Outer Darkness?

A little brother · 08-13-2018, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Evangelical

The verse shows God's punishment for believers is temporary. So we can know that outer darkness as a punishment for believers, is temporary.

If we believe otherwise we cannot believe in eternal security. If the servant does not return from outer darkness, then eternal security is false. Now you could say that such a servant was not a true servant in the first place, but that is harder to prove than proving that outer darkness is temporary, because it would make God's Word a lie if the word servant does not actually mean a true servant.

I think your have misread the bible again because of your own preconception. Please check 1 Cor 3:13. The fire is a test, not punishment.

Evangelical · 08-13-2018, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by A little brother

I think your have misread the bible again because of your own preconception. Please check 1 Cor 3:13. The fire is a test, not punishment.

You've missed the point too busy trying to sound smart.

Yes the fire is a test, but it then describes what happens to those who fail the test.

They "suffer loss" - that's a kind of punishment.

They are still saved - so the punishment is temporary.

A little brother · 08-13-2018, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Evangelical

You've missed the point too busy trying to sound smart.

Yes the fire is a test, but it then describes what happens to those who fail the test.

They "suffer loss" - that's a kind of punishment.

They are still saved - so the punishment is temporary.

What is the loss?