like Mother Teresa?
she dedicated her life to serve God's creation, and God would send her to hell? for what offense?
(so many Bible-fundies say that she's in hell. that's why I'm asking this question.)
2007-11-01 09:38:43 · 17 answers · asked by Ťango 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
no, seriously, how can that be an example of justice?
2007-11-01 09:40:52 · update #1
There are no "Good" people. Simple as that. You need Jesus to take your place. It is a free gift take it.
BTW...Mother Teresa is not in Hell.
2007-11-01 09:42:03 · answer #1 · answered by Danny K 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think you do not understand what and when hell is. And who is good? Hell is for the DESTRUCTION of the incorrigibly wicked. And as for when, hell will be created when there is someone to be put there, and that won't occur until after Jesus returns to the earth. Also, no one will be left there until they have been judged, and for the vast majority of the people who have lived, that too has not happened yet.
Jesus said, "No one is good but One, that is, God" (Matthew 19:17). In fact, in general, he called mankind evil (Matthew 7:11).
As for Mother Teresa, she may have served God's creation, but did she serve God? Considering that she was Catholic in beliefs, I rather strongly doubt that she even knew God.
Even so, she is not in any torment at this time, but she is merely dead and in her grave, just as the vast majority of mankind. The Bible does, in places, call this "hell." Her time of judgment will come upon the resurrection at the end of the 1000 year reign upon the earth of Jesus Christ and his saints (Rev 20). At which time I have little doubt that she would be very willing to learn about the true God and true salvation, and repent and receive the holy spirit and become one of the saints of God.
2007-11-01 10:47:11 · answer #2 · answered by BC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jeremiah 4:10 Then I said, "Ah, Sovereign LORD, how completely you have deceived this people and Jerusalem by saying, 'You will have peace,' when the sword is at our throats."
Ezekiel 14:9 (KJV-1611) And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
As you can see, it is enough to say that God did it! He is the boss. Who do you think that caused all the evil in the life of Job? God Almighty, of course!
Job 42:11 (KJV) Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over ALL THE EVIL that the LORD had brought upon him:
Job 9:23 (NIV) When a scourge brings sudden death, he* (*God) mocks the despair of the innocent.
2007-11-01 09:48:32 · answer #3 · answered by Opus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God wouldn't have send her to hell if she knew and loved Him, lived her life for Him and asked for forgiveness for sins. I don't know whether she did or not, only God knows what's in a persons heart. Just being a good person wouldn't mean that she would go to heaven though, the only way to heaven is to love God and realise that you do sometimes mess up and ask for forgiveness.
2007-11-01 09:48:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If we all got what we deserved we'd all be in hell. "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God". As for Mother Teresa - only God can judge. I am so glad He has that job, and not any of us. The only way to be sure of where we're going is to adhere to His scriptures and obey. He takes care of the rest - we cannot say who will or will not be there for only He knows how we truly are on the inside, and He is all knowing.
God bless.
2007-11-01 09:49:57 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Bible tells the plan of salvation. Now if Mother Teresa asked Jesus Christ to be her Lord and Savior then she is in heaven. The Bible teaches that if we serve the Lord for the wrong reason the that is a waste. Hey people it's what's in your heart. Read the Bible. The road to salvation is in it.
2007-11-01 09:44:23 · answer #6 · answered by rikirailrd 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
it doesn't matter what people say, people say all manner of nonsense. There is no hell other than what you experience right here or wherever you are. Hell is when you are in mental torment, not somewhere else. It's immediate, not like a dividend you get that matures when you die. Death isn't a payoff, it's just the wearing out of the body and the soul goes on just as it was in it's growth. It reincarnates of course, not goes to some final reward or punishment.
2007-11-01 09:44:03 · answer #7 · answered by Jameskan Video 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Fundamentalists don't know who's in heaven, any more than they can tell you which books are supposed to be in the bible.
As far as justice though, a Just God wouldn't necessarily follow the laws of men when administering it. Your idea of "justice" is likely "mercy". They are not the same.
2007-11-01 09:47:03 · answer #8 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Only God knows which people will go to hell.
But, the reason some good people will go to hell is because they didn't accept the free sacrifice of His only Son. No one is good enough to let their good deeds get them to heaven. Only Jesus' blood can do that. Everyone has the choice. So don't blame God.
2007-11-01 09:43:40 · answer #9 · answered by Faye 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I guess that God can make his own definition of justice. Who's going to argue with the big guy?
2007-11-01 09:43:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Who are you to judge GOD.
And I'm sure mother Teresa understood the gospel of our LORD better than 99% of the catholics. Praise the LORD.
2007-11-01 09:44:15 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋