hell is endless...forever...nonstop punishement, created by a loving merciful God?
2007-01-18 12:12:03 · 3 answers · asked by hwdfoo 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As a Christian I have wrestled with that one myself. As a person prone to anger who sometimes struggles to forgive others I could not for a second wish hell on even the people who have hated me and hurt me most. I wish I could give you an answer that you would look at and say, "I understand", but I don't understand it fully myself. I know that He is Holy. I know that He is just. I know that He is good. I have to leave that one to Him.
2007-01-18 12:24:12 · answer #1 · answered by james p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HMMM DEAR IN THIS LIFE WE ARE ALWAYS OFFERED CHOICES. NOW MY ILLUSTRATION IS THIS. EVEN AS YOUR OWN COUNRTY IS FOUNDED AND GOVERNED BY RULES AND LAWS THAT CAUSES IT TO RUN SUFFICIENTLY AND RIGHTEOUSLY." DONT RUN THE RED LIGHT BECAUSE YOU'LL GET A TICKET" WELL U DID RUN IT, YOU WERE CAUGHT BY THE COPS AND U GOT A TICKET NOW IF THERE WERE NO LAWS NO RULES THE WORLD WUD BE IN A MESS! BECAUSE NOONE WOULD BE DOING ANY THING CORRECTLY THAT MEANS MURDERERS CAN MURDER WITH OUT BEING PUNISHED ETC. MY POINT IS THIS THE BIBLE DESCRIBES GOD AS RIGHTEOUS AND JUSTICE BECAUSE HES SO RIGHTEOUS AND JUST HE CAN ONLY DO WHAT IS RIGHT. I BEING A MURDERER CANT GO BEFORE A JUST JUDGE OF THE LAW AND SAY OHHH JUDGE YOU ARE GOOD AND U KNOW MY PARENTS SO I KNOW U WILL LET ME OFF THE HOOK HE WONT BE A JUDGE MUCH LESS A JUST ONE. SO HE YES BEING MERCIFUL LIKE YOU STATED GAVE US ALTERNATIVES TO CHOOSE TO DO THE RIGHT THINGS! THERE IS A CHOICE IF U CHOOSE HELL THEN HELL IT IS.
2007-01-18 20:30:58 · answer #2 · answered by Spirited 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sin is a most serious offense against an infinite God, so is infinitely offensive, and may warrant infinite correction.
2007-01-18 20:45:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋