Is it wrong to love God just to avoid going to hell?

Question

Since God already knows what everyone’s thinking anyways, why can’t people just be honest about it?

Answer 1

"Be true to thyself"

I'd rather be an honest atheist than a Christian Phony LIAR>




(for the idiots, meaning *I* would be a phony liar if I was trying to be something I wasn't, I'm not calling anyone else names,
it's sad if I had to explain this to you, if not, congratulations.

Answer 2

Some people say they believe because they are afraid of HELL.

Acts 2:27-31[ Sepulchre, cave, tomb, grave or burial place is hell John 19:38-42 ];
King David is still in hell waiting to be resurrected as earthly for the new earth.
1Cor.15:22-28,51-53; AS IN ADAM ALL DIE, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
The heavenly.
The heavenly frist, are for the new heavens to be with Jesus at his second coming.
The earthly are resurrected for the new earth.
Rev.20:1-6,12,13; NO SATAN FOR 1000 YEARS.
The heavenly first resurected are with Jesus, to resurrect the earthly for the new earth. Rev.21:1-5 [ all made new ], 8 [ the second death ];
Rev.20:7-10; At end of the 1000 years. Final cleansing. No Satan, no God or Magog.
ALL IS PERFECT
And all perfect for kingdom Paradise of God Rev.2:7;

Answer 3

Be honest about it. I don't understand how anyone can not love God but hey each to his own. Of course if you want to avoid hell, I'd suggest asking God to change your heart - then you can accept Him, love Him and have the best of both worlds.

Answer 4

You assume that is love.

Here is the essence of love:
"I want what is best for you, no matter what it costs me."

1 John 4:10
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

Galatians 2:20-21
20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

1 Timothy 1:5
Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

1 John 4:8-10
8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

2 John 1:6
And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

Answer 5

God knows, and so yes, it's okay to let others know, and it's very natural for a person to fear hell. I know I do :) But, that's not the only reason I love God.

When people don't tell other people, it's because they're afraid other people will condem them.

Answer 6

In order to be saved, you MUST believe in the lord Jesus Christ, confess your sins, and repent. Repenting is to change from your old ways. So if you ONLY loved Jesus to avoid eternal damnation, that is a false love and therefore, it's like you never loved Him at all. God knows our hearts so only He can say whether we are sincere or not.

Answer 7

No, that's what god wants. He clearly believes that only by threats will his sheep stay on the path. Face it, he thinks you're too stupid to be trusted with knowledge that would allow you to make a rational decision because if you had such knowledge he would lose believers and, as the Holy Terry Pratchett has shown, as a god loses believers his powers decline and he dies with the death of his last believer. What do you think happened to Baal?

Answer 8

Well, in ways yes. You have to love Him like you love your parents, but more. He came and died for our sins and we don't love and appriciate Him just to avoid going to Hell. You won't avoid it if you do that, you'll go to Hell.

Answer 9

o.ok.pay attention, there is not any such place as Hell. it is rubbish, each and all of the evil we serve right here on earth is a punishment in itself. existence and creation is a forward technique, meaning there is not any turning back for despite that's that we've completed incorrect. all and sundry harm's in there very own way, no-matter what the reason being. yet as for the after-existence we flow to Heavan, no the place else. the those that say in case you sin or in case you have not got self belief in Jesus your going to Hell are those that are probable afraid of dealing with death themselve's and that they p.c. human beings to worry it like they do. i think in Jesus. and that i think of Jesus grew to become into an outstanding individual. yet he would in no way say in case you do-no longer stick to me or in case you sin your doomed for eternity. that's aload of crap!! We make mistake's, it is common, if we did'nt then what would be the factor or what would be the reason of being right here if we've been meant to be proper. forget despite faith say's what, flow with what your heart say's is sturdy for you. God will inform you the place your going incorrect after. perchance there is not any actual answer to something. basically flow with what you think in, then that would desire to be sturdy adequate. all of us locate out as quickly as we are lifeless besides so why spend time annoying approximately it now?? If we fail God's attempt first of all, then we would desire to constantly do all of it back till we get it amazing. For some that's an eternity, yet call that Hell? no. existence is approximately going forward and learing out of your mistake's, in case you in no way do then you definately in no way flow forward. Ever made the comparable mistake many times and long gone around in circle's. that's the worst of your so-referred to as Hell. study out of your mistake's, admit you have been incorrect, recover from it and flow on. God will different than you in Heavan in case you're quite sorry for what you have completed. He comprehend's for specific in case your no longer, then he will deliver you back, who p.c.'s that??

Answer 10

would you accept a so called friend if you knew that they are a friend only because they were penniles and by being your friend they were going to benefit by a trasure that you had for themwould you think they were realy your friend?It seems people still think that they can deceive God, that is why. they still think they can get away with it.

Answer 11

Yes it's wrong to only love if you receive something for it and those who don't admit it the spirit still knows