choice, accept jesus or go to hell is extortion as ive pointed out before.
2007-01-17 10:29:45 · 17 answers · asked by kyubikitsune888 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Coercion, extortion, emotional blackmail, or just a total mind job....it is a horrible faith and a tragedy for the human race that xtianity is allowed to not only exist, but to spread.
2007-01-17 10:35:08 · answer #1 · answered by Medusa 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a choice, but what choice? Following from how many Christians are ready to bring up Pascal's Wager, I can't tell whether they're choosing Jesus or choosing against hell. That seems to suggest that Jesus by himself is not enticing enough. Hmmmm...
2007-01-17 18:53:29 · answer #2 · answered by neil s 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus claimed to be the only way to know God. (John 14:6) It's not extortion, or coercion; it's God's divine plan. Without it, we would have NO choice!!
2007-01-17 18:36:55 · answer #3 · answered by Gee Wye 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are not three options. Either you are with God by accepting Jesus, which is the only way, or you do not, which then puts you against God. It is Black and White, no Gray area here.
2007-01-17 18:37:10 · answer #4 · answered by Gardener for God(dmd) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm kinda like the way every other choice in life goes... Accept Jesus, spend eternity in peace, dont accept Jesus, accept eternal torment. Keep the laws of man, enjoy freedom, break the laws of man, have freedoms removed. Look both ways before crossing, get accross the street safely...dont look before crossing, get crushed by a car... Do your job well, get promoted, dont do it well, get fired...
Sorry, I dont see your point.
2007-01-17 18:38:08 · answer #5 · answered by impossble_dream 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a choice but it’s only available to you while you’re still alive. And yes, the third option is to not make a choice. But once you have heard that those who reject Jesus go to hell, and you reject Jesus, then you have made the choice to reject him and the third option is longer available to you.
2007-01-17 18:58:51 · answer #6 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you end up in hell,blame yourself. Offer to be with God is good for everyone, if you do not take it, how can you blame Him?
We believe that the Bible is true. The Bible is very clear. Jesus is the way and the truth and the life, and no one will enter to the Father's house except through Him.
2007-01-17 18:42:35 · answer #7 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Christians don't say that.
they only repeat what GOD says!!!!!
religion "per se" is of very little importance.
what is important is YOUR personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
don't get hung up on "religion".
John 3: The Words of Jesus Christ (God in the flesh)
3. "Verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God."
4. Nicodemus saith unto Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?"
5. Jesus answered, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God."
6. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again."
16. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
18. He that believeth on Him is not condemned; but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."
2007-01-17 18:36:19 · answer #8 · answered by Chef Bob 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life"
2007-01-17 18:38:41 · answer #9 · answered by MACRENE PADASDAO 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Accept Jesus or go to Hell is basically coercion to me. It's not a free choice.
2007-01-17 18:32:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋