Doctrine and Covenants 19:7 et. al

[askandanswer]

Doctrine and Covenants 19:7 Again, it is written eternal damnation; wherefore it is more express than other scriptures, that it might work upon the hearts of the children of men, altogether for my name’s glory.

Alma 36:12 But I was racked with eternal torment, for my soul was harrowed up to the greatest degree and racked with all my sins.

Mosiah 27:23 And it came to pass after they had fasted and prayed for the space of two days and two nights, the limbs of Alma received their strength, and he stood up and began to speak unto them, bidding them to be of good comfort

I think that Mosiah 27:23 is the best evidence I have come across that Doctrine and Covenants 19: 7 refers to a type of punishment rather than a duration and that eternal punishment can actually be for only a very short period of time.

(I feel so much less stressed now knowing that all the bad stuff could all be over in just 2 days)

 

[laronius]

2 hours ago, askandanswer said:

Doctrine and Covenants 19:7 Again, it is written eternal damnation; wherefore it is more express than other scriptures, that it might work upon the hearts of the children of men, altogether for my name’s glory.

Alma 36:12 But I was racked with eternal torment, for my soul was harrowed up to the greatest degree and racked with all my sins.

Mosiah 27:23 And it came to pass after they had fasted and prayed for the space of two days and two nights, the limbs of Alma received their strength, and he stood up and began to speak unto them, bidding them to be of good comfort

I think that Mosiah 27:23 is the best evidence I have come across that Doctrine and Covenants 19: 7 refers to a type of punishment rather than a duration and that eternal punishment can actually be for only a very short period of time.

(I feel so much less stressed now knowing that all the bad stuff could all be over in just 2 days)

 

If only you could have been there to let Jesus know his suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane would only last maybe a few hours. He was clearly worried for nothing.

You are right though, this suffering only lasts as long it takes for a person to humble themselves and truly repent of their sins. God does not make us suffer any longer than is necessary to do his work in us. 

But what we are seeing here is the process of justification, being forgiven. Simply being forgiven does not make a person worthy of the Celestial Kingdom. Everyone will eventually be released from hell, however long the process, but most will remain eternally damned. I personally do not find a lot of comfort in that thought.

[CV75]

4 hours ago, askandanswer said:

Doctrine and Covenants 19:7 Again, it is written eternal damnation; wherefore it is more express than other scriptures, that it might work upon the hearts of the children of men, altogether for my name’s glory.

Alma 36:12 But I was racked with eternal torment, for my soul was harrowed up to the greatest degree and racked with all my sins.

Mosiah 27:23 And it came to pass after they had fasted and prayed for the space of two days and two nights, the limbs of Alma received their strength, and he stood up and began to speak unto them, bidding them to be of good comfort

I think that Mosiah 27:23 is the best evidence I have come across that Doctrine and Covenants 19: 7 refers to a type of punishment rather than a duration and that eternal punishment can actually be for only a very short period of time.

(I feel so much less stressed now knowing that all the bad stuff could all be over in just 2 days)

 

...except it is still eternal and cannot be comprehended by a temporal perspective: it is as horrible as if it were forever.