Common misconceptions about Christianity.

[Jordahn]

ManusJustus said:

garvey0 said:

 

I've seen this misconception made before.

 

 

 

 

I really do feel bad for those whose only way of justifying their religion is to misunderstand it.  Here's one of many examples of God telling people to do evil things.

 

And the LORD said unto me, Fear him not: for I will deliver him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon. So the LORD our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people: and we smote him until none was left to him remaining. And we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took not from them, threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan. All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many. And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, women, and children, of every city.

 

Deuteronomy 3

 

 

 

 

Yep, more misconceptions.  No one on this earth deserves to be in the presence of God, no one deserves to be in heaven with the exception of Jesus the Christ because he lived a sinless life.  Everyone on this earth is sinful because sin starts in the heart from conception (Psalms 51:5).  What we humans usually confuse evil from God is justification in his eyes since everyone deserves to go to hell.  You commit a crime, you're guilty, plain and simple.  That applies to ALL of us.  And imagine the most atrocious action ever committed to a person and multiplying it x1000 would be paradise compared to being in hell.  God works throughout his creation including people of all sorts to bring about his will.  When Jesus taught, he only approached those who would receive him.  He had nothing to do with those who would not receive him throughout their entire lifetime in regards to salvation.  Salvation is NOT fair, it's merciful.  Through the course of history and even now when God strikes a non-believer down, that person deserved to go to hell.  But so does all of us because he is a just God.  But ultimately he spent his justice on his own Son who didn't deserve it so that his people can be shown mercy.  And because he showed me mercy, he's given me more and more understanding each day on this earth.