Heaven is a place without sin? a place without sadness? a place where we will worship god?
thus concluding there is no free will?
so with this we are being made to worship god, the very same god who sent our family and loved ones to a place to be tourtured for all of eternity.
so why would anyone really want to go to heaven anyway?
not to mention the god we are worshipping is murderous (evidence found anywhere in the OT)
2007-01-05 06:53:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You know better than that, Chippy.
2007-01-05 06:56:15 · answer #1 · answered by Char 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is free will in heaven.
You cannot fathom believers in heaven worshiping God without being made to do it. You just live in a different paradigm.
grace2u
2007-01-05 14:58:22 · answer #2 · answered by Theophilus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since we choose that place over the other one, then no, it's not against our free will. We choose to worship God for eternity, because here and now we have tasted of God and that He is good. We know we want more of that.
2007-01-05 14:57:21 · answer #3 · answered by Cristina 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think there is a misunderstanding about some of this. I will try to explain for you but I am not sure if you really want to understand.
First of all, heaven and hell are not immediate experiences after death according to the Bible. So there is not one single person burning in any fires of hell as you read this.
Please read the Bible explanation of what happens after you die..
http://www.ezinearticles.com/?Your-Next-Experience-Immediately-After-Death:-What-Really-Happens-After-You-Die-&id=338240
God has never promised eternal life or immortality in flames of fire through trillions of milleniums for those who reject his love.
If you can prove from the Bible that God will make people immortal so that they can live in flames forever, I will send you a money order for $100.00 or more.
Second of all, God does not save anyone and take them to heaven against their will or without their cooperation. In order to be prepared for heaven a person must cooperate with God throughout their lifetime to develop a Christlike character.
A Christlike character is the only kind of character that could enjoy heaven and the only kind of character that could be trusted in heaven. We are free to choose which kind of character we will develop throughout our lifetime. Our lifetime of choices determines the kind of person we become.
If you or I did not have free will we could not have this discussion.
Thirdly; the Bible gives an astounding description of heaven. The individual whose lifetime of choices permanently fixes their character out of harmony with the spirit of heaven will have made the greatest mistake of his or her life.
The sorrow at the loss of heaven will be inconceivable. To try and help you understand why anyone should want to go to heaven, here is a description of heaven from the Bible...
http://www.ezinearticles.com/?WHAT-WILL-HEAVEN-BE-LIKE-?-A-Description-That-Could-Change-Your-Life&id=351178
I hope this information helps answer some of your questions. May the Lord bless you and encourage you today.
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2007-01-05 15:06:06 · answer #4 · answered by ccttct l 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounded like heaven to me you would rather be in a place with sin and hate well I am sure you will find alll that on earth
2007-01-05 14:58:29 · answer #5 · answered by Mim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its a bit more than that.
2007-01-05 18:34:29 · answer #6 · answered by Cant think of a nickname 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it's not fathomable. Not to me, at least.
2007-01-05 14:56:09 · answer #7 · answered by Cold Fart 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋