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Does scripture indicate that God is omnipresent?
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Joe_Kelley
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Psalm 139:7-12
Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence? 8 If I ascend to heaven, thou art there! If I make my bed in Sheol, thou art there! 9 If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, 10 even there thy hand shall lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. 11 If I say, “Let only darkness cover me, and the light about me be night,” 12 even the darkness is not dark to thee, the night is bright as the day; for darkness is as light with thee.
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But is God present in hell as well? The verse does not indicate that he’s present in hell also. Sheol refers to purgatory.
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thistle
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Hell is eternal separation from God.But is God present in hell as well? The verse does not indicate that he’s present in hell also. Sheol refers to purgatory.
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MarcoPolo
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Perhaps this thread will interest you.But is God present in hell as well? The verse does not indicate that he’s present in hell also. Sheol refers to purgatory.
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Sheol does not refer to purgatory. Sheol is a Hebrew word and conception of the underworld and death. In that tradition it is the destination of ALL the dead, righteous and unrighteous, a kind of shadowy nothingness. Some Jews later came to believe it to be a place of awaiting the resurrection either in “comfort or torment.” In contrast, purgatory is reserved for those assured of eternal salvation, but in need of further purification before entering heaven.But is God present in hell as well? The verse does not indicate that he’s present in hell also. Sheol refers to purgatory.
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Usagi
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God exists in every place and time, as well as outside of space and time.
Hell is best conceived not as a location, but as a condition of certain souls which renders them eternally cut off from God.
Some theorize (though obviously this is not a binding doctrine) that Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory are all essentially the same experience – putting aside the limitations of earthly life and experiencing God directly – with different effects on each soul depending upon its state. The saints in Heaven are filled with God’s love. The damned, with their souls so damaged, can experience only pain and fear. Those being purified experience some pain, but their souls are in a condition to be healed, so that eventually the imperfections are burned away and they experience the fullness of Heaven.
Usagi
Hell is best conceived not as a location, but as a condition of certain souls which renders them eternally cut off from God.
Some theorize (though obviously this is not a binding doctrine) that Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory are all essentially the same experience – putting aside the limitations of earthly life and experiencing God directly – with different effects on each soul depending upon its state. The saints in Heaven are filled with God’s love. The damned, with their souls so damaged, can experience only pain and fear. Those being purified experience some pain, but their souls are in a condition to be healed, so that eventually the imperfections are burned away and they experience the fullness of Heaven.
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