If God forgives, why does he send people to hell? Arent we taught to forgive and is't it not wrong not to?

Question

forgive?

Answer 1

God allows everyone to make their own choices. They can be forgiven, but reject that forgiveness which is only available through Jesus Christ.

Why would God be blamed when people reject the One who would save them from their sins?

You must understand that God is a God of love and forgiveness, but He is also a just Judge.

Would you expect a judge on earth to forgive murderers and child molesters just because the judge is a nice guy? People would clamor for their removal from the bench. If that is the case on earth, then it is even more so in heaven.

Jesus provides the ultimate pardon for our sins. He never forces it on us though, and if it is rejected, the sinner must serve their own time for their crimes (sins).

Answer 2

To forgive someone allows them to grow with acceptance. A great man is one who can humble himself enough to forgive. When you forgive someone you can become a greater spiritual creature. The Dali Lama has spoken intensely upon the subject and has written a wonderful book about the Power of Forgiveness...

As for God and Hell.... God can forgive one who wishes to forgive himself. A true sinner can never be forgiven for purposeful acts. Hell is reserved for individuals who are unable to learn from the lessons of life.

Answer 3

God forgives when asked with true repentance. You can not PIMP God. the word repent means to turn away from. You can't keep commiting the same sin and expect God to forgive you everytime. God knows your heart. Its not real repeating if you don't plan to change. When your for real God will forgive.

Answer 4

God forgives those who believe in Him. As humans, we are flawed. If you read the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments, you will find discrepencies between what is considered absolute, what there are exceptions for, and what entails forgiveness versus what is not.

As flawed humans, we can only do our best to be decent human beings, which involves forgiveness, while respecting our faith and our families. Love is something universal, while hatred, guilt, envy, and hurt can prevent love from being something we can share with one another.

Forgiveness does not mean that one should be trampled on by those who oppose one's beliefs or those who would take advantage of one's good nature, particularly if the after-effects are harmful to one's family or faith.

Those without love in their heart and spirit, which we share with God, may be those damned to Hell. As humans, we don't know what God will determine. The best we can do is be loving and caring, even to those we don't understand, but not at the expense of those in our care.

Answer 5

Absolutely God forgives. But we have to repent of our sins, ask for forgiveness and accept Christ as dying for those sins, before God can forgive us.

Answer 6

He only sends people to Hell because of their sins. You can pray, stand on your head and sing the National Anthem, it will not change things.
When you meet the true gospel of the water and the Spirit and believe in it (John 3:5), you will only then become a true sinless and righteous child of God, and not before.
Only sinless and righteous children of God go to Heaven, no sinner will ever be allowed there even if he forgave and prayed all his life.

Answer 7

first of im a christian, anyways bc some ppl dont think this is true and they dont want to accept god bc they could be scarried, a diff belief, or to fit in better, take the author of The Golden Compass for ex. he admitted he wanted to kill god and support athiesm, but sum1 on a book review made a good point, aitheist dont believe in god, so hes not intrirrly trustfull with his religion putting him into scared, and trying to get more ppl on his side so he wont be alone, social prob.

Answer 8

God dose not send people to hell you have a choice to ask Jesus for forgiveness and If you don't your blood is in your own hands, just like you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. we can tell you about Jesus but its your choice whether to accept him as your Savior.

Answer 9

He did set down a rule of Ten Commandments. Breaking those will lead to eternal damnation. TRUE He is a forgiving God, as long as you don't break any of the Big Ten.

Answer 10

Why do you people think that we have the answer to everything? we are learning just like you, we will never know everything and neither will you, that's just how it is. God didn't intend for us to know all his business, that's why we believe without question,we trust our savior and Lord Jesus Christ.