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[elliott954]

dear christians,athiests and other religions.

I have wanted to believe inchristianty and the main people that made to believe it are conservatice christians but yet still I found these problems.

1. If God exists, Satan exists
2. If God is eternally good, Satan is eternally evil
3. God rewards the good/righteous in the afterlife
4. Satan punishes the bad/unrighteous in the afterlife
5. Someone punishing a bad act is a form of justice and could be considered a good deed.
6. If Satan punished the good in the afterlife this would be evil but he punishes the wicked making him good
7. Satan does good acts.

Its surprises me that these paradoxs actually make sense.

Best Regards

Elliott laver

 

[fm107]

Satan punishes the bad/unrighteous in the afterlife

Christian's don't believe this, what your saying is not scriptural. God punishes the wicked - not Satan. There will also come a day when Satan will be thrown into Hell and he himself will suffer greatly. He doesn't rule Hell - that is just totally false presumption made by many. Hell was made to punish Satan and his angels. But now that man has sinned so greatly and refused to believe in Jesus and therefore have there sins washed away, they too will also be thrown into Hell.

Matthew 25:41
"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

Satan does good acts.

No he doesn't. You won't find that in the bible either.

As I have shown you, Satan doesn't punish the evil, he leads the whole world astray (from obeying God).

Revelation 12:9
The great dragon was hurled down--that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

He will be punished greatly for what he has done.


Hope this is helpful to you friend.

 

[Addicted2~Jesus]

Not else need be said then ^

I am wary of "noobs" postin thins like this, my God ain't nuthin like this "paradox"............

 

[MrJim]

Not else need be said then ^

I am wary of "noobs" postin thins like this, my God ain't nuthin like this "paradox"............

Ain't seen this cowboy around for a while

 

[miamited]

Hi elliot,

Well, it may surprise you, but not me. God has already spoken about these things.

God bless you.
In Christ, Ted

 

[nChrist]

dear christians,athiests and other religions.

I have wanted to believe inchristianty and the main people that made to believe it are conservatice christians but yet still I found these problems.

1. If God exists, Satan exists
2. If God is eternally good, Satan is eternally evil
3. God rewards the good/righteous in the afterlife
4. Satan punishes the bad/unrighteous in the afterlife
5. Someone punishing a bad act is a form of justice and could be considered a good deed.
6. If Satan punished the good in the afterlife this would be evil but he punishes the wicked making him good
7. Satan does good acts.

Its surprises me that these paradoxs actually make sense.

Best Regards

Elliott laver

I suggest that you start in the beautiful book of John and learn who Jesus Christ is. He can answer all of your questions. Here's a couple of samples.

John 1:1-3 KJV In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

John 1:10-14 KJV He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: 13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

John 3:16-18 KJV For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

 

[coachboyd1982]

After John I would say to read through Romans. This boo contains a lot of the foundations of Christian beliefs.

 

[nChrist]

After John I would say to read through Romans. This boo contains a lot of the foundations of Christian beliefs.

I agree, and I love Romans - especially Romans 8.

 

[nicedream]

eliott - i agree with your paradox to some extent, but you are missing an important distinction: the difference between intention and effect.

for example, if i do something with a bad intention, that action is evil for me. for example, if i insult a person, in a mean, cruel spirit...i have guilt on me for doing that action because my intention was evil. that action can be used to produce a positive result. for example, the insulted person takes that insult and uses it to improve themself. but, the action i did is still evil because of what was in my heart...the cruelty that caused me to insult that person. the good effect it produced does not mean that my intention was good. it just shows that God can take even something bad and redeem it to make it good.

 

[Sketcher]

If God exists, Satan exists

Not technically true. Satan exists for sure, but God pre-existed him.

If God is eternally good, Satan is eternally evil

Satan is absolutely evil, but it's not really as dualistic as your statement sounds to me. God is superior, as Satan's power is limited. While power has nothing to do with character, this is important to keep in mind.

God rewards the good/righteous in the afterlife

Yes.

Satan punishes the bad/unrighteous in the afterlife

No. Satan will be punished too, more so than any of us. Hence, it is God who does the good deed in punishing Satan, his followers, and the other sinners.

 

[DeaneRenata]

dear christians,athiests and other religions.

I have wanted to believe inchristianty and the main people that made to believe it are conservatice christians but yet still I found these problems.

1. If God exists, Satan exists
2. If God is eternally good, Satan is eternally evil
3. God rewards the good/righteous in the afterlife
4. Satan punishes the bad/unrighteous in the afterlife
5. Someone punishing a bad act is a form of justice and could be considered a good deed.
6. If Satan punished the good in the afterlife this would be evil but he punishes the wicked making him good
7. Satan does good acts.

Its surprises me that these paradoxs actually make sense.

Best Regards

Elliott laver

You are not the only one...