God(Jesus)s "Hangup"?

Question

Why would an all powerful, all knowing, all loving, god have a "hangup" about whether we believe in him(her,it) or not. It's strange.

Answer 1

Great question! In fact, Jesus spoke about His own "hangup" in John 3:14, when He foretold that He would be hanged on a cross, and then He immediately proceeded to answer the rest of your question about whether we believe in Him.

So rather than my feeble answer about God's "hangup," here is what Jesus said about it:

"As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."

I also agree with you that it is strange. I think it is amazing that God would stoop down to rescue treacherous people by giving His Son to bear our penalty.

Answer 2

Some people object that worship is degrading and therefore God shouldn't require it. Yet what is worship? Worship is not groveling before God, nor is it performing meaningless rituals. God hates hypocrisy and insincere worship (Hos 6:6, Is 1:11-17). What God does tell us to do is to love him (Mt 22:35-40). Loving God includes praising him, thanking him and obeying him (1 Jn 5:3). If God is perfect, then he deserves praise, and his commands are good commands that should be obeyed. Worshiping God is not degrading to us, but actually benefits us:

* Worshiping God fulfills us and makes us happy. We like to see that a person's goodness is acknowledged and rewarded; praising God gives his followers the same satisfaction.

* Worshiping God puts us into the proper relationship with him, in the sense that we are acknowledging that he is God and deserves worship, and doing what he wants us to do. (Being completely right with God requires more than worship - see The Four Spiritual Laws.) This allows us to have a closer and more fulfilling relationship with God (see Do people need God? for more on the benefits of knowing God).

* By worshiping God, we acknowledge his perfection, which is the first step in learning from him: we realize he's a perfect teacher, and then we are willing for him to teach us and increase our wisdom and morality.

* Publicly expressed worship is one way that people find out who God is. When they come to know God, they too will find fulfillment and grow into better people, which benefits not only them but society at large.

Answer 3

The mere existence of your question begs the answer, are you looking for "something." God is real to many people. With Jesus there is a difficulty.

On the one hand, Jesus is judge. On the other hand it is as if you judged. BUT, it is not clear whether or not believing in Jesus is necessary for salvation. You are warned against not believing. But, there appears to be a narrow path to God. Can you travel it without Jesus? Who knows. We know you can't be perfect, but is perfection demanded of someone who doesn't believe? Do you get a chance to accept Jesus after you die, or at the Judgement? Is it strongly tied to your belief at your death?

None of this is clear.

Jesus is safe, he'll put you back on the path if you stray. He is your friend.

Answer 4

The same reason a somewhat powerful, somewhat knowing, flawfully loving parent has a 'hanup' about whether a wayward child 'believes' in him. Because the parent loves what he has begotten, and wants the very best for that child. It's an imperfect anology, but you kinda get the point?

Answer 5

You better keep those thoughts to yourself or that all loving God is going to drop five gallons of hi-test on you an light you up. Not only that, he's going to just laugh his a s s off as you roll around screaming, "put it out, put it out". That will teach you a lesson about the all knowing, all powerful and all loving God.

Answer 6

Simply put, John 3:16, God so loved the world he gave his only begotton son so that whoever believeth in him may not perish but have everlasting life.

He loves us and does not want us to perish. I know if I saw my child about to jump off the Grand Canyon, I would have a bit of a hang up about saving him.

Answer 7

It's only strange because your understanding is wrong. God loves us, but He doesn't need us. And the requirement for salvation is not simply believing (the Bible says "even the demons believe, and shudder"). The requirement for salvation is faith, trust and surrender to Jesus Christ. You must allow Him to be Lord of your life. He will not barge in. It's your choice.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

He is not hang up.
He gave you a free will and he will respect Him.
If you do not want to be with God in eternity, you do not have to. Fair enough?
BTW, He can take the separation from you...how about you? Can you take the separation from Him? Forever is a long long time.

Answer 10

Because God also happens to be all just and all jealous

Exo 34:14 (for you shall worship no other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God),