Christian: If God loves me so much...?

Question

1. Why was I born into a world of sin and hate.
If you had a child, would you put them on this planet versus next to God?

2. Why do I go to hell if I don't believe in God?
I don't have the heart to sentence my child to an eternity of hell. Am I more loving than God?

Also:
Why did God bring so much pain amongst his people in the Old Testament? Yes they sinned but why torture them?

Answer 1

i learnt this in an english poem 2 yrs back saying-God put us in this world of sin and hate to know who will be the survivor.The one who fights all the bad things happening in this world loves Him.How else will He know who loves him and who doesn't?
And in the old testament God tortured sinners for them to know how powerful He is.

Answer 2

Though many writers in the Bible complained about suffering and evil....the Scriptures make it plain that God did not create the world in the state in which it is now, but evil came as a result of the selfishness of man. The Bible says that God is a God of love and He desired to create a person and eventually a race that would love Him. But genuine love cannot exist unless freely given through free choice and will and thus man was given the choice to accept God’s love or to reject it ... choose 'good' or 'evil.' "War, rape, starvation, and more," is the result of this.

While Christians affirm unequivocally that God is essentially good and loving, it must be emphasized that complementary to these attributes is the characteristic of justice. A loving being that ignored evil or that treated bad acts and good acts equally would not be good. Hence, if God is good, then God is also just - he must treat evil as evil. So, if any creatures merited the existence of hell, then God could remain essentially good and loving by giving them justice, even if that means sending some creatures to hell.

A misconception has to do with how one is "sent" to hell. Often objectors claim that God randomly picks people to be damned as if on a whim. Additionally, they envision that the one sent to hell is absolutely innocent in the matter and had nothing to do with the outcome. On the contrary, Christians have long held that hell is a choice that is made by the one who arrives there (e.g., in Matt. 7:13-14 Jesus says those who choose the broad path walk to destruction). Essentially, then, God does not send people to hell. Rather, people send themselves.

Answer 3

The world was not created with sin,man brought sin into being.It is for this reason that The Lord have been sending His prophets and messengers to admonish us of our evil ways.

Hell is a product of men.Through men's evil volition hell has come into being.When you live against God's commandment you are sowing the seeds of hell for yourself.

The consequence of disobedience of God's commandments is death.

Even our earthly human laws metes purnishment to those found guilty, why do you expect less from God.

Answer 4

Well first of where did you get the idea you were a child of God? You're not. You have to become a child of God through faith in Christ. "to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God." John 1:12,13 " You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus" Gal 3:26

But right now you're his enemy. Not that he doesn't love his enemies. Indeed it says, "God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Rom 5:8 and "if, when we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!" Ron 5:10

And furthermore of Christians it says, "Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation— if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel." Eph 1:21-23

As for being born into a world of sin and hate - you're part of the problem aren't you?

As for going to hell - hey if you're a "good" person you've got nothing to worry about. But fact is "There is not a righteous man on earth who does what is right and never sins." Ec 7:20 What about you?

People go to hell not simply for disbelief, but for judicial reasons. God is just - would you like him to be unjust? Sorry, God is just.

Answer 5

1. I was born in a planet created by God, but many people love the devil. But still, I'm alive sharing my thoughts with God's love.

2. When someone still alive, God is giving humans lots of time to believe in Him, but what do people do? They turn away from Him. Maybe in the lake of fire most will be sorry.

Also:
Have you read Psalm 78?
For easy reading start at verse 32 and stop at verse 55.

"In spite of all this, they kept on sinning; in spite of his wonders, they did not believe ........."
"..... But he brought his people out like a flock .... He guided them safely .....'

Answer 6

God didn't Satan and his minions brought the pain and the bondage for the Jews. Satan works through humanity with his spirit of sin. The spirit of bondage manifested in man since the fall. So if you think it is God causing these pains look again. He might have subject the world to this destructive force but by no means is he the destructive force. In fact Christ second coming is to destroy those who destroy the earth so that man with sin working through him/ the spirit of destruction Satan's spirit wouldn't destroy earth. Kind of ironic like your statement. Satan forces everyone he can to worship him the beast and false prophet, receive the spiritual mark of destruction and then he trys to kill everyone and have the eternally dammed. Satan sucks find out the truth.

Answer 7

1. To find your path to God
2. Repent
3.God's punishment for sin

Answer 8

If you cared enough to ask these questions and care enough to get the answers read the bible I know good and well It tells the answers to all 3 of those questions and the bible can anwser them alot better I can.


And it is not God who sends you to hell, Your child if they do something wrong they go to jail It is the samething here.

But I can already tell you now Your not going to be satisfied with any anwser you get, You need to study the bible read it, otherwise dont bother asking questions about God unless you want anwsers such as this. Im not going to repeat myself over and over just to get a thumbs down or a silent pshh jusat because you dont like my anwser, You want the best anwser read the bible otherwise you waste your own time asking questions you dont care for the anwsers to.

Answer 9

Allah (swt) has put signs their to show you that he is real. He created you and gave you life be thankful their are people who have been born disabled. The reason we are here on earth is because prophet Adam ate from the wonder tree because the devil said to him that if you eat you will have wings like angel he tricked him - then Allah (swt) said be gone from here the big bang happen and earth was separated and the devil asked for respite and said i will show you that humans are ungrateful to you so he was given time and he is here to make us bad. Allah said to Adam that you and your off-spring will worship me and do good until day of judgment and the devil is your open enemy so watch out - some people need to be tortured because they do so much hurtful things to - like murder , rape, and remember Pharaoh

Answer 10

Hey not everything is that gloomy for the Christian!!! Look at the bright side! By believing in Jesus and being “saved” you will get one of the first seats in Heaven to watch how the vast majority of the human beings including your “unsaved” family members and old acquaintances will be tormented in a sulfuric Hell fire lake or what have you for ever and ever and you will get a chance to poke fun and tease at them all you want for ever and ever… That’s HEAVEN! No wonder Jesus said that you must hate your father and your mother and everybody else to follow him, especially if they are "unsaved" and go to HELL! You will hear a lot of “I told you so…” from Sweet Jesus!

Luke 16:23-25-NIV (Jesus is telling us…) AND BEING IN TORMENTS IN HELL, he* (*a rich man in Hell) lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. “Then he cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; FOR I AM TORMENTED IN THIS FLAME.’(and Jesus all excited continues the story telling…) But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and YOU ARE TORMENTED! (Hey, these are words of Sweet Jesus… he will enjoy watching the Christians teasing those in HELL!)

Revelation 14:10-11 "he, too, will drink of the wine of God's fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. HE WILL BE TORMENTED WITH BURNING SULFUR in the presence of the holy angels and of the LAMB* (*aka God the Son Jesus Christ, and some Christians who will ALWAYS be with him wherever he goes/John 17:24). And the smoke of their torment rises FOR EVER AND EVER. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and his image, or for anyone who receives the mark of his name."

So repent and be saved! You sinners! And make sure you pay your tithes and offering or you will be given a Christian burial without next of kin notification and go to HELL for sinning against the Holy Ghost! (Acts 5:1-11)!!!