surely an omniscient god would be able to tell the difference between paying lip service and genuine belief?

Question

does that mean the majority of Christians are going to hell?

Answer 1

Well, you are right, to some degree, and God does look at the heart, and motives, and true love. As for the majority of christians going to hell, who knows, but God? We don't decide that, or judge that. We can point people in the right direction, but they have to decide. Christians are demanded by God, to be perfect in this life, only to strive for holiness. God doesn't command it, because while we want to follow the example of Jesus, it is impossible to fully do so. That is why it is great we can go to God, and confess our sins directly to him. He forgives us when we are sorry. He is really great that way, and I am thankful.

Answer 2

Oh man who made you judge? Judge not least you should be judged with the same measure that you judge others.

Yes God does know those who are truly his! He has sent His Son into the world and He has given all judgement to the Son,so that all will honor the Son as they honor the Father, and anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

However, O man, where is your relationship with this "Omniscient God, who knows everything about you and the things that are in your heart, how is your relationship with Him? Do you have one? You need one! You can only recieve salvation tthrough faith in Christ's blood and meritorious death burial and resurrection. So are you paying lip service and to whom are you paying lip service too?

Answer 3

Of course (if he were real). That is why I love to see these high profile religious leaders getting nailed for emezzlement, adultry, child pornography, and sex with minors, that shows how much THEY must believe in god! If the the leaders of the religion are doing these terrible things, they must not truly believe, and if that is the case, why would so many other people believe.

Also, if the Bible is the true word of god and is infallible, why don't people stone people at their Father's doorstep anymore in typical community settings? Why do people work on Sundays, god's word in the bible is infallible and inerrant, so no translating it into what you want to believe, it is the truth and you MUST believe if you are a true Christian. God knows that (IF he were true) so why even try to pretend anymore?

Answer 4

You got that right, but no one can really tell who will go to hell or heaven except the person who believes what God has said about the matter and accepted Jesus as their Savior--they are the ones who go to heaven strictly because they believe, have the faith. A REAL Christian bears the "fruit" of love, their lifestyle reflects God's attributes and when they say I love God, they mean it and He knows it.

Answer 5

Exactly...the so called "Christians" in our society often think that living a "good" life and just respecting His name is what its about. They don't realize that they must accept Jesus Christ into their lives to receive the gift of eternal life. More than that, the gift of His love. An omniscient God promises to seperate His followers from those who are ignorant.

Answer 6

"Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false and by the leaders as useful." (Seneca). Paying lip service is for the benefit of people not God. No one is going to hell. Some are just going to the grave ignorant.

Answer 7

God deals with guy-style directly, one-on-one and private, for the duration of the Holy Spirit that's a ingredient of God... and by way of the coaching of Jesus The Christ his Son... ahead of Christ's time in this earth God communicated by way of quite a few skill and by way of many Prophets who won God's be conscious directly and surpassed it on.... by using fact the Commissioning of The Church there are no longer from now on Prophets as of previous... The be conscious replaced into/is complete in Christ Jesus.

Answer 8

He certainly can tell the difference. The Scriptures talk about this over and over. God hates (yes, hates - His word not mine) people who just like to play church. And, in this flesh life is where he is going to separate the true church of God from those church players. Those who are of the true body of Christ will be students of the Word. Those who know what the Word really says will know some facts that the fake church players wil not know. Example: if you don't know Gods Word, there will be a jesus coming - he'll look like jesus, he'll act like jesus, he'll perform miracles like you would expect jesus to do - but the one who comes FIRST is the fake, the antichrist, come disguised as Christ, proclaiming that he IS Christ. According to Scripture, the mass majority of so-called Christians will worship him in droves - it'll be the biggest revival ever seen. God states that they will "whore after him". If they read the Bible, they would know that before Christ returns, Antichrist will appear. But, they don't read it. They believe whatever pastor is telling them that they will be raptured out before the bad ol antichrist gets here. Thats not biblical, but millions believe it to be true. So, when this fake Christ comes on the scene first, all those millions will believe its Christ come to rapture them to safety. They even have a book called "left behind" where they actually say that they don't want to be left behind. According to the Word of God, the ones taken are taken by antichrist. WE DO WANT TO BE THE ONES LEFT BEHIND. This is the great deceit of the end times. But its okay, its Gods plan to weed out the people who simply will not listen to God, they would rather listen to some man instead. Its a shame.
As far as whether that majority will go to hell, no - according to Scripture when Christ returns there will be a 1000 year period of teaching before the judgement comes. This is not to say that everybody gets a second chance, but its just that God is fair, and he knows with what tripe is being taught, many of them never had a first chance to hear the truth. They are not being taught.
Those pastors who are teaching the rapture will be held responsible for leading whole congregations to worship the devil.
Thats why when Christ returns, they will wish for rocks to fall on them and kill them rather than to face the true Christ. A pastor who does not know the Word of God inside out, had better take off the cloth and stop teaching people false doctrine. Christ will visit the churches first, and judgement begins at the pulpit.

Answer 9

God can definitely tell the difference.... I wont go and say who is going to hell but I have no doubt that God knows who is genuine and who is not

Answer 10

God knows your heart body mind and soul, if the christians aren't genuine in thier beliefs they will go to hell...Is your name in the book of life? Read the bible (Revalations)