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Originally Posted by aRs3N1c42
When Jesus spoke of Judgement Day (parable of the sheep and goats), those who good (sheep) were welcomed into paradise ("Well done, good and faithful servant") those who failed to do good were "cast into outer darkness where there is weaping and gnashing of teeth". Jesus didn't mention anything about fire and brimstone or eternal fire. I think that realizing what you could have had (eternal paradise in the presence of God) how you missed it (failed to recognize the need for God's grace and His plan for salvation) and how easy it could have been (accept Jesus as Lord and Savior and submit your will to His), that thought alone for all eternity would be pretty torturous, don't you think?
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Then he will say to those at his left hand, You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
Matthew 25
that's from the close of the sheep and goat passage you're referencing. i don't take it literally...i think Jesus is speaking metaphorically...but he does say fire.