Which one here do you think gives a better perception of God?

Question

God offered His son Jesus for us that should we refuse He will throw us straight to hell.

or

God offered His son Jesus for us, that should we refuse God will leave us alone to find our way back to heaven.

Answer 1

Neither

Answer 2

I'd say #3, God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

We were condemned to hell long before the birth of Jesus. We received this penalty from the beginning, with Adam and Eve. Your first statement makes it sound like we are being sent to hell as a punishment for not believing in Jesus. We were already going there! Jesus was sent to die for our sins as a gift of salvation. But being a gracious God we are not forced to believe. That why it's referred to as a gift, it can be accepted or declined. It's up to you.

The problem I have with your second statement is that it implies that we can make our own way to heaven. How could we possibly earn our way? What do we have to offer God that would justify our being accepted into heaven. God sent His son to die for our sins, but were going to reject that and earn our way in by being a "good person". We are not God, and should not think that our ways are more suited for us than His. If you refuse He eventually will leave you alone. However, you'll have an eternity to relive that mistake. When someone offers you a gift of that magnitude, how can you decline it!

Answer 3

or how about the one that is right

In the words of Jesus.
John 3
16 “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
17 God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.
18 “There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son.
19 And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil.
20 All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed.
21 But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.


Now and as about finding your way that too is ruled out in

Mathew 7
13 “You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way.
14 But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.

It is kind of like landing a plane either you hit the runway and live or the ground and there is a big fireball.

Answer 4

Not sure what you mean by "better perception of God". Do you mean which one would I rather have be reality? If so, it's a difficult choice. Choice A is a parent that cares enough to give us consequences for our actions. Choice B is a parent that will not punish us, but at the same time doesn't seem to care too much about us. Given the choice between a strict parent and no parent at all...I'd probably choose Choice A.

Answer 5

No one offered Jesus to anyone. It is just a ploy to lead us to believed that killing Jesus is just fine and the guilty ones have nothing to worry about. Guilt should not be killing anyone about Jesus.
Here is what the Bible tell us; He is blasphemous and should be hanged. He encourage rebellion through religion and that is why he was judged. Blood upon the Children of Israel is in his hands and should be condemned. He is creating a chaotic order upon the Wise Men of the Roman Senate and Pharisees, that is why he was imprisoned of the words to claim that he was a Son of God and Preached the God's Glory in which the 'Devils' destined the honor to the Higher Authorities of the Roman Empire.Of all the above I say are false! They just want Jesus out of the picture and have the fun to what they have enjoyed... "Give unto Caesar what is unto Caesar, give unto God what is unto God."

So I say unto you, beware of the false prophet.

Answer 6

I would say they are both equally inaccurate. I do believe that God does in fact love us that much, enough to do everything that was and is done through Christ. If God Loves us that much I find it unlikely that He will just chuck everyone into hell if they were taught a different way to understand God. That is totally contrary to the Christian concept that God is Love. This would make the first choice untrue. If your second choice were true it would mean that Christians will not find their way into heaven but instead only those who reject Christianity. God Loves everybody regardless of their religious understandings of Him (or Her if you prefer)

Answer 7

Second one. If by "better" you mean "more positive" not "accurate." Because if it's accuracy you want, I have no idea. Also, Jesus was "offered to us?" Makes him sound like a hors' douvres.

Besides, the second one would mean that people who have never heard of Jesus, or who misinterpret the message, or hear a completely inaccurate story can still find their way to Heaven.

Answer 8

God isn't concerned with what your perception is of Him. He has offered us all a free gift. If you don't want it then He says, fine, I will give you what you do want. But don't make the eternal mistake of thinking you can deny Jesus and also "make your way back to Heaven.

Answer 9

God offered His son Jesus for us, that should we refuse God will leave us alone to find our way back to heaven.

God will continue to draw you near for a time, but there does come a time that He will leave you alone to find your way, either to heaven or hell. . . . .it's all your choice!

Answer 10

Neither. God has no son to begin with.

Peace and Love

Answer 11

Well, perception of god is highly personalized, so I can only answer for myself. I don't really buy into any of those, my beliefs are more Pantheistic...