Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: torbakke@loke.idt.unit.no (Torbjoern Bakke) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Hell Message-ID: Date: 24 May 91 04:35:00 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH) Lines: 29 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article sl87m@cc.usu.edu (The Barking Pumpkin Digital Gratification Ensemble) writes: >The first death is the separation of the spirit from the body. This is a >physical death. Its power to bind man was broken with Christ's resurrection. >The second death is the separation of the spirit from God. This is a spiritual >death. The fire and brimstone is figurative, describing the state of the soul >forever separated from God, knowing what they could have had. This second >death's power to bind man was broken with Christ's atonement if they accept >him. >The spirit of man is immortal. Your first two paragraphs are very reasonable if you believe that the spirit of man is immortal. I would very much like to know what your basis for this point of view is. If you want to convince me that the spirit of man is immortal, please show me some quotes from the bible that support that point of view, or some that contradicts my point of view (preferably both). I am willing to admit my mistakes if I am proven wrong. >TZMattareyay -Torbjoern- -- ----- Torbjorn Bakke (Research Assistant) Internet: torbakke@idt.unit.no Div. of Computer Systems & Telematics torbakke@solan.unit.no Norwegian Institute of Technology