should we be held accountable for our temptations, which are dependant on our temporary bodies, when we're left with only our souls? These temptations will ultimately disappear, and we'll be free of them when our bodies are no longer living(again, assuming God exists and he will punish us for acting wrong). So, is it right, in your opinion, to be held accountable for eternity for our bodies that are susceptible to sins (in god's eyes), when after death we'll be presumably 'above' those sins and no longer subject to them? Is this some sort of strange game? anybody.....?
2007-05-18 07:57:42 · 10 answers · asked by grl235 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, if god exists then he can hold us accountable to any rule he sets down, no matter how unfair and unachievable it is. And some of the rules are indeed unfair and unachievable and this casts a big shadow on the image of a benign, just and loving god.
2007-05-18 08:01:02 · answer #1 · answered by Dharma Nature 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
God wrote His Moral Law into your heart. He made you in His image, what means that you know right from wrong. And He gave you a free will.
His free will is always within His limits. You get to choose hell or heaven what comes to the eternity. He is willing to save you from His own wrath if you just accept Him for who He is and you accept Him to help you. How much easier you need to have it????
Yes, you will be held accountable. God is kind but He is also Just.
2007-05-18 16:38:46 · answer #2 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "punishment" is having to reincarnate back to the physical plane into a set of circumstances that will teach you about your former actions. Eventually, after getting knocked around enough, one begins to make the correct decisions and thereby creates good karma. God gives each individual all the time they need to learn their lessons.
One should be accountable for all their actions, good and bad. It's only fair.
2007-05-18 15:03:54 · answer #3 · answered by MyPreshus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The elevated thought apprehends the fact that we punish ourselves as we harbor the love of sin which stems from the belief in flesh as substance, and leads thought into darkness. Christ never taught that a game existed between God and man. He cured sin and sickness and overcame the belief in death with the understanding of Spirit as Life.
2007-05-18 15:05:05 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is not about punishing people, He is about meeting our needs. He put The Spirit of truth inside us to show us the way. The Spirit of truth wants very much for you to know and understand yourself, God, and Jesus. God loves you unconditionally, it is a free gift. Gifts cannot be earned, only accepted or rejected. It is a process of rejecting evil and accepting the good. Accept responsibility for learning the truth as it is given to you.
2007-05-18 15:22:24 · answer #5 · answered by single eye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you are right the idea that evangelicals and catholics have sell that God torture people is unsane and is a lie, the manipulation o of Some translation of the bible is amazing but if you notice all the religion that "preach" that, right now are falling down, Catholics are falling down in bankruptcy and sexual abuse case thousand of them around the world http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/cd ontent/article/2007/05/17/AR2007051701091.html
And protestant are divided in a thousand small piece each one of them fighting for the folks (And his money) and also with gays pastors and political support to war look in google the term "Land letter" ans see how they suport Iraq preventive war, also spreading hate against muslims.
2007-05-18 15:08:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If GOD exists, he will punish us when he is good and ready. don't pressure the man upstairs. He has some mad connections.
2007-05-18 15:09:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's an enormous assumption to make. Especially given the fact that there is NO evidence to support the existence of this or any other imaginary sky-pixie.
2007-05-18 15:01:34 · answer #8 · answered by Yoda Green 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
so I guess the question is what kind of boss would god be? A cool motivator or a ahole who is never happy with anything you do?
2007-05-18 15:03:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no we shouldn't be held accountable for temptations resulting from this temporary bodies... all we will be held accountable for is our failure to repent..
failure to let God save our souls...
2007-05-18 15:03:19 · answer #10 · answered by Redeemed 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋