A loving God, or a dangerous lunatic?
2007-10-13 14:43:54 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-10-13 15:03:58 · answer #1 · answered by zentrinity 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you had children and loved them more than God loves us, then how could you destroy them for any reason, even if they did not love us. If God gave us free will then where is the logic of that. That would not be free will, but conditional love and
God is unconditional love. Pretty tough unimaginable sentence. Forever and ever is a long time, with no end. Plus the Bible says the spirit of man goes back to God who gave it. Spirit has no body so how could he torture a spirit and burn a spirit forever if we are spirit without form or a body. No wonder there are so many atheist. This is ludicrous.I believe it would be mercy to destroy them period, nonexistent, no personality and gone for good, but then I'm not God either. There is no fire, no hell, and no eternal punishment, only the selfmade separation or banishment from God and that will not even last forever. This is by mans own
choice. This is what I would define justice without any consequences, only your own torment of a mind
separated from God and not able to feel the wonderful presence of a loving and merciful God.
2007-10-13 23:33:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
God created a perfect environment, Eden, but mankind chose, for selfish reasons, to disobey, resulting in sin. If a person's sins are not atoned for, that soul will be subject to eternal death in Hell. Romans 6:23; Revelation 20:11-15.
The question presumes that God is unjust to punish people and fails to acknowledge that people play any role in their fate. Accepting Jesus as savior is the only way for sinners to attain salvation. John 14:6. Thankfully, God will not insist on justice, but will be merciful to those who are obedient to Him and love Him, because he wants everyone to be saved. 2 Peter 3:9-12.
On Judgment Day, everyone will have to acknowledge that Jesus is Lord. Philippians 2:9-11; Revelation 20:11-15. Those who did so voluntarily during their lives will be eternally blessed.
God's love is a gift - it is your choice to accept - or reject - it.
2007-10-13 22:23:48 · answer #3 · answered by Wayne C 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like your believing damnable heresies. God destroys both soul and body in Gehena. God returned Adam and eve back to the dust. If hell does exist it seems its only for Satan and his angels.
2007-10-13 21:51:17 · answer #4 · answered by pljohnson2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like Don Corleone.
2007-10-13 21:46:26 · answer #5 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like a dangerous lunatic that knows nothing about God or Jesus Christ. God doesn't torture and He has plenty of mercy. Hell forever is your choice, not His.
2007-10-13 21:48:43 · answer #6 · answered by Red neck 7 · 3⤊ 5⤋
No dear one. That isn't how it goes.
THIS is how it goes:
We are all sinners and ALL of us deserve to spend eternity in hell and many WILL. But God is a loving God and doesn't want ANYONE to go to hell, so He sent His only Son to die in our place so we don't HAVE to go to hell.
God has provided you with a way OUT! Does that sound like a "dangerous lunatic" to you, or a loving God?
Jesus is the Way, dear one!
God bless!
2007-10-13 21:50:56 · answer #7 · answered by Devoted1 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Sounds like you have a skewed image of God.
My view is "Love me and I will save you from your just punishment of eternal fire this is my mercy"
2007-10-13 21:51:04 · answer #8 · answered by linnea13 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like a fantasy I have with my wife.
2007-10-13 21:55:45 · answer #9 · answered by My account has been compromised 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like the made up God of the bible.
love and blessings Don
2007-10-13 22:00:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Sounds like my ex
2007-10-13 21:47:49 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋