Monday, February 12, 2018

Gnosticism and sneaky wording

Views expressed do not necessarily represent those of University Bible Fellowship


Dante and Virgil observe the false counsellors, Canto XXVI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_(Dante)#/media/File:Gustave_Dore_Inferno25.jpg Accessed online on 2018 February 13

There is a difference between a claim being true and stating that if someone does not believe a claim is true upon the moment of death they will go to Hell after they die.  Below is a list of claims that are not equivalent to one another however people often confuse the types of claims.  I give many examples below.  There are also different definitions of the word believe.  Changing around the definition of the word believe can be used to make people afraid of going to Hell for accessing the wrong information and changing what claims they believe.  Consider the adjectives, verbs, prepositions, articles and any other qualifying words and phrases next to the word believe when you read verses in the Bible also consider the tense the word believe is conjugated into and the fact that the Bible is translated from another language if and when you read it in English so as not to fall for these kinds of traps.





Believing God exists

Is not the same as

If you do not believe God exists you will got to Hell



Believing in someone

Is not the same as

Believing ___________ about someone



If you do not believe in God you will go to Hell

Is not the same as

If you do not believe _____ about God you will go to Hell



If you do not believe in Jesus you will go to Hell

Is not the same as

If you do not believe _____ about Jesus you will go to Hell



If you do not believe in the trinity you will go to Hell

Is not the same as

If you do not believe God is the trinity you will got to Hell
Nor
If you do not believe the doctrine of the trinity is true you will go to Hell



If you do not believe in the Son of God you will go to Hell

Is not the same as

If you do not believe Jesus is the Son of God you will go to Hell



You are forgiven through ___________

Is not the same as

Unless you believe __________ is true you will not be forgiven



Jesus forgives us our sins through his death and resurrection

Is not the same as

If you do not believe Jesus rose from the dead you are not forgiven



___________ is true

Is not the same as

If you do not believe _____________ is true you will go to Hell



Jesus is God

Is not the same as

If you do not believe Jesus is God you will go to Hell



To say a place exists

Is not the same as

If you do not believe such a place as _______ exists you are going to that very place of ________



Hell exists

Is not the same as

If you do not believe Hell exists you will go to Hell



Some people will go to Hell

Is not the same as

If you do not believe that some people will go to Hell you will go to Hell



People will not necessarily go to Hell for disbelieving __________

Is not the same as

No one will ever go to Hell ever



You are not saved by good works

Is not the same as

If you believe you are saved by good works you are going to Hell



Individuals that will go to heaven do good works

Is not the same as

If you do not do good works you will go to Hell



You should not do ___________

Is not the same as

If you do not believe you should not do __________ you are going to Hell



You should not murder

Is not the same as

If you do not believe you should not murder you are going to Hell



You should not covet

Is not the same as

If you do not believe you should not covet you are going to Hell



You should not commit adultery

Is not the same as

If you do not believe you should not commit adultery you are going to Hell



You should not steal

Is not the same as

If you do not believe you should not steal you are going to Hell



You should not be a polytheist

Is not the same as

If you are a polytheist you are going to Hell



Having an incorrect belief about ___________ will not necessarily result in you going to Hell

Is not the same as

Learning the correct belief about __________ is not good

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