A few people have told me that jesus died for our sins, and that his death and pain compensated for our sins, and that if it weren't for him being sacrificed that we would all be sent to hell. However, I believe that this is not consistent with a loving and compassionate god. I think that god judges us based on who we are and who we intend to be, not based on who we were or who we have been. I think he forgives people who truely and honestly regret the bad things they have done, and he forgives things that we have done wrong as long as we didnt have the intention of doing wrong, and that even those who have intended to do wrong can still be forgiven just as so long as they are really sorry for what they've done and dont intend to do it again. I don't think god requires a sacrifice to make up for our sins, because if that is so, then that is not true forgiveness. Its compensation. Its not letting it go. Its putting a price for what we've done. Will I go to hell for thinking this way
2007-09-24 09:45:48 · 26 answers · asked by rikimaru_94 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That's pretty much what I believe
2007-09-24 09:55:32 · answer #1 · answered by kenny p 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hell?!! Lord above, no! i ask your self which one that's going to likely be. there is ironic hell, that's variety of humorous in its very own precise. Medival hell is my well-known. The suffering is greater extreme, and that they have got have been given a variety device! Oh, and that friendly island interior the Grand Caymens, Hell; the place all those sea turtles stay! that's a robust one too. i'm going to take that one, i want a trip. i contemplate whether Jesus could desire to shop me. shop me somewhat on the fee of this trip to Hell! Wow, do have any concept what they pick for a seven day all in; plus airfare? Yikes! it may be hell to bypass on my own too, that's undesirable to be on my own in a tropical paradise. Canadian winters may be hell too! We muddle by using nonetheless. Your precise previous Chappy, Jesus ought to do something to clean all this hellish enterprise up. after all, i presumed that became His pastime.
2016-10-09 18:49:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hm...well, I don't believe in Hell, so I would say no you won't...BUT if there IS a Hell and an all-loving God, then I don't think that you will, and what you said is my take on what a god would want from his creations, not compensation, but true sorrow for the things they done...but, I don't believe, that's just what I would think a god would be like...my opinion, but according to fundies, (and Christians in general probably ((Hence the word PROBABLY!!!)) ) you will go to Hell for not believing Jesus died on the cross and blah blah blah....hope I helped some!!!
2007-09-24 09:53:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I read your question but not your long extra details because I did not have. Yes if you do not believe in Jesus you are going to Hell. Jesus is the only way in. I does not matter about how good a life you lived, because if can never be good enough without Jesus.
2007-09-24 10:06:44 · answer #4 · answered by colway 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You are absolutely correct that any truly loving God would not make belief in him the sole criteria for avoiding hell - even if a fiery hell existed.
Bible thumpers will tell you otherwise but with so many religions and sects within each religion - well they can't all be right. they will claim to know "fact" but it's not as though God himself called and let them know.
Thinking something is true does not make it so. We are left to figure out if there is a loving God and, if so, what could possibly make such a being allow people to suffer eternal torture. I say nothing.
2007-09-24 09:54:06 · answer #5 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The same people who provided the concept of Jesus Christ are the same people who provided the concept of heaven and hell.
Therefore, if you're right, then there's no need in being worried about it. And, if a creator made such a setup as Christianity so full of holes, his true intent I think would be based on actions in life.
2007-09-24 09:52:33 · answer #6 · answered by Armless Joe, Bipedal Foe 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well lets put it this way, do you want to die without accepting Jesus in your heart and take that chance? Do you think you can stand before God on your own merit?
The thing that people don't quite understand is that Heaven is perfect and nothing that has any hint of sin can enter in. Therefore, none of us are in any condition to come in. Only one man was good enough, not just good enough but perfect! And yes thats Jesus. For God to be able to cleanse us and make us perfect enough to come to heaven as well as serve justice against what is wrong (God doesn't wink at sin and He is not a teddy bear in the sky) He must first see His perfect Son within us in our defense, once you have accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior His Spirit enters your heart (a piece of Christ now lives in you). If you ever heard the hymnal that says..."What can wash away my sins, nothing but the blood of Jesus"..well the Spirit of Jesus that was made possible by His bloodshed will now cover you, so God sees Jesus not you. Therefore we can come into heaven based on the perfection and Holiness of God's Son. Nothing Unholy can exist in Heaven. If heaven is perfect and wants to stay perfect (Holy, pure, innocent) then how can you or any of us ever THINK we are good enough to come in with all of our crap, we would ruin heaven! We need a Savior, we need more than ourself. We need Jesus in us, to cover us so that the part of us (our ugly, sins, the selfishness) all that stuff will be gone and what is left when we get to heaven is the part of Jesus we lived out on earth. There is so much to know and seek as a Christian. There so much to this. Just remember you don't own Heaven God does it's His rules not man's. Seek Him and forget your opinion or ideas about God and get to know His opinion and His ideas. Matt 7:7
2007-09-25 00:44:49 · answer #7 · answered by mustardseed 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Wishful thinking does not make something true. God does not have to be the way that you want him to be.
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"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son."
--John 3:16-18 (NIV)
2007-09-24 09:53:01 · answer #8 · answered by Randy G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus loves you this the very reason He came died for you. The Bible says it is not God's will that any should perish but for all to come to repentance that you may obtain Eternal life.
Being separated from God is a choice, not one that He makes, but that you yourself will utamately make.
God is a loving God, pray and have an honest conversation with Him and He listen. If you want to know about Salvation, please e-mail me.
Thanks,
God Bless You!!
2007-09-24 09:55:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If the Christians are right then you probably will go to Hell.
But Christianity is only one of 1,000's and 1,000's of religious models in the world. They might be right and they might not.
I suggest you try to be the best person you can. Then, if there isn't any God you will have been a good person. If there is a God who judges us on our actions and character than you will still be good to go.
2007-09-24 09:55:15 · answer #10 · answered by Alan 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm not God, I can't say who's going where. If you don't believe in God, why would you worry about going to a hell you profess not to believe in? Pretty illogical.
2007-09-24 09:52:50 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋