God created us, therefore we are he's creations. If he wants he can destroy us in a moment. But he doesn't, cause he's mercyfull, right ? If he talks about mercy, love and freedom, etc...than why doesn't he just sets us free without having to do His will. I mean we are like he's slaves and yet he talks about loving him with body and soul.
2007-02-23 05:23:37 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I realize that God is not human, and that I'm too young spiritually but I have to understand a thing to follow it, that's why I asked this ! I also would like to be worthy of his love !
2007-02-23 05:37:53 · update #1
Thank you all very, very much, I think I understand now !!!
2007-02-23 05:47:49 · update #2
You can think about it that way if you want to.
This is why men are called whipped when they do things for their ladies. It's not that we have to, we have the desire to serve the lord because he is good to us.
People say, I don't like your god because he is mean and vengeful, etc. Well, that's fine. He's not that way to me, and I love him. I will do my best to make him know that, by doing works in his name, and showing love.
2007-02-23 05:30:37 · answer #1 · answered by ♫O Praise Him♫ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God is merciful, that is right.
We are free, but He says if we do His will we will not suffer the many hardships of sin. Example: Having sex before marriage often ends up with a girl pregnant and often ruins lives.
We aren't His slaves, but think of it this way if we ignore His commandments we will end up in wickedness. If we keep His commandments we will end up with a good life.
Being a slave to sin is a lot worse than being a slave to God. God knows what is best for us because He created us.
If God sets us free to do our will, man becomes wicked and more wicked continually until he self-destructs. Believing in what Jesus did for us on the cross sets us free from the bondage of sin. When the Holy Spirit comes into our life, the Holy Spirit teaches us what is the perfect will of God and the Holy Spirit purifies and refines us so we are able to stand before Jesus Christ after death.
2007-02-23 14:02:26 · answer #2 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason we love our parents more than anyone else. God only wants us to be happy, and if we do wrong, it affects not only us, but others as well. Every wrong thing we do eventually has a side effect that hurts us. When we are little we feel like slaves to our parents, but eventually understand why the treated us that way, and thank them for it. Your just too young spiritually to understand right now.
2007-02-23 13:35:16 · answer #3 · answered by krazy_chic6944 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You obviously don't have all the facts of the matter. And you have it completely turned around.
Here's the facts:
God set mankind free from the beginning, and the only thing God did was warn man to stay away from Satan, who was the "tree of the knowledge of good and evil".
Man didn't listen, and allowed himself to become permanently enslaved to Satan, the devil. Once that happened, there was absolutely nothing man, or any of his future offspring, could do about it.
Even though man had rejected God, God still sent his son Jesus, to fix the mess we got ourselves into.
Now, even though Jesus has secured our redemption with his own blood, mankind is still naturally born a subject of Satan.
But by rejecting evil and being faithfully baptized, man can throw off the chains of his slavery and receive eternal freedom as an adopted child of God, and a member of his church.
You still have a choice.
Do nothing, or swear faithful allegiance to Jesus. Stay with Satan, or pick God. Stay with Evil, or choose good. Continue on the road to hell, or choose heaven. Embrace slavery or choose freedom in Christ.
What is your selection?
2007-02-23 14:57:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, why would God create you if he didn't get something back out of the deal? God is a person too, and he has the right to ask for something in return for the gift of existence that he gave to us.
And besides, we cannot be truly free, because everything that you do affects someone else. So there have to be rules for us to all get along.
2007-02-23 13:28:52 · answer #5 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only true freedom is in Him. He didn't have to die on the cross for you, He chose to with free will. Because He loves you. He isn't "demanding" that you serve Him because He is a gentleman and He won't force anything of you, you are the one who has to open the door (free will) If you truly love Him you would want to serve Him but in serving Him, He is only asking for your Love. You are His child and if you accept him in your life He promises you streets of gold, Mansions, and life everlasting. Why do people make something so easy, so hard? If someone asked you if you would like to spend eternity in Heaven with Jesus or Hell with the devil...what would you choose?
2007-02-23 13:41:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you become a little wiser you will understand that true love come responsibilities. (NOT a put down)
God knows what is good for us and God knows what will harm us.
A loving father would not let his two year old into the kitchen to play with the chemicals in the cabinet of the fire on the stove.
2007-02-23 13:31:41 · answer #7 · answered by williamzo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you saying that you merit Heaven on your own? And that you have the ability through your "free will" to will yourself unto salvation? I think not. Keep in mind that God is perfectly just in leaving us all in our sins. But you are also right in that he is merciful and saves those that he has predestined before the foundations of the world.
2007-02-23 21:04:36 · answer #8 · answered by ccrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God gave us freewill to choose right from wrong. I don't look at us as slaves of God. We are children of God who are given choices in life. If we make the right choices, then we are given eternal life in Heaven. That's what I believe, any way.
2007-02-23 13:27:37 · answer #9 · answered by KmmK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We're his slaves? Are you kidding? Yes God created and yes he wants us to live according his will. But remember don't judge God on human terms, he is not human. Secondly God gives us choice, thats called free will. In the end its our choice, its up to us. He also gave us an operators manuel, but its up to us to read it.
2007-02-23 13:33:55 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋