I mean God can flood the world but he can't flood hell or get rid of it? I'm pretty sure if he does that then he will have nothing to worry about us having hate in our soul.
He is a powerful man so why doesn't he put that in good use. What is God doing for us now? Think about it? Is he making you go to school to get a good job? Is he making you become a good football player and make millions? Just think about what he is doing for us.
If he has all these powers why doesn't he use it against Satan?
I don't know much about the story behind all of this hence the question.
2007-12-20 05:39:49 · 48 answers · asked by Yes 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Why would God remove Hell, when it's a place for people who do not follow God's law go to? Imagine you were the President, and you suddenly removed all prisons. Why would you do that? So prisoners can walk free? It would make no sense to remove Hell.
And Satan has been punished; God turned him into a snake, and also, he is banished from heaven, which is punishment in itself.
And hate in our soul derrives from free choice, rather then Satan; he nurtures this, but I don't think it stems from him. Hence, removing Satan wouldn't remove the bad choices we make...god gave us free will so that we could choose to be with or against God. By removing Satan, we would still have free choice, and anyway Earth is supposed to be a place where we make the decisions which decide where we go in the afterlife. Hope this all makes sense!!! :D
2007-12-20 05:48:39 · answer #1 · answered by Gaudyheights 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Read Paradise Lost. God cast misbehaving angels out of heaven as a form of punishment, they went and created hell. You're making a good point, if God was all powerful, couldn't He just get rid of hell? Well why would he want to? Where then, would all the sinners go? If everyone went to heaven no matter what nobody would try and lead a purpose driven life and people would do bad stuff all the time. Also, God didnt make anyone become a rich football player or make millions, God created free will and gave us the ability to decide what we want to do.
2007-12-20 05:46:12 · answer #2 · answered by Sean C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, "flooding the world" is a Biblical example of feckless wickedness being punished.
There are evils being taken to the final judgment, presently.
The process is not a one-cleansing removes all, as with the flood, but fiery trials, "burn-out," etc.
The threads of error are so intertwined with the threads of Light, that to remove all the former would do more harm to the good fabric than is justifiable.
The Judgment is Love, and there is no injustice in God.
You might enjoy reading C. S. Lewis' novella "The Great Divorce," as an example of how characters progress and judgment occurs, in heaven.
Helen Greaves' "Testimony of Light" is along the same lines, as is Patricia Kirmond's "Messages from Heaven" and Ann Ree Colton's "Men in White Apparel." Jim Tucker, M.D., has a good book, "Life before Life."
2007-12-20 05:50:06 · answer #3 · answered by j153e 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satan will get his final punishment in God's due time. Not ours, in your question What is God doing for us now? If you have to ask (no offense) then maybe you should be doing more for him, and you'll then be able to recognize what he's doing for you.
Answer to last question..If he has all these powers why doesn't he use it against Satan?
Does a man who can lift 500lbs lift them when you say or will he do it when he feels it's time, or just because he can?
Jehovah is a God of Perfect Justice so he knows when to do what needs to be done.Be patient and do more for him he's already paid the Ultimate price for you, Would you do that for him, even though he doesn't expect you to?
2007-12-20 05:50:27 · answer #4 · answered by tahoe02_4me62 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satan will get his due, don't you worry!
God has already DONE all He is going to do for mankind. He isn't some kind of celestial "bellhop" who jumps at our command. We are here to align ourselves with HIS plan and purpose for the world and for our lives, not vice versa.
I would suggest you purchase a Bible, or get the book "Satan and his plan of evil" by Keith Blades (you can order it at www.enjoythebible.com) where it will show you exactly what will happen to Satan in the end, and how this mess got started to begin with.
Its way too long a story to go into here.
If you have any further questions, please visit www.graceteacher.com
2007-12-20 05:46:15 · answer #5 · answered by goinupru 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Satan is an evil spirit my friend. A mere discription of evil. So the man that walk with you today bombing countries and carrying out genocides is the devil. Hence you are living in hell. If God floods it then you also die.
2007-12-20 05:56:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will:
Revelation 20:7-10 (New International Version)
New International Version (NIV)
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Satan's Doom
7When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison 8and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore. 9They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God's people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them. 10And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
2007-12-20 05:43:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
In the end Satan will be cast into Hell as his punishment. Hell isn't meant for humans, it's meant for Satan and the demons. But God gave us a choice-He didn't want to create "robots". God doesen't want anyone to go to Hell. If we accept Him and believe we will live forever with Him. But if we reject Him we will live forever in Hell and be tormented day and night.
2007-12-20 05:47:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God knows exactly what he is doing. God is capable of anything, he created adam from nothing,.he created jesus the prophet with a mother and no father, he created the world and all in it in 6 days. God is punishing satan. satans goal is to get as many people, unbelievers as possible to follow him . only the truely devout believers of the one true God will be able to stay close to god and away from evil. satans punishment will come in the end of life. he knows what his punishment is. he will spend eternity in hell just as all the ones who followed him by doing sin and bad deeds. God has done all he wants to do, he sent numerous books and prophets for us to follow, we know the rules, he sent the quran as the last book to humans , our last chance to listen to him. now it is up to us to work towards God, because he has given us every oppurtunity to do what he said. God doesnt want to get rid of satan until the end of life because he needs to see who his true followers are. God isnt going to just let anyone in heaven., they have to prove themselves. paradise is too great to just give away. so satans job is to distract those who arent believers and separate the good from the bad. so in the end the good will go with God and the bad will go down with satan in hell where they will all get the punishment
2007-12-20 05:49:51 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After Christ returns, Satan shall be defeated... the evil one will be bound for 1000 years, while Christ reigns... only to be let loose from the bottomless pit, to decieve the world again... however, Christ Jesus shall destroy Satan with the power of His mouth and Word... and throw him into the lake of fire, for eternity... Satan the Dragon, the false Prophet and the Beast shall be punished for decieving the nations...Amen...
2007-12-20 05:58:32 · answer #10 · answered by Ant 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋