Doesn't Unconditional Love mean NO conditions? That means no conditions for salvation, for 'getting to heaven', nothing. No CONDITIONS such as believing and accepting Jesus, or believing in God, or doing good. If God loves unconditionally but there are conditions for making it to heaven, then his love is separate from salvation? Therefore, not only does it have conditions for its expression, it's conditionally bounded in its scope? Then, by definition, it wouldn't be UNCONDITIONAL, right? I'm at a total loss here -- am I missing the point of the basic meaning of Unconditional? I'm serious, I want to know.
2006-10-30 07:13:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, which is why it doesnt exist
2006-10-30 07:20:24 · answer #1 · answered by kclr16 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First hell was not meant for one single person to be in. Hell is for the destruction of the fallen rebel angel Satan. Second if you read your bible and do not fallow Roman Catholic teachings. You would find that hell is NOT ever lasting. The same words used to describe hell are also used to describe the burning of Jerusalem. As you can tell Jerusalem is no longer burning. Quench is a verb meaning to put out. If a camp fire burns all of it's wood and dies, that fire would unquenchable. Your parents could sill love and accept you even if you murdered someone, it dose not mean that you will not go to jail. God still loves those who chose to fallow Satan into hell, but it is there choice. When Judgement day comes, hell will burn all sin out of existence, so there will be no more pain and suffering in the universe, all will be peaceful forever more.
2016-05-22 12:06:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes God's love is unconditional...this is where a lot of denominations make the mistake of thinking that since it is, there are no consequences for living a sinful life...after all, a loving father wouldn't punish His children would He?..we have to remember that God in His infinite love is also infinitely just which means He must punish evil...so how does salvation fit in to the equation?..how can love and justice come to agreement?..here's the awesome part: God is infinitely merciful!..His mercy (not giving us what we deserve:hell) and His infinite grace (giving us what we don't deserve: heaven) come together through His Son Jesus...God's justice required someone to pay for the sin we have done...Jesus did it for me, and the only thing He asks in return is that I accept His gift by doing what He says...i have the choice: follow Christ and be rewarded for the good i've done, or not follow Him and be punished for the bad...for me the choice is clear
2006-10-30 07:26:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Loving someone unconditionally doesnt mean giving them what they dont deserve. In my religion, which is LDS, aka Mormon, it is taught that the only unforgivable sin would be to deny the holy ghost when one has a complete knowledge, like someone who had seen and spoken with God and deliberatly gone against him. Its like if faith wasnt needed cuz u knew for sure everything cuz ud seen it, heard it, like cane. Im not going to pretend i know who goes to hell and who doesnt, cuz im just emily, not God. But, anyway, with that being the only reason someone would go to hell, there wont be many there. Now there are left many many terrible things, but they can all be forgiven and forgotten as long as the people are completely remorsfull and willing to pay the price, whatever it is. That just proves the love of God and Christ. Christ suffered and died so we could all repent and God let him do it for us, never a greater hero. It's like Jesus taking our sins away if we give them to him, by repenting ya know? Thats what unconditional love is all about. God loves everyone,no matter what they've done, but just because you love someone doesnt mean they get an easy ride no matter what they do. and again, Im not even close to being like God, but I know he loves everyone, and it hurts him to see us mess our lives up, he does everything he can to bring us back, but he would never force obedience on us, thats the love, giving us our agency to be happy and free.
2006-10-30 07:34:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God's love is unconditional meaning that He loves us so much that He sacrificed His Son's life for us. Became completely separated from Him and turned His back on Him for us. We are the ones who deserved this treatment, not Jesus.
God wants us all to come and live with Him forever that is the purpose of Jesus' death and resurrection. But, for those who don't want to. God will not make them come to Him. There is no other place but Hell. which is the complete separation from God that some people want to choose. It is their choice, not God's. He has give all for them not to be there.
2006-10-30 07:24:37 · answer #5 · answered by 4HIM- Christians love 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The existence of Hell only supports God's unconditional love.
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that who so ever believed on him, shall not die but have eternal life.
If you chose to live for God the reward is eternal life in heaven, if you chose not to then the reward is hell. He loves us so unconditionally that he gives us the choice to decide where we want to spend the rest of our lives.
Great dude is he not?
2006-10-30 07:30:47 · answer #6 · answered by monetmonroe 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God so loved the WORLD. No conditions. He will not force you to live with Him in heaven, you can go your own way. It will mean a permanent separation from His Spirit, your choice. That is the condition. He is so holy only holy people will be able to be near him in eternity. (Provided by Jesus, who is our holiness.)
2006-10-30 07:27:15 · answer #7 · answered by Jay Z 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all: The classic "Hell" is a myth. Bad guys are gonna burn to ashes. (Malachi 4). That's it. Rest! No more struggles, or fear, or trying to get even. Sound like love to you? And then, after it's all over, if you're one who decided eternity with Him might be O.K., God wipes the tears from your eyes and there's never sorrow any more. Rev. 7:17, Rev. 21:4
2006-10-30 07:29:59 · answer #8 · answered by shirleykins 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mixing a number of WAYS OF THOUGHT. I understand hell
to have been created by our own negative spiritual energies.
Wars, violence of any kind, even nightmares supposedly create
real, negative energies. They in turn are drawn to the center of the Earth by spiritual/magnetic forces.
Scripture says at some point, our Creator will DESTROY
death and hell.
I believe I proposed this concept to you before. So, yes, you are
INTENTIONALLY missing the point!
2006-10-30 07:29:51 · answer #9 · answered by zenbuddhamaster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, unconditional love doesn't mean no judgment.
I mean I love my daughters unconditionally (and I always will), but I still punish them for bad behavior.
Perhaps your current understanding of love is too simple?
2006-10-30 07:18:40 · answer #10 · answered by Bobby E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does a parent love you less because he or she punishes you when you do wrong?
God is perfectly just. He makes it so there are consequences for actions. However, all you need to do to keep from going there is accept a free gift. How is that not loving?
2006-10-30 07:19:31 · answer #11 · answered by BekaJoy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋