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if you break the 10 commandments will you go to hell?
Thanks. God sent Jesus to sum up the law in his own life and show us how to live authentically. We are sin and fall short of what God has designed for us. If all who sinned were sent to hell, heaven would only have God in it. Wonderfully, in linking ourselves into Jesus's life in faith, we are forgiven our sins. There is still, judgement, I believe but those who respond in Christ pass through judgement. Much more needs exploring on this.
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Hello, what is your view on utilitarianism in everyday life?
Hello. I find it really useful...actually to be serious, life is more than mere functions and joy is more than mere happiness, in spite of what Jeremy Bentham may have claimed. Joy is deep down and profound and can be in the midst of crisis and horror - I was present at the Indepedence celebrations of South Sudan on 9 July 2011 in Juba. Their joy was overflowing in the midst of wider suffering. See http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2011/jul/18/south-sudan-leaders-of-africa
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Do you beleive that everyone should be forgiven?
Thanks. Yes, I long for everyone to be forgiven, but because free will is so important, it seems to me that, sadly, not everyone will accept the free forgiveness of God in Christ.
This is been a great Grill a Bishop session - the most powerful so far with about 162 questions! I will try to answer the rest in my own time during the week, and before Christmas. Have a great Christmas holiday. Yours, +Graham
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Do you agree with not working on the sabbath?
Yeah. I love not working on Mondays - that is my sabbath, since a bishop tends to have to work on Sundays...See my poem The Pause linked into earlier.
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Does God forgive everything?
See my response earlier just now.
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Previously St Edwards Poole wrote:
Does God forgive everything?
Thanks. Great question. Repentance is also important concerning forgiveness and some people refuse to respond to God's offer of free forgiveness for all. So, God does forgive everything for everyone who is open to him.
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I am looking forward to our live discussion today, Wednesday 14 December 2011, with sixth formers at St Edward's Roman Catholic and Church of England School, Poole. Note the time, it will be from 11.30am till noon - half and hour later than usual.
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If god is all loving and all powerful why does evil exist?
Thanks. I tried to answer this in an earlier question.
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why doesnt he show himself to everyone and only a few people?
Thanks. I think God does show himself to everyone, through the wonders of creation, planting a desire for him in the hearts of all, through our conscience and the good news of Christ has been spread around the whole globe. God restarted with a few - actually with one man, Abraham, and through him - and his family (focused in Jesus) - millions are blessed. God focuses in on a few to expand to all.
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Previously St Edwards Poole wrote:
hello, what is your view on the sabbath?
Hello. Thanks. I love the sabbath because I am so busy I really need a day off. So does God... In the story of creation, after creating humans, God had a rest - he needed to... The Jewish sabbath is Saturday. Christians celebrate God's sabbath on Sunday, since that is the day Jesus rose from the dead. have a look at this poem 'The Pause' http://www.fulcrum-anglican.org.uk/?201
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