Jesus didn't speak of hell so that we could study, debate and write books about it. He gave us these passages so that we would live holy lives. Jesus evidently hates it when we tear into our brothers or sisters with demeaning words, words that fail to honor the people around us as the beautiful image-bearing creatures that they are. Francis Chan
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In the Bible, Jesus tells us that we are to love one another, not only as people who should be loved, but also as people who should be treated with respect. He talks about loving your brother and treating others the way you want to be treated. In other words, he’s saying that we shouldn’t treat others badly just because it’s fun or because we can get away with it. We should treat others the way we would want to be treated.

Source: Erasing Hell: What God Said About Eternity, And The Things Weve Made Up

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