaven, hell or somewhere in between? Love, Caroline From: Judy Taylor   Hi again Caroline: I say yes - that is, salvation is walking in forgiveness toward others because when we will not forgive them God is unwilling to forgive us.  Reaping what one sows is a scriptural principle.  Resentment leads to bitterness and a root of bitterness springing up defiles many.  I don't see Paul's gospel as different from that of Christ - it's all grace by way of faith which is the gift of God so none of it depends on us alone but we must cooperate and do things God's way. As for purgatory - that is a RC invention and is not scriptural at all.  The Matt 18 person is imprisoned by the powers of darkness and stays there until he is willing to repent of unforgiveness and forgive the one sinning against him.  jt