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Perhaps I should clarify the question.
Let's say Pete is a human and his intellect tells them that it is not possible for an omniscient & omnipotent being to exist. Pete thinks it is highly unlikely there is a heaven. But if there is a heaven and it's a worthy place to be, then he wants to go there. How can he ensure that he'll go to heaven without going against what his intellect tells him?
But to answer your questions:
1) Pete doesn't even think or care where Heaven - if it exists - came from
2) Not applicable, because Pete doesn't even have one conscious thought about where Heaven - if it exists - came from.
3) In the case of Pete, it wouldn't be unreasonable to think there is a remote possibility of Heaven being there without acknowledging its creator.
If you don't think you're going to get into an automobile accident, then why do you buy auto insurance?
What if one accepts the commandments but actually doesn't care about Jesus? Does that mean he loves Jesus but doesn't care about him?Cieza, it's actually very simple. Jesus said "Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them."
Notice that all you have to do is accept Jesus' commandments and obey them, then He will reveal Himself to you, then no matter what anyone says you will know that He is alive and that God exist's.
I'm sure I have told you this before, I just wonder why you decide not to listen to the answers you get.
If you don't think you're going to get into an automobile accident, then why do you buy auto insurance?If Pete doesn't know what Heaven is, then why would he want to go there so badly?
If God loves atheists, then why wouldn't he allow them a place in heaven?
What if a human being - through serious intellectual and logical analysis - comes to the conclusion that a supreme being (or someone with omniscient & omnipotent powers) could not possibly exist. Does that equate to refusing a certain kind of love?Heaven is like one huge Love feast, but the problem is that Love is Godly type Love (agape) and some people on earth have repeatedly refused that type of Love. They like a carnal type Love self seeking and do not want to even be Loved unselfishly. This would mean they would be unhappy in heaven and God does not want them to be unhappy.
What if a human being - through serious intellectual and logical analysis - comes to the conclusion that a supreme being (or someone with omniscient & omnipotent powers) could not possibly exist. Does that equate to refusing a certain kind of love?
If so, I don't quite get the connection with views about the physical world and love. Perhaps you could elaborate.
Also, I don't quite get the connection with a belief that a supreme being most likely doesn't exist and a desire to not be loved unselfishly. Please elaborate. I don't think a supreme being exists but I have a desire to be loved unselfishly.
I don't believe a supreme being exists, but as heaven has been described to me, I probably would be happy there.
I'm not sure why you have made a distinction between loving and caring, I think caring is an act of love. If you simply obey His commandments for fear of hell, you will see in the parable of the sower, that these are those whose seed fell on shallow soil.What if one accepts the commandments but actually doesn't care about Jesus? Does that mean he loves Jesus but doesn't care about him?
That's a very personal experience. What it means for everyone universally is that they've had an experience with God that they can't deny, that seals their faith and gives them a channel to approach God at all times.What does it mean for the Father to reveal himself to someone?
I don't know, you could discover that yourself if you really want toIf one accepts the commandments but his intellect tells him that a supreme being can't exist, then what type of revelation will he get from God?
I think Jesus would correct him on that one, that's just my personal expectation though, I can't guarantee it.What if one accepts the commandments but continues to believe that Jesus never rose from the dead?
I say that the intellect is then sabotaging the truth, and is therefore faulty logic.What if one accepts the commandments but whose intellect tells him that it is impossible for a supreme being to exist?
It wouldn't be heaven to them...If God loves atheists, then why wouldn't he allow them a place in heaven?
What if a human being - through serious intellectual and logical analysis - comes to the conclusion that someone with omniscient & omnipotent powers could not possibly exist.
Can one believe in God while also believing that omniscience and omnipotence do not exist?This has no bearing on Christianity.
Can one believe in God while also believing that omniscience and omnipotence do not exist?
Can one believe in God while also believing that omniscience and omnipotence do not exist?
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