Why would God be against Jews or Muslims or anyone for that matter if he knew that you would not believe in Jesus when you were born? It is almost like he wants to send people to hell. If you could put some detail in to this I would greatly appreciate this.
2006-08-26 17:51:49 · 41 answers · asked by donmorano 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you have an opportunity to learn about JESUS, but, refuse to accept HIM, what more can be said or done on that person's behalf?
However, if you are in a remote place on earth and have never heard of CHRIST, at this point GOD will examine the heart of that person.
GOD does NOT want to send us to "hell". The Bible speaks throughout its pages an appeal for salvation.
2006-08-26 17:53:45 · answer #1 · answered by Exodus 20:1-17 6 · 1⤊ 5⤋
This is the reason that I don't necessarily believe in religion. If there is a god, why would there be so many different religions that claim their way is the only way or your basically going to hell. They say god is a loving god and a forgiving god but if you don't believe certain key points you are going to hell. What kind of oxy-morron is that? If there is a god, I think that he is fair and just. Be a good person and you don't have anything to worry about. Your relationship with god is personal, don't let anyone make you believe you are going to hell because of your belief system. They aren't suppose to be judging anyway, that's god's job.
2006-08-26 18:02:23 · answer #2 · answered by Deanna C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, muslims and hindus, and i'm sure there are other religions, don't revolve around the same god. some people might pray to allah, but he isn't the same god that a christian would pray to. and those religions don't necessarily believe in jesus, either. it's really just a matter of what religion you are practicing. it might be that muslims don't really believe in a hell.....i don't know, i'm not muslim. so if you're christian, you believe in the father, the son, and the holy spirit, and that there is a heaven and a hell. to someone who believes something different, there may not be a heaven or hell, but another life, or karma, or whatever else is practiced in other religions.
2006-08-26 18:01:21 · answer #3 · answered by mysweetshadow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just asked the million dollar question. I believe that you have the same information about Jesus that I have. I chose to believe that Jesus is our Savior and you can believe the same or not. That is your choice. I believe that the Jews are Gods chosen People and he gave you Jesus, just like he gave me Jesus.
My best friend died two years ago (and she was Jewish) we never tried to convert each other, but I did invite her to several of my Christian Ladies parties and she enjoyed them so much. I do recall her telling me on several occasions that she wished that she had someone like Jesus to Love, and that she envied us because we put so much Faith into our beliefs of Jesus.
Jesus does not wish for anyone to go to Hell, Heaven is open for all who believe.
2006-08-26 18:07:22 · answer #4 · answered by mkc 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When it comes to the matter of Believing and Accepting Jesus Christ as some one's personal saviour, now matter you are Jew or non-Jew... Those who reject Jesus will Go to Hell for sure...
The mail reason is that there is no other Name on the earth or in the Heaven or down below the sea otherr then Jesus Christ given to be saved.....
it is verry simple to understand but people make it so hard by putting worst thinking and super intellectual efforts to make it very confused........
If you want to know more about it e-mail me I can explain it to you
2006-08-26 18:00:56 · answer #5 · answered by PonderOfGod'sDesire 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe in God but I have issues with the whole Jesus thing. The First of the 10 Commandments tell us that there is only one True God. and Jesus isn't mentioned in the fine print.
I'm Native American. One God ... that's it.
2006-08-26 17:56:57 · answer #6 · answered by pickle head 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think God wants to send anyone to hell. Since God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, if you know God you know Jesus, even if you do not recognize him.
Really though, Jesus has been around since the beginning of time. I don't think that God is so worried about someone saying they accept Jesus by name. Those are just words. God cares more about us being faithful to his Word. Christians recognize Jesus as the Word made flesh. Jews and Muslims are faithful to the commandments that God gave us in the Old Testament when he gave us his covenant. Bible scholars recognize that Jesus is the New Covenant and that the Old Testament contains the New Testament :
"The precepts of the New Law are said to be greater than those of the Old Law, in the point of their being set forth explicitly. But as to the substance itself of the precepts of the New Testament, they are all contained in the Old. Hence Augustine says (Contra Faust. xix, 23,28) that "nearly all Our Lord's admonitions or precepts, where He expressed Himself by saying: 'But I say unto you,' are to be found also in those ancient books. Yet, since they thought that murder was only the slaying of the human body, Our Lord declared to them that every wicked impulse to hurt our brother is to be looked on as a kind of murder." And it is in the point of declarations of this kind that the precepts of the New Law are said to be greater than those of the Old. Nothing, however, prevents the greater from being contained in the lesser virtually; just as a tree is contained in the seed." (Aquinas, Summa Theologica)
2006-08-26 18:10:58 · answer #7 · answered by anabasis 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thomas was one of Jesus' own disciples. He witnessed miracles and still did not believe in the resurection until he had touched Jesus. God wants us to believe on faith without proof, but Thomas was not condemned to hell for his initial disbelief.
I think if we still need it that we all get proof in the end. It's whether we accept that final proof that determines whether we go to hell. Satan knew the whole truth and he still went against God, that is why he will be in hell for eternity.
2006-08-26 18:10:39 · answer #8 · answered by Azriel 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God will not send babies or children to hell bc they are not accountable for their actions. You become accountable for your actions once you are at an age you know right from wrong. Being accountable for your actions has nothing to do with knowing God or Jesus or not. It is whether you are able to distinguish right from wrong and whether you. So if you do wrong and you know it is wrong, you are accountable, whether you are Christian or not. But like a young child does not logically know right from wrong, they are not held accountable in the eyes of God.
Jesus is the only way to Heaven, not just any "son of God." JESUS is the only way, plain and simple. Buddha isn't going to get you to Heaven. Islam isn't going to get you to Heaven. Judaism isn't going to get you to Heaven. Sikhism isn't going to get you to Heaven. Of course, one will believe whatever faith they choose to believe. But that doesn't change the fact that JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY.
Jesus died on the cross to cleanse away all of mankind's sins. BUT in addition to that, in order for one to actually be saved, they must repent for their sins by asking God's forgiveness and giving their lives over to Jesus.
Basically I would suggest you read the New Testament of the Bible. You will learn a lot; I learned tons when I started reading the Bible (I read the New Testament before the Old). I was amazed at how little I had actually known before. And if you still choose to follow Judaism, you will still have found some new knowledge that you otherwise would not have known; broaden your horizons, so to speak.
God Bless
2006-08-26 18:07:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
God's not 'against' them- he loves them as he loves everyone. However he gave humans free will, and when sin entered the world that included the free will to reject him as well. God doesn't control our decisions. He knows what we will decide but he does not make this decision. Trust me, he doesn't like to see the people he loves in hell. But he's God. He's made his rules clear and you've got to follow them whether we like them or not.
however i personally believe that if there's a person who lived their whole life in the middle of no where with absolutly no idea whatsoever of jesus, they're not going to hell. God is a fair god.
2006-08-26 17:59:47 · answer #10 · answered by opi 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's that exclusivity doctrine again. To scare people into the pulpits, to keep them toeing the line, and to invoke a feeling of favor or "blessedness", one has to provide a scary threat. Hell is a perfect threat to use to club people into indoctrination.
If the Jews are God's chosen people, one wonders what God does to people he DOESN'T like...
2006-08-26 17:59:02 · answer #11 · answered by Scott M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋