Believers: Do you condemn anyone to go to hell?

Question

I always say that only God decides and many times I see people get thumbs down when they say something along the same line.
I just read 1 Timothy 4:10
"I mean that the point of all our toiling and battling is that we have put our trust in the living God and he is the Saviour of the whole human race but particularly of all believers."

What do you think?

Note: I would really appreciate serious and respectful answers.

Chris: I appreciate your comments. I'm not twisting words. I'm quoting.

I've heard/read people complaining that someone else tells them they will go to hell. That's why I ask.

Answer 1

Of course not.

Whether someone goes to hell is between the person and God.

Hell is the state of complete and final self-exclusion from communion with God and the blessed, reserved for those who refuse by their own free choice to believe and be converted from sin, even to the end of their lives

I like to think of it this way. The only way a person will go to hell is if they want to.

God in His (or Her) unlimited love has given us free will to choose. Our most important choice is to freely decide to accept or reject God's constant offer of spending eternity with Him in heaven. God will respect the choice to reject Him.

For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sections 1033-1037: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt1sect2chpt3art12.htm#1033

With love in Christ.

Answer 2

The Verse of the Throne

Allah, there is no object worthy of worship but Him; the Ever Living, the Self-Subsisting and All-Sustaining. Slumber siezes Him not, nor sleep. Unto Him belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them; and none can encompass any of His Knowledge except what He pleases. His Throne (Knowledge and Authority) extends over the heavens and the earth; and the care of them burdens Him not; and He is the Supreme, the Greatest.
The Holy Qur'an, Chapter 2, Verse 255

"Who can intercede with Allah except by His permission"

Intercession implies being an intermediary in affecting the consequence of a matter. The intercessor thus has some influence on the affair of the matter or thing for which intercession is made. Here, there is an unreserved refutation of the idea that anyone or anything has the power to impose its will on Allah. No one shares independently in Allah's governance of the universe and no one therefore could decisively affect His judgment or decision. Such influence would be contrary to the complete authority and total sovereignty of Allah, unless it is by His design, His decree or His permission.
http://islam.thetruecall.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=166

Answer 3

God is the Judge of people, only He should say who goes to hell or not. Because us humans could say "she's going to hell" and then the next day she could gets saved and turns her life around for God...

On the other hand, the bible says "we will know them by their fruit." Which means we can see what sin comes out of their lives. But we do not have the right to condemn others to hell.

Luck 6:37, ""Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven."

Answer 4

Just the dog that my friend left with me while moving, and never came back for.

It's a cute little dog, but it is small enough to squeeze under the gate and run away all the time--my friend didn't bother the have her spayed and I can't afford to do it right now b/c I budgeted for my pets only. So one of these days it's going to come back and download some mutt-puppies on my couch, undoubtedly, unless I can keep her shut it.

I condemn the dog and I condemn my "friend." JKLOL--I don't really mean it, of course.

Of course, it's God's job only to condemn.

Answer 5

I don't condemn anyone. People condemn themselves, especially if they refuse Jesus Christ as thier Savior. That is the only thing that sends people to Hell. God has never sent anyone to Hell. He gave us free will to choose. He wants us to choose His Son Jesus, but being the gentlman that He is, He doesn't force that choice on us.
There are many people that think if you do good, do charity, and the like, that will get you into Heaven. But that's a lie. Jesus said-"I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one gets to the Father, except by Me." Jesus is the only way to Heaven, and the sooner more people realize that, the better off people will be.

Answer 6

More to the point, in the epistle of Jude, even St Michael the Archangel wouldn't condemn anyone to Hell. But this is basic Christianity. Just because someone calls themself Christian ...

Answer 7

I will condemn them to Hell or say they will be heading there, no second thoughts about it.

This people should be given back the same treatment. We cannot always be nice to them and many thinks I am wrong to do that and even support their reason with verses. I too can content with verses but it is all foolishness.

My answer always hit the poster with insult and sarcasm to the extent that they (Christian) siding those anti christ, atheist or other faith. Calling me a bad example of a Christian. Am I ?

It don't bother me as long as I get the attention.

Answer 8

A strange version that you've quoted, it adds a meaning that is not in the Bible.
While Jesus is the Savior FOR the people on this Earth, not all will be saved. Some reject Him.
To say all will be saved is contradictory to the doctrines contained in the Bible. It clearly points out those that will not be.

Answer 9

People can't condemn other people. That's up to the individual person. Of course if i see somebody doing something wrong like lying, cheating, stealing, etc. i will say to them something along the lines of, are you sure you want to do that? aren't you afraid of the repercussions? but i won't ever tell anybody they are going to hell. that's not for me to decide. That is between that person and God.

Answer 10

certain, I settle for that because I settle for what God's be conscious says. See the "unbelieving" the following: interior the e book of Revelation, God says, "He who overcomes (it truly is of Christians who carry quickly their faith even unto lack of life antagonistic to the potential of their foes, and temptations and persecutions) shall inherit all issues, and that i'd be his God and he will be My son. even if the cowardly (it truly is timid or frightened human beings, and also you won't be able to be a coward if you're going to fairly persist with the Lord Jesus Christ because maximum anybody shouldn't such as you for doing it. it truly is because maximum anybody shouldn't heaven, defined by Jesus in Matthew 7:13,14. Jesus also talked about that some human beings have the devil as their father and they act like him. He became a assassin from the starting up, latest in John 8:40 4. yet you would possibly want to not be a coward with regard to what human beings would prefer to do to you. So be good interior the religion.) lower back, the cowardly, unbelieving (it truly is faithless or unfaithful human beings), abominable (it truly is human beings finished of hate), murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers (those who practice or use magical treatments), idolaters, and all liars (or deceitful human beings) shall have their section interior the lake which burns with hearth and brimstone." (Rev. 21:7,8) ~ So if you're sure up with being a liar or sexually immoral, then you'd be excellent there with the murderers who will burn interior the lake of hearth, until eventually you repent.