tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507235926229522907.post6324319894915736683..comments2023-09-28T06:26:33.123-06:00Comments on Sacred Space--God With Us!: Hughes on AnnihilationismGreat Googly Moogly!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13348645248449285718noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507235926229522907.post-1837120417981603602008-08-18T20:34:00.000-06:002008-08-18T20:34:00.000-06:00Jason, Hey, I have been thinking about what you s...Jason,<BR/> Hey, I have been thinking about what you said concerning worship. And, for some reason, I also recalled a Baptist Professor's blog (awsome, by the way) who discusses worship a lot. <BR/> Here is a very excellent post that may surprise you concerning the founding of the "Worship" segment of church services.<A HREF="http://assembling.blogspot.com/2008/06/luther-and-non-christian-worship.html" REL="nofollow"> Luther and Non Christian Worship </A><BR/><BR/> One Last thing. Please, in your time of leading worship, would you lift a prayer for a friend of mine. She has been a reader of my blog for the expressed purpose of knowing the Lord has been fighting Steven Johnson Syndrom. It is a deadly illness caused by allergic reaction to certain prescription drugs and is the nightmare of any doctor who prescribes the medications.<BR/> This disease begins slowly and appears as a cold before it developes blisters on the lungs, rashes, bleeding from eyes, mouth, sloughs of skin peeling of in layers and several other irreversible problems that may arise if the patient survives.<BR/>Thanks Jasonjeleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07573831215568628361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507235926229522907.post-86218997242936005152008-08-14T17:00:00.000-06:002008-08-14T17:00:00.000-06:00Hi, GGM.I am slowly getting over this virus or bac...Hi, GGM.<BR/><BR/>I am slowly getting over this virus or bacteria, and answered your comment. I will work on an article for satire and theology.<BR/><BR/>RussDr. Russell Norman Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703130625190233670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507235926229522907.post-22460610081065437132008-08-12T13:33:00.000-06:002008-08-12T13:33:00.000-06:00Hi Jason, Thank you for your encouragement. No, ...Hi Jason,<BR/> Thank you for your encouragement.<BR/> No, you rightly pointed out our need for a knowledge of God and in my little item on Isaiah six, I failed to point that out. Though I believe that we need to study, I was grieved by what seemed to be another blogger's demands. He and I posted 80+ comments on his blog in addressing his assertion of my teaching being damnible herecy. So, I appreciate your well written style and ability to cover all of the bases.<BR/> Thanks<BR/>Jimjeleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07573831215568628361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507235926229522907.post-46016479597623920112008-08-12T09:33:00.000-06:002008-08-12T09:33:00.000-06:00Russ,Sorry to hear that. I hope you didn't catch a...Russ,<BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear that. I hope you didn't catch a "virus" from all that computer work. Get it...virus... <BR/><BR/>Oh well, I've never been mistaken for a comedian before--though some people may consider what I think to be laughable! :-)<BR/><BR/>Get well soon!Great Googly Moogly!https://www.blogger.com/profile/13348645248449285718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507235926229522907.post-42361384281200628702008-08-12T09:29:00.000-06:002008-08-12T09:29:00.000-06:00"...labor intensive..."Well yes, somewhat...other ..."...labor intensive..."<BR/><BR/>Well yes, somewhat...other than the four paragraphs that I simply quoted from Hughes :-)<BR/><BR/>I think you've understood me pretty well. "Everlasting" or "eternal" (as in, "without end") as a qualifier, though, can still be used of "death" since it means, in essence, forever--it is irreversible. For Hughes, the Bible teaches that when a person outside of Christ dies, after the judgment he will "forever" be seperated from God because his existence will be obliterated. He will, in fact and truth, be "forever" dead--it is irreversible; just as those "in Christ" will be "forever" alive and with God--it is irreversible. <BR/><BR/>LIFE and DEATH are the great catagories of contrast in the Bible--spiritually AND physically. The constitution of "man", what makes us "human beings", is Spirit (or soul) AND body, so that however else we can speak of these concepts, at the very core, LIFE is as opposite of DEATH as is "existence" from "non-existence".<BR/><BR/>"Anathema" as a word of jugement with regard to "destruction" would probably be fine with Hughes. But anathema is so often used to describe ecclesiatical punishment (excommunication from THE church) that is doesn't quite have the force of meaning that identifies it with "ceasing to exist". But, to be fair, death as obliteration certainly does entail with it the "anathema" of "excommunication" from the presence of God. This excommunication is forever because the final judgment of death is irreversible.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Jim!Great Googly Moogly!https://www.blogger.com/profile/13348645248449285718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507235926229522907.post-54605587509592177912008-08-12T09:24:00.000-06:002008-08-12T09:24:00.000-06:00GGM, I appreciate what you had to say on my blog ...GGM,<BR/> I appreciate what you had to say on my blog item for yesterday. I left a kind reply.<BR/> Thanks for confirming my beliefs, though my blog item spent more time addressing how theology grieves me at times.<BR/>Jimjeleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07573831215568628361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507235926229522907.post-90078348868323594182008-08-12T00:30:00.000-06:002008-08-12T00:30:00.000-06:00Thanks for link. I am stomach sick today.Thanks for link. I am stomach sick today.Dr. Russell Norman Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11505655776770812228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507235926229522907.post-56942571263261045592008-08-11T16:23:00.000-06:002008-08-11T16:23:00.000-06:00GGM, You did a very good job with this. I have a...GGM,<BR/> You did a very good job with this. I have a feeling that this is the quality I can expect to get when I read your articles. It must have been very labor intensive and time consuming.<BR/><BR/> O.k., what I understood you saying was, <BR/> 'because eternal life has the promise of existence by virtue of the word eternal, it is a contradiction to use the two words, "eternal death" as a definitive state. To use the word "eternal" would assume an existence. Add this word "eternal" to "death" (non-existent) there is still something of a state to refer to.<BR/> The early church, (catholocism) used to use the word 'anathema'. I like this word, because it does not bring into account a period of time. The use of this word was a wise choice because 'anathema' describes a life that was as being complete and utterly destroyed.<BR/><BR/> When I read this level of philosophy, I often worry that I am not understanding something. And furthermore, am concerned that I may not be understood. Let me know how I did. <BR/><BR/>I noticed that my link does not give real time updates to my blog. So, I thought I would tell you that I posted a simple item today, 8-11-08<BR/> Thanks,<BR/>Jimjeleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07573831215568628361noreply@blogger.com