I just saw an interesting question about the genuine interest in doing good.
I believe that when we do good, we do it also to God even if one does not believe in Him.
I believe that helping others is a pleasure even without God in the picture, and I believe it is the same for all of us.
Tell me your thoughts.
2007-04-15 02:54:30 · 12 answers · asked by SeeTheLight 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
True
....Whatever you do to the least of these...you do unto me!
2007-04-15 12:59:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is always in the picture when a person helps another, whether the person doing the helping believes in God or not.
God is love and anyone who loves his or her fellow man is responding to the call by God to love one another. Even those who consciously hate God are serving Him when they serve one created by Him.
I believe at the person's death, God will tell that person "I am the homeless person you gave food to. I am the sick friend you came to visit. I am the distressed friend you listened to. Now let me show my love for you by being with me in Heaven"
2007-04-15 03:04:26 · answer #2 · answered by Sldgman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're an atheist, you do not feel that there's a God that exists that might have killed any individual. You did learn the complete Exodus tale, correct? But besides, Rameses II used to be the son of Seti, who decreed that all the firstborn of Israel a iteration earlier than have got to die, making an attempt to kill the deliverer who used to be foretold. Where's the outrage at him, or at Rameses, who made the identical assertion? Clearly, for God, the 10th time of telling Pharaoh to permit His persons pass used to be the attraction. Before that, God had no longer positioned some thing lifestyles-threatening at the persons of Egypt. The first plague became the Nile and all different water in Egypt to blood. Since they worshipped the Nile god, undoubtedly he might repair the waters! The 9th plague used to be utter darkness. After every plague, Pharaoh referred to as for Moses and requested him to wish to God that the plagues might quit. Moses did. But then, Pharaoh refused to permit the persons pass. I feel God used to be sensible adequate to understand that Pharaoh used to be under no circumstances going to liberate His persons. Egypt had enslaved, overwhelmed and killed 1000s and 1000s of Israelites, youngsters integrated. Apparently, God had stated, adequate is adequate. To nowadays, Egypt's former glory is its most effective declare to status. Tourism.
2016-09-05 13:43:14 · answer #3 · answered by wally 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that when you help people, whether you feel like it or not, you are doing good.
But if you go around doing good works and are never recognized for it and you begin to sulk about it, you've lost "that lovin' feeling" that you need to have.
Also, I have seen people who feel unloved, so they surround themselves with those who are less fortunate and feel loved by them.
You just have to make sure your motives are in the right place. Plus, we're human, God doesn't expect us to get it right everytime.
God wants you to love Him above all else, if you do that you cannot go wrong.
2007-04-15 03:19:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you realize that God's grace and belief in Christ is what starts you on the road, then doing good for others is a pleasant requirement. Just doing good in and of itself is not all that is required to enter the kingdom of God
2007-04-15 05:32:54 · answer #5 · answered by Ret. Sgt. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TRUE
Not being selfish by putting others ahead of your own needs is a high form of love.
Only GOD loved us higher by giving HIMSELF.
JESUS IS GOD
dave
2007-04-15 11:46:12 · answer #6 · answered by dave777 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
true
Jesus said if you do these things to the least of these my brothers ..you do it to me. Jesus gave us a new command to love one another. He said all will know if you are my disciples if you have love among yourselves. God sent Jesus to earth to reclaim mankind back to himself.
So yes, be kind and love one another for this is well pleasing to God.
2007-04-15 03:19:46 · answer #7 · answered by debbie2243 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I help others because it's the right thing to do. There's no other reason to do so nor should there ever be.
2007-04-15 02:58:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do it from out of my own desire. It has nothing to do with God.
2007-04-15 03:09:11 · answer #9 · answered by SB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
T, of course. The golden rule, "do onto others, as you would have them do onto you."
2007-04-15 02:58:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋