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For the sake of people who do not accept Jesus because they cannot accept a good God would send people to Hell, I explain my view.
The revolt among the angels in pre-history was strongly malevolent. They intended great evil for God, like a pirate action against the official captain. Hell was made for detaining the angels of death.
When the concepts and the spirits of the angels of death, or Satan lure us to agree with them, after we know right from wrong, it is possible if we then die we may go to Hell. Some people who have committed suicide have died and gone to Hell, but were revived and got a second chance and it seems they may have even if they were not revived. Not sure. The Bible says that if God would give us Jesus for our own salvation, how much more all other things. Rom 8:32.
Howard Storm testifies on youtube and in his book My Descent Into Death, about his Christian childhood, later atheism and coldness, accidental death, Hell, a word that came to him, his prayer and then meeting Jesus and being healed from all wounds. And in 1985 during his death after a sorry life review, he foresaw the fall of Communism and asked many other questions and got answers.
Nothing will ever separate us from God's love. Rom 8:35-39. But then since God is so powerful, defeated death, and we each have a guardian angel, and since Jesus paid the price for each on the cross and his blood is mighty to clean our hearts, why then do some go to Hell? I would answer by saying that they have the nature, by this time of the father of rebellion, chief the angels of death, Satan. They want to steal, or murder, or cause harm, and in the light of life, they have contempt for the light, the love, Jesus' blood, other ones there... they cannot stay.
People knowing God loves them, may think they are special, and rightly so, but that when they see a person who owed them something, they grimace and attack, condemn and threaten. But when we are forgiven, we also must forgive like he forgave us. They have Jesus' blood too, and Jesus' blood and other things from him, go forth to repay us and them, and to reconcile us in full repayment, after we forgive.
It takes time to learn the Way of Christ, of love, the correct justice or righteousness balanced with mercy. Howard Storm was not ready to enter Heaven, and back alive in hospital, found it surprising hard after such inner movement to Jesus, just to love another man with dementia in the next bed.
Character change takes time. Only the Holy Spirit enables it, from within. He gives us love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. Gal 5:22. Over time, it becomes one's character. Initially by faith in Christ resurrected, we pass from justice being harsh to salvation, in receiving Christ. Jesus blood become ours and accessible, justifies one and makes the heart clean, fit to enter God's presence. And if we die after this, we go on to perfection of character and become like angels. We remain in Heaven. The key is Jesus' blood and the Holy Spirit, in the heart, like in a lock. It open us up to enter the gates of Heaven.
I believe we may pray for mercy on the dead. Jesus is the saviour of all, especially those who believe. 1 Tim 4:10. This can be contrasted with 1 Cor 1:21. Many unborn children die and many children. But they have not learned to hate and reject God and his grace. They return to God. But they still need Christ and must be perfect in love to remain in Heaven, but naturally take and fill up with grace. Many ordinary people, children and adults, even to their surprise, have seen the light in their death before resuscitation. Some even opt to return for their families. They have a new sense of hope, compassion, fearlessness, and a mission.
Please feel free to ask me anything, or to disagree, or to add things.
The revolt among the angels in pre-history was strongly malevolent. They intended great evil for God, like a pirate action against the official captain. Hell was made for detaining the angels of death.
When the concepts and the spirits of the angels of death, or Satan lure us to agree with them, after we know right from wrong, it is possible if we then die we may go to Hell. Some people who have committed suicide have died and gone to Hell, but were revived and got a second chance and it seems they may have even if they were not revived. Not sure. The Bible says that if God would give us Jesus for our own salvation, how much more all other things. Rom 8:32.
Howard Storm testifies on youtube and in his book My Descent Into Death, about his Christian childhood, later atheism and coldness, accidental death, Hell, a word that came to him, his prayer and then meeting Jesus and being healed from all wounds. And in 1985 during his death after a sorry life review, he foresaw the fall of Communism and asked many other questions and got answers.
Nothing will ever separate us from God's love. Rom 8:35-39. But then since God is so powerful, defeated death, and we each have a guardian angel, and since Jesus paid the price for each on the cross and his blood is mighty to clean our hearts, why then do some go to Hell? I would answer by saying that they have the nature, by this time of the father of rebellion, chief the angels of death, Satan. They want to steal, or murder, or cause harm, and in the light of life, they have contempt for the light, the love, Jesus' blood, other ones there... they cannot stay.
People knowing God loves them, may think they are special, and rightly so, but that when they see a person who owed them something, they grimace and attack, condemn and threaten. But when we are forgiven, we also must forgive like he forgave us. They have Jesus' blood too, and Jesus' blood and other things from him, go forth to repay us and them, and to reconcile us in full repayment, after we forgive.
It takes time to learn the Way of Christ, of love, the correct justice or righteousness balanced with mercy. Howard Storm was not ready to enter Heaven, and back alive in hospital, found it surprising hard after such inner movement to Jesus, just to love another man with dementia in the next bed.
Character change takes time. Only the Holy Spirit enables it, from within. He gives us love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. Gal 5:22. Over time, it becomes one's character. Initially by faith in Christ resurrected, we pass from justice being harsh to salvation, in receiving Christ. Jesus blood become ours and accessible, justifies one and makes the heart clean, fit to enter God's presence. And if we die after this, we go on to perfection of character and become like angels. We remain in Heaven. The key is Jesus' blood and the Holy Spirit, in the heart, like in a lock. It open us up to enter the gates of Heaven.
I believe we may pray for mercy on the dead. Jesus is the saviour of all, especially those who believe. 1 Tim 4:10. This can be contrasted with 1 Cor 1:21. Many unborn children die and many children. But they have not learned to hate and reject God and his grace. They return to God. But they still need Christ and must be perfect in love to remain in Heaven, but naturally take and fill up with grace. Many ordinary people, children and adults, even to their surprise, have seen the light in their death before resuscitation. Some even opt to return for their families. They have a new sense of hope, compassion, fearlessness, and a mission.
Please feel free to ask me anything, or to disagree, or to add things.
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