Yes, God will send people to Hell, even Satan, God will send him there. Satan has no power whatsoever to bring people there, he is not God.
The moral attributes of God are those necessary predicates of the divine essence that involve moral qualities, these are: Truth; Good; Holy; and Righteousness. We will only explain or deal with those that is necessary to answer your question.
GOODNESS is the attitude of God toward His creatures in which He seeks their good or welfare. It should not be confused with moral goodness (which we will study under the attribute of holiness). In the larger sense of the term, the goodness of God includes all the qualities that answer to the conception of an ideal personage; that is, it includes such qualities as God's:
1. holiness;
2. righteousness;
3. truth;
4. love;
5. benevolence;
6. mercy; and
7. grace.
It is probably in this broad sense that Jesus said to the young ruler, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone" (Mark 10:18). In the narrower sense, however, the term is limited to the last four qualities named.
God's MERCY is His goodness manifested towards those who are in misery or distress. Compassion, pity and lovingkindness are other terms in Scripture that denote practically the same thing. Mercy is an eternal, necessary quality in God as an all-perfect being, but the exercise of it in a given case is optional. To deny the freeness of mercy is to annihilate it, for if it is a matter of debt, then it is no longer mercy. God is "rich in mercy" (Ephesians 2:4), "is full of compassion and is merciful" (James 5:11), and has "great mercy" (1 Peter 1:3). He is said to be merciful:
1. toward Israel (Psalm 102:13);
2. the Gentiles (Romans 11:30f);
3. all that fear Him (Psalm 103:17; Luke 1:50); and
4. seek His Salvation (Isaiah 55:7).
The term is often used in salutations and benedictions (Galatians 6:16; 1 Timothy 1:2; 2 Timothy 1:2; 2 John 3; Jude 2).
HOLINESS is the purity of God; His separation from, and hatred of all evil. To clarify, God's holiness is the cause of His justice and righteousness. Justice and righteousness are the ways in which God acts as a result of His holiness. Specifically, justice means that God deals with men fairly. It is His holiness that requires Him to punish sin or bring wrath upon those who do not conform to His perfection. Out of God's holiness comes the doctrine of just retribution (punishment).
God is absolutely separate from and exalted above all His creatures, and He is equally separate from all moral evil and sin. In the first sense, His holiness is not really an attribute that is coordinate with the other attributes, but is rather coextensive with them all. It denotes the perfection of God in all that He is. In the second sense, it is viewed as the eternal conformity of His being and His will. In God purity of being is before purity of willing or doing. God does not will the good because it is good, nor is the good good because God wills it; if such were the case, there would be a good above God or the good would be arbitrary and changeable. Instead, God's will is the expression of His nature, which is holy.
Holiness occupies the foremost rank among the attributes of God. It is the attribute by which God wanted to be especially known in Old Testament times (Leviticus 11:44f; Joshua 24:19; 1 Samuel 6:20; Psalm 22:3; Isaiah 40:25; Ezekiel 39:7; Habakkuk 1:12). It is emphasized by the bounds set about Mt. Sinai when God came down upon it (Exodus 19:12-15), the division of the tabernacle and temple into the holy and most holy places (Exodus 26:33; 1 Kings 6:16, 19), the prescribed offerings that must be brought if an Israelite would approach God (Leviticus 1-7), the special priesthood to mediate between God and the people (Leviticus 8-10), the many laws about impurity (Leviticus 11-15), the feasts of Israel (Leviticus 23), and the special position of Israel in Palestine (Numbers 23:9; Deuteronomy 33:28f). The Lord is called "the Holy One" some thirty times in Isaiah alone (cf. the use of "holy" with regard to the Son, Acts 3:14, and the Spirit, Ephesians 4:30).
In the New Testament, holiness is ascribed to God with less frequency than in the Old, but it is not wanting (John 17:11; Hebrews 12:10; 1 Peter 1:15f). John declares, "God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all" (1 John 1:5). The angels round about the throne call out antiphonally, "Holy, Holy, Holy" (Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 4:8). Because of the fundamental character of this attribute, the holiness of God, rather than the love, the power, or the will of God, should be given first place. Holiness is the regulative principle of all three of them, for His throne is established on the basis of His holiness.
Three important things should be learned from the fact that God is holy:
1. There is a chasm between God and the sinner (Isaiah 59:1f; Habakkuk 1:13). Not only is the sinner estranged from God, but God is estranged from the sinner. Before sin came, man and God had fellowship with each other; now that fellowship is broken and impossible.
2. Man must approach God through the merits of another if he is to approach Him at all. Man neither possesses nor is able to acquire the sinlessness which is necessary for access to God. But Christ has made such access possible (Romans 5:2; Ephesians 2:18; Hebrews 10:19f). In God's holiness lies the reason for the atonement; what His holiness demanded, His love provided (Romans 5:6-8; Ephesians 2:1-9; 1 Peter 3:18).
3. We should approach God "with reverence and awe" (Hebrews 12:28). A correct view of the holiness of God leads to a proper view of the sinful self (Psalm 66:18; 1 John 1:5-7). Job (40:3-5), Isaiah (6:5-7) and Peter (Luke 5:8) are striking examples of the relation between the two. Humiliation, contrition, and confession flow from a scriptural view of God's holiness.
The righteousness and justice of God is that aspect of God's holiness which is seen in His treatment of the creature. God has instituted a moral government in the world, imposed just laws upon the creatures, and attached sanctions thereto. Because of the latter, He executes His laws through the bestowal of rewards and punishments. The distribution of rewards is called remunerative justice (Deuteronomy 7:9-13; 2 Chronicles 6:15; Psalm 58:11; Matthew 25:21; Romans 2:7; Hebrews 11:26). Remunerative justice is based on divine love, not strict merit. The infliction of punishment is called punitive justice. It is the expression of divine wrath (Genesis 2:17; Exodus 34:7; Ezekiel 18:4; Romans 1:32; 2:8f; 2 Thessalonians 1:8).
Justice demands punishment of the sinner - God cannot make a law, establish a penalty, and then not follow through if the law is disobeyed. When the law is violated, punishment must be meted out, either personally or vicariously. In other words, justice demands punishment of the sinner, but it may also accept the vicarious sacrifice of another, as in the case of Christ (Isaiah 53:6; Mark 10:45; Romans 5:8; 1 Peter 2:24). The righteousness of God is revealed in:
1. His punishing the wicked (Revelation 16:5-7);
2. vindicating His people from evildoers (Psalm 129:1ff);
3. forgiving the penitent of their sin (1 John 1:9);
4. keeping promises made to His children (Nehemiah 9:7ff); and
5. rewarding the faithful (Hebrews 6:10).
Some may suggest that the infliction of punishment is primarily for reformation or rehabilitation, but the chief end of punishment is the maintenance of justice. Punishment may serve a secondary purpose of reformation or deterrence (1 Timothy 5:20).
God's righteousness is an encouragement to the believer in that:
1. he knows that God judges righteously (Acts 17:31);
2. he is secure in the righteousness of Christ (John 17:24; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 5:21); and
3. the righteous things he has done will not go unnoticed (Proverbs 19:17; Hebrews 6:10; Revelation 19:8).
Biblical evidence
The righteousness and justice of God are ascribed to God (2 Chronicles 12:6; Ezra 9:15; Nehemiah 9:33; Isaiah 45:21; Daniel 9:14; John 17:25; 2 Timothy 4:8; Revelation 16:5). Abraham ponders, "Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?" (Genesis 18:25). The Psalmist declares that "Righteousness and Justice are the foundation of Thy throne" (Psalm 89:14; 97:2).
Truly, our God is incomprehensible! Paul cries out, "Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! ... For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen" (Romans 11:33; 36).
In the presence of deity, the child of God falls down and worships. Omniscience is not ignorant; God knows. Love is not indifferent; He cares. Omnipotence is not powerless; He acts.
NOW I AM ASKING YOU, DO YOU THINK GOD WILL GIVE A SECOND THOUGHT IN SENDING MEN TO THIER DOOMSDAY? I LIVE THIS ANWER TO YOU.
2006-08-31 03:40:22
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answered by NIGHT_WATCH 4
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No. People choose when they reject the love that God offers. John 3:16 Satan tempts, God offers a choice. Choose Him and his aboundless love, through the blood Matt 27:32-54 of His Son Jesus, or choose ANYTHING else. John 14:6 Unfortuantely, most people choose the other. Rev 20:10 God is ALL about the love and the rewards are ENDLESS! 1 peter 5:4 You get someone who WANTS to hear all about you and is waiting to bless you as opposed to a hot dry place where you burn in a lake of fire. psalm 63:3 Rev 20:7-15 Things are a little rough on Earth for a while but we are called to be his lights. matt 5:14 If everyone shot up to heaven right away we'd enver ge the chance to tell people about God and ANSWER these kinds of questions. Think about it. God is DEFNINITLY where it's at! The beauty of God is that he fgave yout he CHOICE. John 1:12 He loves you THAT MUCH! He could have made you a mindless drone but he wanted you to choose him because you truly love him. It started with Adam and Eve, Gen 2:16 and will end with Final Judgement. Rev 20:21 Read the fall of Man in Genesis. Genesis 3:1-21 But even after the fall, God still loved them and took care of them by making clothess for them. (vs 21) He also promised them a way to be with him again. They actually had a pretty good relationship until they made the choice to eat from the tree of knowlede of good and evil. You know what, I'd REALLY be looking up these verses. There's places online you can do it for free. I really hate being the bearer of bad news but you HAVE to tell the bad with the good. the good news is that The gift of eternal life is FREE! Check out Romans 10 :9 Belive and Confess my Friend and you shall be saved!!
2006-08-31 03:59:04
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answered by leeanndemon 3
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