Contradiction Created By The False Doctrine Of Eternal Conscious Torture


BETWEEN GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY AND HUMAN FREE WILL

CALVINISM [Focus on Sovereignty]
T-total Depravity
U-nconditional Election
L-imited Atonement
I-rresistible Grace
P-erseverance of the Saints

ARMINIANISM [Focus on Free Will]
Partial Depravity
Conditional Election
Unlimited Atonement
Resistible Grace
Saints Can Lose Salvation

GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY AND HUMAN FREE WILL HARMONIZED
BY ADDING THE “S” TO CREATE THE TULIPS ACROSTIC

T-otal Love of God—All-Inclusive/Unconditional/Everlasting—Saves ALL
U-nconditional Election of Helpers to Save ALL Affirms God’s Impartiality
L-amb of God Takes Away ALL the Sin [Collective Singular] of the World
I-nfinite Mercy and Patience of God is Why God Will Not/Cannot Ever Fail
P-apa God, Our Loving Heavenly Father, Will Surely Become ALL in ALL
S-ymbolism of Salt/Fire/Sulfur—Purification/Disinfection/Healing from Sin

The total love of God will be 100% effective in correcting human depravity, whether total or partial. Please notice the slashes between: “All-Inclusive/Unconditional/Everlasting” (John 3:16; I Cor. 13:4-8; Jer. 31:3), because these characteristics of God’s total love are inseparable. Thus, all created beings will be saved and worship God forever (Rev. 5:13)!

If God chooses only an “elect few” to be saved, and, de facto, damns the vast majority of humans to be tortured forever in the literal fire of hell, God’s love would definitely be conditional, to the nth degree! The Holy Bible clearly states God is impartial, showing no favoritism to anyone, due to being no respecter of persons (Rom. 2:11; James 2:1-9). God’s love being conditional would also, obviously, be true if the atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ is limited to only “the elect.” But, thank God, it isn’t! All praise to the Lamb of God who takes away ALL the sin of the WHOLE world (John 1:29; 4:42; I John 2:2)!

Calvinists use the term “irresistible grace” as to how all “the elect” will be drawn to God by the Holy Spirit. Arminians contend God’s grace will be resisted forever. The truth is that God’s saving grace can be resisted indefinitely, but it will not be resisted forever, as evidenced by Jesus drawing all to himself, all living in Christ, and all freely submitting to
and sincerely confessing faith in Christ to the glory of God (John 12:32; Rom. 5:18; 14:9-11; I Cor. 15:22; Phil. 2:9-11)! The confusion over the resistibility of saving grace can quickly be clarified by simply understanding God is infinitely merciful and patient! Jesus, who spoke Aramaic, called God “Abba,” meaning “Papa” (Mk.14:36). Papa God, our loving heavenly Father, due to infinite love/mercy/patience, shall, as surely as the sky is blue
and grass is green, become all in all [KJV]—everything to every one [RSV] (I Cor. 15:28).

The horrible theological misunderstanding of the relationship between God’s sovereignty and human free will is easily resolved by grasping the truth biblical use of salt/fire/sulfur symbolizes purification/disinfection/healing from sin. Indeed, Jesus definitively stated the purpose of hell: “ For everyone will be salted with fire” (Mark 9:49). This is a metaphor for purification that is also true of the lake of fire and brimstone/burning sulfur (Rev. 20:10).

Boyd C. Purcell, Ph.D., author of books, Spiritual Terrorism and Christianity Without Insanity Website: ChristianityWithoutInsanity.com; Email: dr.boydpurcell@gmail.com 6-11-2020
*Eternal Conscious Torment in hell: SINCE FALSE, Mission—to reconcile the irreconcilable—Impossible

This Post Has 2 Comments

  1. Boyd Purcell

    I am glad that this writing of mine was posted on the CUA site. Since writing it originally, I have continued to improve and refine it, especially adding the crux of Calvinism, Arminianism, and Christian Universalism. The crux of Calvinism is that God is able but unwilling to save all. The crux of Arminianism is that God is willing but unable to save all. The crux of Christian Universalism is that God, being able and willing, ultimately, saves ALL! For even more clarifying info click on the link posted.

  2. Boyd Purcell

    It has been almost 15 years since I formed this site, I no longer have that host, and, at the moment do not remember the name. If it comes to mind I will be glad to let you know. Thanks for the compliment.

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