Chapter 6

Objection #6 A Loving God would never torture people in Hell. 1. What was your concept of hell before you read this chapter? My concept of hell was fire and brimstone with people being punished forever in hell.  Basically tortured in hell forever. 2. How has Moreland's analysis either re-enforced or challenged those beliefs?  It actually gave me a different version to consider, that instead of torture hell means an eternal separation from God, and the eternal regret.  3. Mark Twain once quipped, "Heaven for the climate; hell for the companionship." In light of Moreland's description of hell, how would you respond to someone who offered that observation?  Well, people in hell are not going to be good company because they are suffering from the knowledge that they had a chance to know God eternally but refused it and now will never have it. 4. Has the doctrine of hell been a stumbling block to you as a spiritual seeker or a believer in Christianity? Well it certainly was a reminder that I needed to be right with God.  5. In what specific ways has Moreland dealt with the concerns that held you back in your spiritual journey? I like what he had to say about hell, it does make God seem more compassionate even to those who reject Him.  Because I worry about those in my family that do not know God and what will happen to them.  I don't want them to go to hell, I want them to be with me in heaven.   It has been an eventfull weekend.  On Friday my husband rolled our truck in the mountains.  Thankfully the only thing damaged was the truck, my husband was perfectly fine (Thank you Lord!). Also that no one else was involved. The truck is totaled, and we only had basic coverage so it is a loss.  My husband is driving my car for now until our other station wagon can be fixed.  I am sad about the truck, because we really cannot affored to replace it, but on the other hand it could have been so much worse.  So I can only praise and thank God for the outcome