u/RedditJeep

Something I thought of recently. If Jesus is the potential savior of the world, not actual, then he can only keep that title until the judgement. After the reprobates are damned, he officially loses the title. Because he can no longer potentially save the world. Into eternity future he will NOT be "Savior of the World". So much for God not changing. Is there any other divine title that God loses? No... So why does it have to be his greatest one? Its a pathetic view.

Us Christians believe Jesus took our sins/ took our place and died so we would repent/live.

So if Jesus died as a serpent on a pole, then whos place does he seem to be taking foremost? The devil would be the most obvious implication in my opinion. People say the bronze serpent represents sin in general, which is fine, but to say it does not represent satan at all and Jesus did not take his place seems like the opposite of what the imagery implies. I believe the serpent on the pole indicates that Jesus defeated/will defeat sin within all beings, especially sins biggest proponent.

Thoughts?

The 1st death is the death of the body. The 2nd death is the death of the soul. Theres no 3rd death or 1-1/2 death.

The Bible makes it clear that when Jesus died on the cross, we died with him. Not physically (1st death) but spiritually (2nd death). So we died the 2nd death. The common view that says Jesus experienced the 2nd death so we dont have to isnt biblical.

But Jesus rising from the 2nd death allows all who go there to also rise. The lake of fire is "baptism by fire".

edit:
For those who object, Im not saying believers are cast into the lake of fire in Revelation. Im saying they already experienced the purifying effects, that the lake of fire also has, when they were "baptized with fire" long before. So they dont need to die the 2nd death as it happens in Revelation. Their "old man" already died spiritually. And this is not a first death. So what death is it? There genuinely is not another option.

Point is If Jesus can rise from the second death, then he can raise souls from the second death. Its all the same thing in essence regardless of what time period/age it takes place in; subjection to the fire of Gods love. Song of Songs says Love is "the very flame of God"

I cant get my mic to work on pc for the life of me so I use my phone for calls. But if I need to stream from PC and talk im screwed. Any way to join a call from both phone and PC without getting kicked from one device? I can do 2 accounts yes but if I dont have to that would be best

Matthew 7:13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.

Of course this is where the stereotypical gates to heaven and hell imagery comes from because thats what it sounds like. But if you actually remember where gates are during Jesus' time, he is clearly referring to a city of which there are multiple gates. He says specifically "Enter BY the narrow gate", and "many who go in BY it"
"By" definitely changes the meaning of the sentence, and is definitely out of place if this is referring to two entirely different locations.
"Dont go in the left door, go in the right door" -easily may lead to two different locations
"Don't go in by the left door, go in by the right door" -clearly Implies 1 location with 2 entrances, unnecessarily/ confusingly worded otherwise.

This detail is pretty much confirmed IMO when Jesus says in Matthew 21:31 the pharisees WILL enter the kingdom of heaven.. Only the tax collectors and harlots will do so before them.

I was recently reminded of two movies, both of which feature similar plot points of breaking a curse; "Holes" and POTC "Curse of the Black Pearl".
In both of these movies, the curse is said to be "for always and eternity" and "eternal" respectively. But, again in both movies, the curse is broken by the victim doing what is right. Fulfilling the duty they promised, or returning what they stole.
One may say they are only foolish hollywood productions, but I just thought it was interesting to find out in the wild the motif of an eternal punishment being broken despite the common insistence that such is impossible. And this idea is not lost on the Bible either, for example with the destruction of all Israels generations for disobeying, this punishment being executed but not fully for obvious reasons.