December 24
TEN REASONS NOT TO BELIEVE THE TEACHING OF ETERNAL TORTURE
#3: IT GOES AGAINST THE CHARACTER AND NATURE OF GOD
According to J. Preston Eby:
-"When we speak of God's attributes we may say, and many do, that God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal and unchangeable
in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness and truth. This is a very beautiful definition; but it largely defines
only God's attributes, whereas the text, "God is Love," tells us WHAT HE HIMSELF IS. This text reveals His nature, His state
of being. For instance, in speaking of justice, we know that God has justice as one of His attributes, but He is not justice;
God IS love. This fact gives us a revelation of GOD'S VERY NATURE. This brings us face to face with the great central message
of the Bible which is a message of love. We need to remember that the Personage about whom the Bible is written IS LOVE -
a Being Whose very nature is love." ( God Is Love, J. Preston Eby )
-The teaching of eternal torture goes against the character and nature of God. If God is love, then how can
we so confidently teach that he is going to torture billions forever? How could we not call Him a hypocrite for doing such
a thing? JESUS TOLD US TO LOVE OUR ENEMIES, BUT HE IS GOING TO TORTURE HIS FOREVER??? He taught us that we must learn to forgive,
yet He will never forgive anyone who has rejected Him in this life???
According to J. Preston Eby:
-"Even the hardest, cruelest, most brutal men cannot torture their fellow men for more than two or three
hours without growing weak, faint, and sick (see Fox Book of Martyrs). However, Christian leaders teach that our Lord will
torture His victims through endless ages. The scripture reveals that Christ Jesus is the kindest, the most tender-hearted
and merciful Person this world has ever known. His mercy endures forever, or to all generations of time. The doctrine
of eternal torment pictures Him to be the most horrible monster, the most beastly, brutal, cruel, vicious Person this world
has ever known. The governments of this world, ruled by unregenerated men, put their rebels in prisons, and the very worst
offenders they put to death. But our Lord Jesus Christ, the Creator and Redeemer of the world, will mercilessly torture
those who offend Him to the most hideous and incomprehensible degree. Surely, this pagan and Romish doctrine of eternal torture
does NOT glorify HIM!" ( The Law Of Circularity, J. Preston Eby )
-As you begin to meditate on the love of God, you will see in your heart that the TEACHING OF ETERNAL TORTURE
IS NOT TRUE! IF IT WERE TRUE, THEN JESUS IS A MILLION TIMES MORE VICIOUS AND VINDICTIVE THAN HITLER! It is impossible
for God to torture someone forever, for it goes against His character and nature. It is contrary to Who He is, for …
-GOD IS LOVE!-
