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Dulfite on 31 January 2016
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Soundwave said:
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It's not a rule against his own ability to be in sin, that is a common misconception. Sin is literally the opposite of God, because HE is totally holy and righteous. Sin is the absence of godliness. Again, people act like loving God is a sacrifice or that it's forced. HE is extending HIS hand to you and everyone else at all times. If people want to reject that hand, how is it God's fault? I love every second I've had since becoming a Christian, not just because I'm now saved (that's just the beginning) but now I have a relationship with the creator of myself, the way it was meant to be, and HE is constantly changing me for the better and ridding me of sinful desires and replacing those desires with love for HIM and love for HIS children (all humans). I have never loved believers in Christ and non believers more than I do now and I know that will continue to grow.

So what stops him from forgiving people of their sin without the whole "you have to love me and believe in me even though I gave you an analytical brain and refuse to prove myself logically" thing?  The concept of an all-powerful all-loving god that sends you to hell if you don't believe in him either requires that he has to (not all-powerful) or wants to (not all-loving).  

FYI - This is a classical misinterpretation. It wasn't until The Divine Comedy that hell was considered to be the concept that it is now. Its often considered a misintrepration by the catholic church in order to scare people into good behavior. 

So then there is no hell or hell isn't a place of fire and burning?  Because if there isn't hell and everyone goes to heaven I don't really have to concern myself with believing in god, and if there is a hell and god sends people there then I don't want to worship an asshole.  

There is a lake of fire and hell will be the worst thing for those who reject God's offering of salvation, but the worst part of hell, the part that people should be focusing on, is the eternal separation from God, who loves you more than you can comprehend.

Apparently doesn't love you enough or isn't powerful enough to get you out of there. 

This isn't a compassionate being, if a parent did something comparable to a child, we'd call the parent cruel and heartless. 

Also how egotistical or insecure is he that he needs to be constantly worshipped to? Does a parent ask his kids to worship him/her constantly? 

Dude creates the entire cosmos but still needs a pledge of allegiance that only be sanctioned by particular religious sects? Yeah that makes sense. 

 

Your perception is common amongst nonbelivers, but it isn't correct. There are tons of formally non-believers or believers in other religions who had the same arguments as you, yet have turned to Christ or will turn to Christ (you, yourself, may one day do it as well and have a wonderful story to share).

You can't think of God casting people into hell. More realistically, you should view it as people walking into hell on their own accord due to constantly sinning and not accepting the FREE and EASY gift that is Jesus Christ. God is right next to people trying to get them off the path to hell, trying to convince them that HE loves them, and yet there are some/many that just refuse HIM their entire lives. If they had turned towards Christ then they wouldn't be going to hell, it's that simple.

And again, there is nothing stressful about accepting Jesus Christ. I garuntee you, the people most at peace in the world are those who love Jesus. There are trials we go through of ups and downs that helps us grow. After any rough patch we can always cling to our LORD and savior and feel restored and motivated again.

HE doesn't need or require our worship, HE has always existed (unlike humanity). HE wants us to love HIM and HE wants to love us. HE cares deeply for us and wants us to have a truly wonderful existence:

Revelation 21:3-4 And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, "Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, 4and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away."

This is not the description of an egotistical god who wants people to pledge their alleigence to him. God wants to spend eternity LOVING us, but the devil and mankind itself has done an amazing job at convincing non-believers that God is just full of himself, that is until they realize the truth and turn to Christ like so many have and so many more will. I hope one day you will realize this and accept Jesus as your savior so that you too can have the free gift of life.