by Trent (originally posted March 24, 2006)
Luke 13:1-5 (NIV)
Repent or Perish
Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. Jesus answered, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them—do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all [likewise] perish."
Not one person or two, but eighteen had a city tower crumble and fall on them. It was unanimous; all died. This was Jesus' illustration of judgement of unrepentence. The strange thing is why there was not a single man out of all eighteen that consciously moaning in agony.
Could Jesus have found an illustration of unending torment? I suppose He could have, if he wanted to support the modern interpretation of "perish."
Church-goers have all heard that to perish does not mean die, it means staying alive while in misery and discomfort ... like burning alive but not being consumed, just feeling the heat in agony. But, "perish" from a biblical standpoint has always meant one thing - death ... not ongoing, but final and complete death.
In this passage Jesus gives us eighteen reasons to believe the truth, becuase eighteen people were caught under the tower, but not a single one of them was in unending couscious torment and agony. In fact, eighteen out of eighteen were snuffed out.
So if unrepentence is your thing, and unbelief suits you ... I am not 
here to change your mind ... I'm just here to explain what lies ahead.
Wide is the road that leads to [torment?]
No ... it has always been ...
Wide is the road that leads to destruction.
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10/08/10 @ 11:44 And so comes the consummation, and it shall come quickly...behold, the Day is it hand. So then, beloved, who call of themselves by My own name, run and speak to the desolate. Run and raise your voices, blow the trumpet and the alarm of war! Speak to the poor in spirit and the destitute of Truth. Speak, My children...arise and speak! Listen to the watchmen, and give heed and so do. Follow Me, and obey all I have taught you, beloved, and keep My commandments and those written in stone by the Fathers own anger. Yea, keep them, even to the writing of them on your own hearts, says the Lord, your Redeemer. You are bought for a price...now follow Me. And take the hands of all who will, and bring them with you. [Jesus speaking] (Servants, Arise. The Kingdom of Men is Finished...The Kingdom of The Lord and His Christ is at Hand! - Letter from God and His Christ - Volume 7)
