believe in Him anyway just so he can send that person to hell?
2007-11-23 10:20:21 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
That would be my guess. He told Abraham to kill his son.
2007-11-23 10:23:28 · answer #1 · answered by Verbal Ninja 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Free will. It is real. We have been given the ability to make our own choice.
All hell is is separation from the creator of all. God made everything the way He made it and has tried to share with us how to exist in Blessing while here.
Part of the problem is because of what we as humans have created. This world and it's religions have at best confused all of us with lies. God desires us to love Him for who and what He really is. He will not force us to entertain Him. Yet, He wants nothing more than to commune with us.
We live in hell when we are separate from Him.
PS
He doesn't send us to hell, we willingly choose to go there because of fact that we just don't love/like God or I guess, just don't care to try and/or have been given misinformation through man that did not reveal God's true character.
2007-11-23 10:42:06 · answer #2 · answered by Paul B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We shouldn't forget that God's government operates under the principle of free will. He gives us a choice whether we will follow Him or not. Genuine love can only exist when a person chooses to love someone, without force.
Having said that, God does know the future. When someone is born God already knows if that person will be saved or not. So if God knows people will be lost, why does He still create them. That's because the principle of free will requires it. God does not have a "cookie cutter" that He uses to only create people who will love Him because that's unfair to the people who will choose to rebel against Him, their right to free will is taken away. They were never born, never given a chance to make a choice, their opportunity was taken away from them, and this act violates God's principle of choice and free will. Therefore, God gives every one an equal opportunity of choice.
I recommend reading the study guide below called "Did God Create the Devil?", it explains everything in much more detail.
http://www.amazingfacts.org/FreeStuff/BibleStudies/StudyGuides/tabid/105/ctl/ViewMedia/mid/453/IID/2-2/LNG/en/SC/R/3/Sin/Default.aspx?7=Did-God-Create-the-Devil?
2007-11-23 10:27:11 · answer #3 · answered by Vilaro 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because that person has the right to choose. Its called free will. When he created the human race he let nature take its course as far as people coming into the world. God wants everyone to be saved. He gives as many people that opportunity as, regardless.
2007-11-23 10:36:37 · answer #4 · answered by paula r 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Consider this life a gift. You are here for His purposes and for His pleasure. He loves you and wants to have a personal relationship with you, but He gave you free will.
God does not send anyone to hell, if you go to hell it is your choice. Heaven is offered to everyone.
2007-11-23 10:35:06 · answer #5 · answered by Nina, BaC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Qur'an explains this pretty well, some men are created only as a test for the believers.
We can't question God's reasons, because we don't understand all his ways. God knows what's best and we do not.
2007-11-23 10:28:14 · answer #6 · answered by Squirrley Temple 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
God doesn't work that way. If He did that, it would make it impossible to make a free will decision about the existence of God. His actions would make the fact obvious.
You don't seem to realize the importance of free will.
2007-11-23 10:32:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
God doesn't create non-believers; people choose not to believe. God loves us too much to force us to believe in him, and sometimes people choose not to.
2007-11-23 10:25:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
God gave us freewill because he made us like him so we have to choose follow to him or not? Read the Bible and you will get your answers. May the Lord bless you.
2007-11-23 10:27:13 · answer #9 · answered by Bobbie T 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I was raised Christian, and I've grappled with this question myself. It really makes it seem as though the whole 'salvation is for all' thing isn't really accurate, doesn't it?
2007-11-23 10:24:34 · answer #10 · answered by Shayna 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because either A) God is evil B) he has limited knowledge C)he doesn't exist. All 3 options are contradictory to Christian beliefs.
Take your pick.
2007-11-23 10:24:43 · answer #11 · answered by The Bassline Libertine 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋