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John 4:8
Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
It is a biblical concept, but claiming something does not make it true. I could call myself a pacifist and go around slapping all the people I don't like. I'm saying something, but it's not true.
Ask any Jewish person, there is no belief in eternal torment in Judaism. Hell always felt like a scare tactic to get people to be Christians.
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God's letting nearly 70% of his beloved children burn in Hell for not doing all that much wrong. Tell me how that is love.
Even is these people have had exposure to Christianity they may not completely understand it. We learned about Christianity in my history class. Some of my classmates had trouble answering whether Jesus or the ten commandments came first. They have learned about Christianity but are not exactly shining beacons of infinite knowledge. If they were to die right now would they all go to hell? I'm in high school.
Doesn't it feel difficult to know people on a personal level and care about them but think they are going to burn in Hell forever?
I don't know if hell is eternal. Yes, they will go to hell since they reject Yeshua, and God is just whether you believe it or understand it. We will just get confused and so if we try to comprehend him, his great wisdom and love etc. But all I know, from my times without him, in gaming and porn etc., is that it's horrible to be absent from his light shining on me, and his presence.
I weep for the many people that chose to reject him, live without him, he's the best father one can have. I weep seeing so much ungodliness, people without Yeshua in their hearts. I weep knowing that Satan blinds people
To be in hell, absent from his presence, and so, it's horrible, I can't imagine how horrible it is. You should read some testimonies of hell, and heaven. It opened my eyes, and my heart and made me commit myself more to him, and I don't regret it for a second, you can read such testimonies, there are videos too. Here: Divine Revelations: Face to Face encounters with Jesus Christ
Now, if you believe they are lying, or what, is up to you, but just saying, 8 year olds, and people around that age aren't really prone to lying. Also, if you see people's expressions, and descriptions, it's hard to believe it's lies. Just praying the Holy Spirit will convict you, open your eyes and heart to Yeshua, and lead you into the truth. Like it did for me when I read the bible.
Ive read parts of the bible. I have never felt particularly moved by it.
Which parts did you read?
Also, did you see in my other post about how that one girl felt the love of God for becoming Bahai? Im going to guess that you dont think the Bahai God is your God. Why did she feel a sense of love?
What do you have to say about people who have near death experiences but dont see heaven or hell? People who are near death probably arent at their most mentally healthy state. They could easily hallucinate. Young children might be the most dishonest, easily swayed, and impressionable people. I was watching a show about a mother who drowned her child. The only witness was an eight year old child who kept giving different testimonies. A psychologist came on and talked about how easily young children can be convinced they saw something that didnt happen. They showed videos of kids talking about events that never happened they had been told did happen. These kids talked with the utmost conviction they actually were right. They had convinced kids they went to the Eifel tower and released balloons and a rabbit got lose in their school.
Little kids arent good sources.
Ive read parts of the bible. I have never felt particularly moved by it.
ShiningBecky said:That is not true. Some christians say that God indeed does desire for people to burn in hell forever as a token of his "justice". I think they are called calvinists.
Actually, in christian thought, God must want people to go to hell or he would not have set things up so that one sin means being tormented forever in flames for a finite crime. God is all-powerful and made it this so, so it must be what he wants, or else he is not free or all-powerful, which is not possible for the christian god.
It's weird. I believe in near death experiences. It's one of the only proofs that there is a God and an afterlife.
Genesis, parts of the old testament, a bunch a random assorted verses posted on here and on other sites.
Edit: Now I'm concerned all the things I have had to say previously about hell are going to be disregarded because I have not read the entire bible. I'm in the process of it. I enjoy studying religions, so my knowledge of Christianity is not limited to the parts of the bible I have read. Have you read the entire Koran? If not how can you be sure the Koran isn't the truth?
You need to start your own threads. Forum rules don't allow you to take part in someone else's.
Who is the God of Baha'i? If she felt love, then maybe it was demonic false love, it can begin like that, to be seducing. Baha'i is of Satan.
Stop saying he isn't love, when he is, whatever you say or think. You have the possibility to experience his love, as I told you in my previous post!
Well all articles on that site aren't NDE's. Most are dedicated to Face to Face encounters & visitations with Yeshua Ha'Maschiah. Then some are End-Times Revelations. Some are NDE/OBE: Near Death Experiences. Some are Testimonies, Teaching & Resources (with more on Page 2). That's all there is, on that site.
I've never heard this answer before. But, if you can simply change your mind after death, is there any point in believing in him now?
The Bahai's believe God sends prophets to reveal God's plan. The prophets include Mohammed, Jesus, Krishna, Buddha, and Zoroaster. They teach peace and tolerance. They follow the latest prophet, Baha'u'llah.
Bahá'Ã[bless and do not curse] Faith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I'm reading the first story, and something has struck me. Those girls had been fasting for fifteen days! They were also in a group all being influenced by each other. I am highly incredulous of this story. She is either lying or delusional. I haven't had time to read it all yet, but dreams and hallucinations are not evidence of God.
I am not saying God isn't love. I'm saying stating something doesn't make it true and hell is not a loving concept.
Yes it's a loving concept. It's just, and he gave us free will. It's not hallucinations, and dreams.
Also, Baha'i is of Satan. Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster and Baha'u'llah, are false prophets.
If you don't believe in God, why do you care if you are doomed for eternity? I mean no God=no heaven or hell, so basically, do whatever you want to do and see how it pans out.Then, what would you say to someone like me? Surely, you can't just accept the fact that I'm doomed for eternity?
If you don't believe in God, why do you care if you are doomed for eternity? I mean no God=no heaven or hell, so basically, do whatever you want to do and see how it pans out.
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