2007-02-02 08:06:10 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Omnibipolar
2007-02-02 08:14:20 · answer #1 · answered by mullah robertson 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
God is goodness itself. So yes, God is omnibenevolent
2007-02-02 16:11:58 · answer #2 · answered by koresh419 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
C. S. Lewis used to say that those who believed that someone who was truly good would not be scary (or ever do anything hurtful) had clearly never seen a dentist. ;o)
Sometimes goodwill and benevolence are painful in the short term.
2007-02-02 16:42:01 · answer #3 · answered by Contemplative Chanteuse IDK TIRH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! He could have destroyed Satan. He could destroy us for our evils. He could really mess us up. He doesn't. Remember what Jesus said to the good thief. In my own life, there have been lots of times when I know I should have been punished, but God just puts someone in my life to lead meout of my error. Evil comes from Satan, and from people who purposely do evil. All creation groans in suffering our sins, causing earthquakes, illnesses, and all the other problems of existence.
2007-02-02 16:13:44 · answer #4 · answered by JOYCE M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Omnibenevolent??? lol Nice word! ;-)
2007-02-02 16:10:09 · answer #5 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you mean that God offers good to all people. Jesus got in trouble with his countrymen by noting that God's prophets performed miracles for Gentiles (people of other countries).
2007-02-02 16:10:03 · answer #6 · answered by ngel_lite 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. He will bring us each before the judgment bar one day and give each of us the gift that we have chosen for ourselves. Some of us will choose a life of eternal happiness with Him. But He will not force any of us to make such a choice. For those of us who don't, He will give us an eternity without Him. We choose. It's up to us. Whatever we choose in this life, that is what we will get. Those of you who choose not to believe in Him now, you won't have to live with Him later.
As for little children who die before they are old enough to make such a decision, well, it seems that God knows they will make the decision to be with Him because they are automatically guaranteed a place with Him.
It's really up to us, whatever we want to do. He's not going to force us to believe in Him. He will, however, help ALL those who wish to come unto Him to find a way to do it, even if it does not happen in this life.
Those of you who are hung up on what's happening in this life, you need to get over it. This life is full of people who really suck the fun out of it for the rest of us. It is what it is. God gave us our free will and that includes the freedom to abuse, hurt, and destroy other people. It sucks but I do not blame God for that. I place the blame squarely where it belongs. Right on the shoulders of people who make those kinds of decisions.
Jesus died for all of us. He can and will heal all pains of all people who place true faith in Him and do His will.
2007-02-02 16:35:45 · answer #7 · answered by rbarc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
obviously not. 2.1 billion christians and the rest can go to hell. For eternity, no less. What are we, between 6 and 7 billion?
That's not exactly loving.
2007-02-02 16:10:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends how you would define "good".
Acting like a spoiled egocentrical brat? I doubt it.
2007-02-02 16:12:38 · answer #9 · answered by Mayonaise 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More like omniaqueous.
If god is all-good, whence cometh evil?
2007-02-02 16:09:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋