I'm seriously not trying to step on toes; just curious where most Christians stand on this.
If there was absolutely no mention of Heaven or Hell in the Bible, but everything else were written exactly the same way, would you still feel compelled to worship God?
Would you still follow the commandments if there was no punishment or reward for doing so?
Basically, do you worship God as a creator because you genuinely love Him, because you want the reward of Heaven, or because you fear eternal damnation if you don't?
2006-12-29 11:50:58 · 13 answers · asked by xxandra 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I've never felt threatened by hell. I've always believed in God. There was never a question about fear or punishment. I just always have. He has always been a friend when I need him and always there for me.
It's love not fear that motivates me. As for rewards. They are good and it's nice to get something back, but I really don't love God for rewards. I love him because he loves me.
2006-12-29 20:17:42 · answer #1 · answered by ManoGod 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question!
Naturally, all the christians say fear of punishment doesn't even enter their minds.
They threaten all the rest of us with eternal damnation out of the goodness of their hearts.
It is the One True Way.
2006-12-29 12:04:43 · answer #2 · answered by yomama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After you get to know God and who he is it don't matter anymore about the motive of why you worship. it becomes a genuine Love for him. sometimes it takes fear to discover the Beauty of God.
2006-12-29 12:02:06 · answer #3 · answered by dustylee33 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell no! fear of eternal hellfire is the only reason I would even consider worshiping an invisible man in the sky
2006-12-29 11:53:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
"i decide directly to cuz i like Him... HE HAS THE RIGHTS CUZ he's the appropriate GOD....you will in simple terms DIE in case you DONT REPENT....in simple terms not greater respiratory.... that's advisable to change your innovations-set....it beats loss of life..." solid lord, you're an fool. all of us die besides, and if he's so rattling suited, why did he flub up and placed a rattling tree the place those stupid bare human beings might get to it? If it grow to be so considerable, he could've placed it on the acceptable shelf. you do no longer placed your suited china on your youngster's toybox and anticipate it to no longer get tampered with, in spite of the main properly behaved little ones.
2016-10-28 16:30:07 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worship God for what He does every day in my life. I do not fear punishment, but I do fear Him.
2006-12-29 11:54:08 · answer #6 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-12-29 11:58:18 · answer #7 · answered by spanky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not afraid of hell...To be honest, when I first learned about Christianity, I was afraid, but after learning what a relationship with God is REALLY about, I don;t even think about that. I worry about OTHERS going there though, thats why I talk to people about Jesus, its not becuase I wan't to "push my beliefs" on them, but becuase I care about them.
2006-12-29 11:52:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What you're going to get in these answers are a bunch of Christians saying that they would; and then threatening people with eternal hell in their answers to other questions.
2006-12-29 11:54:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
To quote Friedrich Nietzsche, "I cannot believe in a God who wants to be praised all the time."
Hence cannot worship a being that needs it's ego stroked all the time.
2006-12-29 11:59:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋