is the degrees in hell different?
If someone is extremly afraid of hell would God have mercy on them if they deny the holy ghost, blasphemy it, but still feel the need to want to be in heaven?
2007-09-06 03:29:10 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I and others, have answered this type of question a lot- but I will attempt to explain it again. I pray someone understands what God is conveying to you- this is not me speaking here.
God is Holy- and we are not. It would be hard pressed to find anyone who could or would say that they have never done anything wrong in their life. Even those who are kind people, at one time or another mess up. So we all deserve hell- but God's mercy gives us a choice between heaven and hell. However , what you ask is impossible- there is not middle of the road with a Holy and Righteous God- He extends His mercy to EVERYONE- that does not mean that everyone will accept it. Salvation is a free gift through Jesus' shed blood- but how do you get a free gift- you have to take it. Being afraid of hell will not get you the mercy of God- admitting you are a sinner, in need of a Savior will get you the love and mercy of God that He desires ALL to have. God is merciful,, however He is also just.
2007-09-06 03:41:39 · answer #1 · answered by AdoreHim 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hi and good morning...I don't believe that God wants to intentionally 'burn' anyone since God is known to be the 'Forgiven God'. As long as an individual confesses to his/her sins and is sincere about their mistakes and sinful ways, then I believe that God will forgive them and let them enter the Gates to Heaven. Now I do believe however, that if an individual keeps repeating a certain sin or commits a mortal sin that God judges them in a way that He questions their integrity and punishes them accordingly. God is the Father of His children and what He decides is the punishment He has given. It states in the 'Holy Book' that if one believes in Him and worships Him will have a place in the Kingdom of God for all eternity. So with this in mind, I would think that if an individual didn't believe in God or His Commandments or His teachings then one couldn't enter Heaven. This is my opinion. Have a blessed day!
2007-09-06 10:50:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as hell. Why would God, who knows future time, create beings knowing they will end up in hell for all eternity? That's evil and unworthy of my devotion. To say then that we have free will and that God "doesn't know" what will happen to us and what choices we will make is nonsense. Being omniscient means ALL KNOWING. Not just "part knowing."
Besides, there is no evidence to support the claim that we have free will. We live in a universe that has very rigid constraints. If I "Freely" will myself to levitate, even asking to do so in the name of Jesus, I won't budge a bloody inch, I can tell you. I've tried.
Back to hell. Oh yeah, there isn't one. Once that is realized, one can live life making good choices for their own sake, not because one is afraid of the consequences of making bad ones. Further, there is no free will as long as one makes choices as a result of living in fear of being a victim of divine smiting.
QED
2007-09-06 10:39:11 · answer #3 · answered by coralsnayk 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You cannot exclude the Holy Spirit from your life and still want to be in heaven because the Holy Spirit is the source of grace, and it is grace that creates in us the desire for God. It is also grace that leads us to repentence, which is why excluding the holy Spirit from your life is the one sin that cannot be forgiven.
2007-09-06 10:38:31 · answer #4 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope the degrees aren't different. Just now figuring out the Fahrenheit to Celsius conversion.
2007-09-06 10:40:02 · answer #5 · answered by Le BigMac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God doesn't want to burn anyone. Hell is a Christian concept to invoke fear among the believers.
2007-09-06 10:36:39 · answer #6 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
babies
egyptians
people who carry sticks on the sabbath
women who wear more than 1 material
men who approach the altar with "broken stones"
people who approach the altar with blemishes
and on and on....
2007-09-06 10:35:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
God doesnt want to "burn" anyone. Its mans free-will to go to heaven or hell. God gives us guidelines and we choose to follow them. He lays out the consequences specifically.
2007-09-06 10:36:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 5⤋
a marshmellow?
2007-09-06 10:35:10 · answer #9 · answered by Hippie Man Aka Penguin Crusade 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You deny Him, He denies you.
2007-09-06 10:37:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋