I mean it was his idea after all wasn't it?
2006-11-07 05:26:39 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I find it funny that you are attacking my grammar...
hmm u seem pretty ignorant and oblivious of the truth, from the sacarsm and typos in your questions(eg, sighting the truth vs CITING the truth).
have u read some fictious and poorly written works by some kids and came to those conclusions?
Try using proper tenses moron.
2006-11-07 05:31:14 · update #1
God did not invent hell. Catholics did. The original term for hell in early early old testament was not burning in a lake of fire, it was being sent from the presence of god for all eternity, (a true hell in itself) The final rule of dogmatic law also stated that whatever men (popes) hold true on earth, god will hold true in heaven. So the lake of fire was born. (Matthew 18:18; Matthew 18:19 for you doubters)
Please Christians note: I never said there was no god or no hell, only that it was invented by the Pope.
2006-11-07 05:31:47 · answer #1 · answered by Magdalane 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
When you say that people wouldn't choose hell, you don't understand hell. Hell is estrangement from God. People do choose whether or not to love what is good and true. You have known people to make self-destructive choices, haven't you? If they will do this in the world as we know it, why won't they do the same for eternity? You know they can.
God, for some reason, allows freedom of choice. Maybe you think it's a bad idea. Sometimes I think its a bad idea. But to tell the truth, I can't imagine my life without free will, so I'm ill equipped to evaluate this. I'm leaving that to a higher power.
2006-11-07 13:40:16 · answer #2 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God does not send people to hell, they send themselves to hell, he gives you a choice. Revelation 21:8 compared to accepting Christ and not going there, Romans 10:13 , Romans 6:23, John 14:6, John 1:12, Acts 3:19, Acts 2:41.
2006-11-07 13:32:46 · answer #3 · answered by judy_derr38565 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From the information that I've processed, I've come to the conclusion that my deepest self is God and that there is no hell. Even if there was a hell God would be incapable of sending anyone there because it is not of God. It is illusion. Do you not disagree? I think it's more important for you to praise God that there is no hell.
2006-11-09 21:36:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God didn't create hell for man. He wanted all to come to Him through faith in Jesus Christ. However God is a prefect being. Perfect in love and mercy, which is the reason Jesus came and died for us, but he is also perfect in Justice. If a person won't except the gift of Life He offers through Christ then that person will be judged by his own righteousness or lack thereof... Jim
2006-11-07 13:38:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
God is Love and "hell" is separation from God. The separation is caused by the ego, which sees itself as a god. The ego cannot stand the powerful love of God and sees it as hell.
2006-11-07 13:51:18 · answer #6 · answered by DREAMER 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who knows if the rule book is even God's! It was written by man. Too many bad people in history makes me not trust someone I don't know. Especially when they claim to hear voices or their hand is guided by a spirit to write something. Our creator wouldn't make us to destroy us. That's a sad concept.
2006-11-07 13:32:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes it was his Idea. He gave everyone freewill to choose for themselves which way they will choose to live but ultimately yes, He will be the one to judge who goes to Hell and who does not. He also allowed for satan to tempt and try us in order to make sure we are true in our faith rather than sheep being led by what has been spoonfed to us. He even allowed for Jesus to be led to temptation to prove his righteousness. So yes, in a sense it is wrong to not give him credit for it. However, he did give us all an out. We do not have to do wrong and become separated from his will, which is for us to all go to Heaven.
2006-11-07 13:42:55 · answer #8 · answered by mortgagegirl101 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it was his idea to give you the choice, and it was his idea to allow you to endure the consequences of the choice. You can give God the credit for being righteous, and give people in hell the credit for being unrighteous.
You can also give God the credit for heaven. It was his idea to give you the choice of salvation, and it was his idea to allow you to endure the consequences of the choice. You can give God the credit for being righteous, and give people in heaven the credit for accepting God's gift of mercy through his Son.
That is, people in hell will be there entirely of their own doing. People in heaven will be there entirely of the doing of Jesus, with but one act of their own--believing that he is God's Son and accepting his mercy.
It's all God's idea. And yet God loves us enough not to bind us to himself against our will. It is only hatred that binds the alleged beloved. Love allows the beloved to be free.
You may not like that there are only two options--heaven or hell--and you may take issue with the argument that eternal damnation is a terrible consequence for freedom, and if you feel this way, I suggest you take it up with God, for no human being alive can teach you the humility you need to accept this big fact of life.
2006-11-07 13:33:26 · answer #9 · answered by Gestalt 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
GRACE unto you,
FROM GOD our Father.
The law was given by Moses (not God).
There is no law in the God of all grace.
No discomfort in the God of all comfort.
And no sacrifice at all in mercy full God.
http://www.godshew.org/GodShew2.htm#Allness
The GRACE(GOD) of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.
2006-11-07 13:32:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋