Christian views with no foundation
Every now and then one comes across popular Christian views that lack both a biblical foundation and one marvels that they ever came to predominate (in some circles).
Here are two:
1. All sins are as bad as each other. I must confess that I find this view to be both uttely insane and also morally offensive.
2. You are an immortal spirit and God has to keep you around forever. The only question is whether that eternity will be in heaven or hell. Sorry but NO! I am firmly convinced that the Bible teaches that only God is immortal. Immortality is granted to humans as a divine gift but is not inherent in our nature. It is perfectly possible for a human to stop existing. If people do go to Hell forever it is not because God's hands are tied. It is because God keeps them in existence whilst they are in Hell (because, on the Anselmian view, justice requires it). But annihilation is possible.
So what are your pet hates amongst popular Christian views?
Here are two:
1. All sins are as bad as each other. I must confess that I find this view to be both uttely insane and also morally offensive.
2. You are an immortal spirit and God has to keep you around forever. The only question is whether that eternity will be in heaven or hell. Sorry but NO! I am firmly convinced that the Bible teaches that only God is immortal. Immortality is granted to humans as a divine gift but is not inherent in our nature. It is perfectly possible for a human to stop existing. If people do go to Hell forever it is not because God's hands are tied. It is because God keeps them in existence whilst they are in Hell (because, on the Anselmian view, justice requires it). But annihilation is possible.
So what are your pet hates amongst popular Christian views?
Comments
Oh YES to both!
Here's another - "God only wants us to believe the simple gospel".
That is sometimes code for saying, 'Don't make me think about anything - thinking leads to unbelief or away from faithful Christian living. And anyway, I can't be bothered thinking.'
Not sure of the origins of this pop evangelical belief. It must be fairly recent. It is also ungood.
Okay, I don't disagree with that, but I get sick of hearing it OVER and OVER.
And another one that you've critiqued:
"God is loving, but he's also just..."