Would a just God/god punish in the infinite for deeds committed in the finite?

Question

If you commit a sin during your life - a limited amount of time - would it be fair to be punished in hell for all eternity?

Answer 1

Here's a little insight for you - these religions that promise a reward/punishment for what you do in this life obviously worship THIS world more than their so-called afterlife, because everything hereafter is dependent on what you do here. Of course it's not fair, and of course there's no eternal punishment. You just leave at whatever vibration you raised/lowered yourself to. So if you're nasty and mean, you get to come back and try all over again, but things are gonna be a little nastier and meaner for you. It's like you didnt get it the subtle way, here's a more direct way for you to figure it out. The whole heaven/hell thing is just a way to keep you paying tithes, unless you become a Buddha in this life, and have transcended all reasons/desires to return.

Answer 2

No. An infinite reward may be offered by Him for a finite good deed, but I believe for a finite sin you will get a finite punishment. Now consider if you haven't done a whole lot of good deeds in your life, how enjoyable do you think the afterlife is going to be?

Answer 3

now this is the most stupid question i have ever heard in my entire god damn life. it sounds that some one did a sin and now is worried to what the punishment will be. its simple i have never been to hell neither have i ever heard bout the bus that will take you there.

if you really want to know the answer to this question read the following sentence and try figure it out as it was once said by a very wise man:

"We are not the slaves of our fate we are the slaves of our mind"

Now if you cant figure out the meaning then here it is:

It is we who define what act is sin and it is we who define what is not, to a prerson an act is a sin but to other it is not depending on your thinking ability.

If you believe in hell and heaven go ahead and waste time in thinking what is good and what is bad live in present don try to think bout ur future as it is a good way of day dreaming and wasting free valuable time

and also even if there is a god then its his job to punish for sins commited by people he get paid for it not you then i don get it why in the hell are you worried about it

Answer 4

I believe it is more complicated than that. First, I hope God is merciful. I hate injustice, but I want to practice mercy, because that is more powerful. To me, justice is the minimum of what everyone deserves. Mercy is seeing their needs and their humanity, and recoganizing it. So, just God will follow the rules: you do x, your punishment is y. However, I believe that S/He consideres the time in which the sin was comitted, and the intent. I believe there will likely be some sort of karmaic punishment (yes, I am Christian, but I still find Karma a comforting idea...) like a next life, or purgatory, but that ultimately, he will allow all of us UNWORTHY beings into His/Her presence for eternity. Why else a loving God have created us?

Answer 5

Because this finite life, is the only chance you have to change, and grow. You were born with a flaw. Once you're immortal, you can't change who you are. That's why we die, because to live in shame and misery for ever, would be far crueller than anything life has to offer. You only have one chance at mortality. Use your time well.

I know this sounds like backwards, or mixed up logic, but that too is the nature of mortality.

I heard once, that we live between two eternities.

Answer 6

If you confess your sin, he is faithful and just to forgive you of your sin and cleanse you from all unrighteousness. Repentence is the answer. God is holy and hates sin. If you don't repent and receive Jesus as your personal saviour then you will spend eternity in hell for rejecting the free gift of salvation. Hell was never meant for human beings, but for the devil and his angels. Human beings choose to go there when they reject Jesus. It's not God's doing, it's up to the individual where they spend eternity.

Answer 7

your life is limited, but let's face it, 60 years is long enough to learn right from wrong. (not being smart or conceited, just trying to answer.)
God actually lays it out for people, quite plainly, how He wants us to act. And He says over and over, the same message, the wages of sin are death.
sin is being separated from God, who is the giver of life. and so, therefore, all sin will eventually lead to death. it can be your death, or it can be a substitute death. that's why they sacrificed sheep back in the day. you offered up your best product, to die on your place, and the effects of your sin would be over.
then Jesus came, and He was an eternal substitute death. so now, by accepting His offer, we can see our sin be washed away.
if you do not accept Jesus's offer, you could always go back to the old ways, if you like, or, like most, you take your chances on your own.

Answer 8

No. God doesn't exist. Heaven and Hell are places on Earth. The only punishment or reward that you are gone to receive occurs during your life.

Answer 9

yes. if you break the law only once, you need to be punished....


Think of it this way... Imagine you're in a courtroom, you're guilty of many serious crimes. The judge says, "It's a fine of $500,000, or prison." You don't have anywhere near that amount of money, so the bailiff begins to walk you out of the courtroom when someone you don't even know appears. He runs up to the judge with a check and says, "I've paid the fine for you." Now that the fine has been paid, the law no longer has any hold on you. You're free -- because of the gift you were given.
This is what God did for you by sending Jesus to die on the cross in your place. So that you wouldn't have to go to Hell, God sent his only Son, Jesus, to die on the cross -- suffering the punishment that justice demands. Then He rose from the grave, forever defeating death! The Bible tells us, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on Him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16) If you will repent of your sins and put your trust in Jesus, God says he will forgive all your sins and grant you the gift of everlasting life. Just like the court case we just talked about, if you repent (that means to confess and forsake your sins) and put your trust in Jesus, then you will not have to suffer God's justice in Hell because the payment for your crimes was made by Jesus on the cross.
If you're not sure what to pray, read Psalm 51, and make it a model for your prayer. The words are not "magical," what God cares about is the attitude of your heart. When you pray, it should sound something like this, "Dear God, I repent of all my sins, such as (name them). I put my trust in Jesus Christ as Lord (to say Jesus is your Lord means you are now making Jesus the master over your life) and Savior. Forgive me and grant me your gift of everlasting life. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen."
Now read your Bible daily, and obey what you read. God will never let you down.
What should you read? We suggest that you start in the book named "John," and then read the one named "Romans." Whatever you decide to read, make sure you read every day.

Answer 10

He said He would. I believe Him. I trust Him to keep His promises. He provided a way of escape for us, but most people reject His laws or commands. Remember, He is the eternal Creator and we are the creation, therefore it would be imperitive to follow his laws. And where do we find the laws, you may ask? Why, in the Bible, of course, but if we never look in the Bible, then we would never know what His laws were nor what is expected of us mortals..