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| Saint Pio of Pietrelcina (center) |
THE SLIPPERY SLOPE
“His soul, unfortunately, is eternally condemned.”
—Following Padre Pio, “Padre Pio Trembles With Fear - Sees Soul In Hell,” YouTube video, 4:59 minutes, March 5, 2022
Hell is eternal.
In order to be saved, all that is necessary is to repent.
However, at the end of our life we may have rendered ourselves incapable of repentance. Over time if our will becomes habituated to turning away from God, at the final instant of life it may find itself unable to turn toward God even if God extends the grace of repentance.
“Every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.” (Matthew 12:31) One of the sins (“blasphemy”) against the Holy Spirit is final impenitence.
“As
we live, so we die.” Eternal damnation is a slippery slope.
Photo, cropped, courtesy of Muschio Di Quercia
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Gonzalinho
Hell is a slippery slope. The soul that resists God’s grace throughout life is more likely to reject the grace of final repentance and the salvation offered by God at the point of death.
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Hell is eternal. We should fear it with our entire being.
Gonzalinho
I will continue to repeat until I am dead. Hell is forever. Fear God who casts deserving souls into hell forever. Forever. In hell the soul is never getting out—never ever never. The time of mercy is now. There is only one particular judgment when the soul separates from the body at death.
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